Acts 13:39
And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
Cross-reference
Acts 26:18 directly parallels — forgiveness of sins received by faith in Christ, the same liberation from sin's power.
In Acts 16:31, faith in Jesus brings salvation — the same truth that believers are freed from what the law cannot do.
In Acts 10:43, believers receive forgiveness through Jesus' name — the same liberation from the law Paul proclaims.
In Acts 5:31, Jesus gives repentance and forgiveness — the same salvation from the law's inability that Paul preaches.
Acts 20:21 echoes the same core message — faith in Jesus that leads to the justification described here.
Romans 8:30-34 expands on justification: those God justifies are also glorified, with Christ interceding for them, reinforcing that salvation is entirely God's work.
Romans 4:5-8 reinforces that God justifies the ungodly who believe, imputing righteousness without works — directly echoing the principle here.
Romans 4:15 states the law brings wrath, not freedom — this directly supports the point that the law cannot free.
Job 25:4 asks how a mortal can be righteous before God, directly posing the problem that Acts 13:39 resolves through faith in Christ.
Romans 5:1 draws the immediate consequence — being justified by faith brings peace with God, the fruit of the forgiveness declared here.
Romans 5:9 adds that being justified by Christ's blood guarantees salvation from wrath, extending the promise of freedom from condemnation.
Romans 5:20 says the law increased trespass, but grace abounded — law's weakness contrasts with grace's power, aligning with Acts 13:39.
Romans 7:9-11 describes how the commandment brought sin to life and killed Paul — law brings death, not freedom, as in Acts 13:39.
Romans 8:1 declares no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus, the direct benefit of being justified from all things through faith.
Romans 8:3 expands on what the law could not do—condemn sin—echoing how justification comes through Christ, not the law.
Romans 4:24 applies the imputation of righteousness to all who believe in the risen Christ, the same saving faith mentioned in this verse.
Romans 9:31 says Israel pursuing law-righteousness did not attain it — law cannot justify, exactly as Acts 13:39 states.
Romans 10:4 says Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to believers — this is the same freedom from law that Acts 13:39 proclaims.
Romans 10:10 explicitly ties justification to heart-faith, clarifying that the 'all who believe' in Acts 13:39 are those who believe inwardly.
1 Corinthians 6:11 shows that justification happens 'in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ', connecting it to washing and sanctification, not law.
Galatians 2:16 reinforces that justification is by faith in Christ, not by works of the law, directly echoing the contrast in Acts 13:39.
Galatians 2:19 says through the law Paul died to the law to live for God — being freed from law's condemnation echoes Acts 13:39.
Galatians 3:8 reveals that justification of Gentiles by faith was foretold to Abraham, showing the scope of the freedom in Acts 13:39.
In Galatians 3:21-25, the law is shown unable to give life, reinforcing that faith in Christ provides the freedom the law could not.
In Philippians 3:6-9, Paul contrasts his law-based righteousness with faith in Christ — the same freedom from the law's insufficiency.
In Hebrews 7:19, the law made nothing perfect, echoing that it cannot free — the better hope in Christ does.
In Hebrews 9:9, the tabernacle sacrifices cannot perfect the conscience, illustrating the law's inability to free from sin.
In Hebrews 10:4, animal blood cannot take away sins — directly supporting why the law could not free from sin.
In Hebrews 10:11, repeated sacrifices never remove sins, reinforcing that the law's system cannot provide the freedom Christ gives.
Habakkuk 2:4 provides the OT foundation — 'the just shall live by his faith' — directly underlying the justification-by-faith claim here.
Romans 3:24-30 expands on justification freely by grace through Christ, apart from law‑works — a fuller doctrinal parallel to this verse.
Psalm 143:2 declares no living person is righteous before God, grounding the law's inability that Acts 13:39 says Christ overcomes.
Romans 3:19 shows the law silences everyone and holds them accountable — it cannot free, only condemn, reinforcing Acts 13:39.
Luke 18:14 shows a humble sinner justified rather than a law‑keeper, mirroring justification apart from works of the law as declared here.
John 5:24 promises that believers pass from death to life and face no condemnation, the same result of justification through faith in Christ.
John 1:17 contrasts the law given through Moses with grace through Christ, echoing that freedom comes only from Christ, not the law.
Matthew 1:21 announces Jesus' mission to save his people from their sins—exactly the freedom from sin that believers receive in Acts 13:39.
2 Corinthians 5:18 says that God reconciled us through Christ, adding that justification from sins leads to reconciliation—both are God's work in Christ.
Micah 7:18 exults in God's unique character of pardoning iniquity—the same pardoning grace now extended through Jesus.
Galatians 3:24 explains that the law was a guardian leading to Christ so we could be justified by faith—the same point Paul makes here.
Ephesians 1:7 specifies that we have redemption through Christ's blood, revealing the atoning means by which justification happens.
Ephesians 2:8 emphasizes that salvation is by grace through faith, a gift, echoing the same truth about justification in Christ.
Philippians 1:29 reveals that even faith itself is granted by God, deepening the understanding of how believers come to be justified.
Jeremiah 31:34 promises a new covenant where God forgives and remembers sin no more—fulfilled in Christ's work proclaimed in Acts 13:39.
Colossians 1:14 declares we have redemption and forgiveness in Christ, directly reinforcing the freedom from sin proclaimed here.
Colossians 2:13 adds that God made us alive with Christ, forgiving all trespasses, showing the new life that accompanies justification.
Hebrews 7:18 echoes the same point: the law's weakness to justify is why it is set aside, reinforcing Paul's claim of freedom through faith.
Isaiah 45:25 promises that in the Lord all Israel will be justified—a prophecy fulfilled in Christ, through whom everyone who believes is justified.
Hebrews 8:12 promises forgiveness of sins under the new covenant, directly corresponding to the justification from sin that believers receive in Christ.
Psalm 85:2 speaks of God forgiving iniquity and covering sin—the divine forgiveness now offered through faith in Christ.
Psalm 32:1 celebrates the blessedness of forgiven sin—the same freedom from sin that comes through believing in Jesus.
Romans 3:25 explains the basis for the freedom in Acts 13:39 — Christ's propitiation received by faith.
Romans 3:26 reinforces that God justifies the one who has faith in Jesus — the same justification by faith.
Romans 3:28 states the same doctrine — justification by faith apart from law — in explicit terms.
Romans 3:20 explicitly states the same truth — no one is justified by the law — reinforcing the point.
Romans 2:13 states that doers of the law are justified — the very principle that Acts 13:39 says is impossible through law.
In John 20:31, believing in Jesus brings life — the same faith that frees from the law's inability to justify.
Romans 5:18 declares justification and life through Christ's righteousness, aligning with the freedom from law in Acts 13:39.
In John 1:29, Jesus is the Lamb who takes away sin — the means by which believers are freed from the law's condemnation.
In Luke 24:47, forgiveness of sins is proclaimed in Jesus' name to all nations — the same basis for freedom from the law.
Mark 16:16 links belief and baptism to salvation—the same principle of faith leading to freedom from sin in Acts 13:39.
1 Corinthians 15:17 shows that Christ's resurrection is essential; without it, faith is futile and sins remain, reinforcing the basis of justification in Acts 13:39.
Matthew 9:2 shows Jesus directly forgiving sins on earth—demonstrating the authority by which believers are freed in Acts 13:39.
Romans 5:16 contrasts condemnation and justification, echoing the free gift of justification that Acts 13:39 describes.
In Luke 1:77, John's mission is to give knowledge of salvation through forgiveness — a precursor to the liberation from the law's inability.
In John 20:23, the disciples declare forgiveness — reflecting the same power of liberation through faith in Christ.
In Luke 7:42, the cancellation of debts illustrates forgiveness — the same grace that frees believers from what the law cannot do.
In Galatians 5:3, the obligation to keep the whole law if circumcised highlights the law's burden, contrasting with the freedom in Christ.
In Hebrews 9:10, these regulations are only external until the reformation, showing the temporary, insufficient nature of the law.