Imputed Righteousness

For him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own, that which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith;

But of him, you are in Christ Jesus, who was made to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:

But to him who doesn’t work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness.

For in it is revealed God’s righteousness from faith to faith. As it is written, “But the righteous shall live by faith.”

Even as David also pronounces blessing on the man to whom God counts righteousness apart from works,

In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely; and this is his name by which he shall be called: Yahweh our righteousness.

He believed in Yahweh; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.

who his own self bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness; by whose stripes you were healed.

But now apart from the law, a righteousness of God has been revealed, being testified by the law and the prophets; — read the full passage →

He received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision, that he might be the father of all those who believe, though they might be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might also be accounted to them.

For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.”

even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ to all and on all those who believe. For there is no distinction,

For being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they didn’t subject themselves to the righteousness of God.

But now apart from the law, a righteousness of God has been revealed, being testified by the law and the prophets;

For Christ is the fulfillment of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.

But now apart from the law, a righteousness of God has been revealed, being testified by the law and the prophets; — read the full passage →

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

For we have all become as one who is unclean, and all our righteousness is as a polluted garment: and we all fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.

yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law, because no flesh will be justified by the works of the law.

For the promise to Abraham and to his seed that he should be heir of the world wasn’t through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.

After the suffering of his soul, he will see the light and be satisfied. My righteous servant will justify many by the knowledge of himself; and he will bear their iniquities.

What then will we say that Abraham, our forefather, has found according to the flesh? — read the full passage →

Therefore it also was “reckoned to him for righteousness.”

and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him as righteousness”; and he was called the friend of God.

Because by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight. For through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

For if by the trespass of the one, death reigned through the one; so much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, Jesus Christ.

Even as Abraham “believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness.”

to demonstrate his righteousness at this present time; that he might himself be just, and the justifier of him who has faith in Jesus.

I will greatly rejoice in Yahweh, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation, he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

Seventy weeks are decreed on your people and on your holy city, to finish disobedience, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most holy.

For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, there is no way you will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

For as through the one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the one, many will be made righteous.

No weapon that is formed against you will prevail; and you will condemn every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of the servants of Yahweh, and their righteousness which is of me,” says Yahweh.

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.

We maintain therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.

The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue. — read the full passage →

For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek. — read the full passage →

being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus;

Is this blessing then pronounced on the circumcised, or on the uncircumcised also? For we say that faith was accounted to Abraham for righteousness.

But the righteousness which is of faith says this, “Don’t say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down);

What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who didn’t follow after righteousness, attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith;

As it is written, “There is no one righteous; no, not one.

For it isn’t the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law will be justified

and hasn’t brought it to the door of the Tent of Meeting, to offer it as an offering to Yahweh before Yahweh’s tabernacle: blood shall be imputed to that man. He has shed blood; and that man shall be cut off from among his people.

If any of the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings is eaten on the third day, it will not be accepted, neither shall it be imputed to him who offers it. It will be an abomination, and the soul who eats any of it will bear his iniquity.

But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. “Don’t fear what they fear, neither be troubled.”

Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

It shall be righteousness to us, if we observe to do all this commandment before Yahweh our God, as he has commanded us.”

They will say of me, ‘There is righteousness and strength only in Yahweh.’” Even to him shall men come; and all those who were incensed against him shall be disappointed. — read the full passage →

Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Little children, let no one lead you astray. He who does righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, — read the full passage →

But if our unrighteousness commends the righteousness of God, what will we say? Is God unrighteous who inflicts wrath? I speak like men do.

But if he has wronged you at all, or owes you anything, put that to my account. — read the full passage →

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap according to kindness. Break up your fallow ground; for it is time to seek Yahweh, until he comes and rains righteousness on you.

Therefore as sin entered into the world through one man, and death through sin; and so death passed to all men, because all sinned. — read the full passage →

In your name they rejoice all day. In your righteousness, they are exalted.

All chastening seems for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been exercised thereby.

Thus says Yahweh, “Keep justice, and do righteousness; for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.

Stand therefore, having the utility belt of truth buckled around your waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

whom God sent to be an atoning sacrifice, through faith in his blood, for a demonstration of his righteousness through the passing over of prior sins, in God’s forbearance;

Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us. For it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree,”

I don’t make void the grace of God. For if righteousness is through the law, then Christ died for nothing!”

In this the children of God are revealed, and the children of the devil. Whoever doesn’t do righteousness is not of God, neither is he who doesn’t love his brother.

If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of him.

for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,

Yes most certainly, and I count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus, my Lord, for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and count them nothing but refuse, that I may gain Christ — read the full passage →

but for our sake also, to whom it will be accounted, who believe in him who raised Jesus, our Lord, from the dead,

instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world;

Yahweh’s eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry.

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, — read the full passage →

not by works of righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,

For he will never be shaken. The righteous will be remembered forever.

and put on the new man, who in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of truth.

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could make alive, most certainly righteousness would have been of the law.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision amounts to anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

You, son of man, tell the children of your people, The righteousness of the righteous shall not deliver him in the day of his disobedience; and as for the wickedness of the wicked, he shall not fall thereby in the day that he turns from his wickedness; neither shall he who is righteous be able to live thereby in the day that he sins.

Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

As it is written, “I have made you a father of many nations.” This is in the presence of him whom he believed: God, who gives life to the dead, and calls the things that are not, as though they were.

Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.

So then as through one trespass, all men were condemned; even so through one act of righteousness, all men were justified to life.

Blessed is the man whom the Lord will by no means charge with sin.”

They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.

If therefore the uncircumcised keep the ordinances of the law, won’t his uncircumcision be accounted as circumcision?

For it is God who works in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.

For the law works wrath, for where there is no law, neither is there disobedience.

The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.

so Christ also, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, without sin, to those who are eagerly waiting for him for salvation.

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. — read the full passage →

where there can’t be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondservant, freeman; but Christ is all, and in all.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Wake up righteously, and don’t sin, for some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame.

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?”