Bible Verses about “legalism”

“‹But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.›”

“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God:”

“¶ ‹If ye love me, keep my commandments.›”

“‹But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.›”

“‹But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;›”

“Not of works, lest any man should boast.”

“‹But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.›”

“‹But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.›”

“‹But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.›”

“¶ ‹Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:›”

“‹Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.›”

“‹Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.›”

“‹That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.›”

“¶ ‹Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.›”

“‹But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:›”

“‹Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.›”

“‹For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?›”

“¶ ‹Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:›”

“‹And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more› [than others]? ‹do not even the publicans so?›”

“‹Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.›”

“¶ ‹Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:›”

“‹It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:›”

“¶ ‹Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:›”

“‹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.›”

“‹Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.›”

“‹And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast› [it] ‹from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not› [that] ‹thy whole body should be cast into hell.›”

“‹And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have› [thy] ‹cloke also.›”

“‹Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;›”

“‹And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.›”

“‹And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast› [it] ‹from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not› [that] ‹thy whole body should be cast into hell.›”

“‹Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.›”

“‹Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.›”

“‹All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe,› [that] ‹observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.›”

“‹Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead› [men's] ‹bones, and of all uncleanness.›”

“‹Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.›”

“‹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.›”

“Saying, ‹The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:›”

“[Thou] ‹blind Pharisee, cleanse first that› [which is] ‹within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.›”

“¶ Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,”

“‹For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay› [them] ‹on men's shoulders; but they› [themselves] ‹will not move them with one of their fingers.›”

“‹Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.›”

“[Ye] ‹blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.›”

“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.”

“‹And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?›”

“Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed [is] every one that hangeth on a tree:”

“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.”

“Jesus answered and said unto them, ‹This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.›”

“Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.”

“¶ Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?”

“I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness [come] by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.”