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What does the Bible say about legalism?

12 verses about legalism, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about legalism

Ephesians 2:8 — For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 6 votes
John 6:28 — Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? 5 votes
Romans 3:28 — Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law. 5 votes
Matthew 23:1 — Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, 4 votes
Matthew 23:23 — Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. 4 votes
John 14:15 — If ye love me, keep my commandments. 4 votes
Galatians 2:16 — Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. 4 votes
Galatians 2:21 — I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain. 4 votes
Galatians 3:10 — For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them. 4 votes
Luke 6:46 — And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? 3 votes
2 John 1:9 — Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. 3 votes
Matthew 5:20 — For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. 2 votes

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Matthew (3), Galatians (3), John (2), Luke (1), Romans (1), Ephesians (1), 2 John (1)

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