“He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?”
What Does the Bible Say About Justice?
The Bible addresses justice across both Old and New Testaments. These verses are organized by biblical era — from the patriarchs to the apostles — letting Scripture speak for itself.
7 verses·4 eras·3 promises
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
“But let justice roll on like rivers, and righteousness like a mighty stream.”
— Amos 5:24· Amos
“Learn to do well. Seek justice. Relieve the oppressed. Judge the fatherless. Plead for the widow."”
Life of Jesus (~30 AD)
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
“He won't break a bruised reed. He won't quench a smoking flax, until he leads justice to victory.”
Early Church (~50 AD)
“For there is no partiality with God.”
patriarchs
“Be it far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be like the wicked. May that be far from you. Shouldn't the Judge of all the earth do right?"”
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