Righteousness

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

Blessed are those who keep justice. Blessed is one who does what is right at all times.

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

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.

Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ; — read the full passage →

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

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.

He who walks righteously, and speaks blamelessly; He who despises the gain of oppressions, who gestures with his hands, refusing to take a bribe, who stops his ears from hearing of blood, and shuts his eyes from looking at evil— — read the full passage →

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

But may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.

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

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

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;

We know that whoever is born of God doesn’t sin, but he who was born of God keeps himself, and the evil one doesn’t touch him.

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

But if a man is just, and does that which is lawful and right, — read the full passage →

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.

that the ordinance of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. — read the full passage →

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

To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice.

For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears open to their prayer; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

then you will understand the fear of Yahweh, and find the knowledge of God. — read the full passage →

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

being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

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

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

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

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and gentleness.

Let endurance have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

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

Confess your offenses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective.

Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

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.

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

But to you who fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in its wings. You will go out, and leap like calves of the stall.

The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way, but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

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.

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

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

In the way of righteousness is life; in its path there is no death.

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.

Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.

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

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.

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,

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

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

for the Kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

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.

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

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

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

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, — 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.

The righteous care about justice for the poor. The wicked aren’t concerned about knowledge.

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

For you will bless the righteous. Yahweh, you will surround him with favor as with a shield.

I put on righteousness, and it clothed me. My justice was as a robe and a diadem.

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.

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.

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

He restores my soul. He guides me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

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

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

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 →

The work of righteousness will be peace; and the effect of righteousness, quietness and confidence forever.

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

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

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.

He who follows after righteousness and kindness finds life, righteousness, and honor.

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.

Yahweh examines the righteous, but the wicked and him who loves violence his soul hates.

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

Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?

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.

But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God.”

He who is truly righteous gets life. He who pursues evil gets death.

Wicked people earn deceitful wages, but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.

Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but Yahweh delivers him out of them all.

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?

For with the heart, one believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

Those who are wise shall shine as the brightness of the expanse; and those who turn many to righteousness as the stars forever and ever.

He prays to God, and he is favorable to him, so that he sees his face with joy. He restores to man his righteousness.

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

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 let justice roll on like rivers, and righteousness like a mighty stream.

I will make justice the measuring line, and righteousness the plumb line. The hail will sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters will overflow the hiding place.

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.

The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, but the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.

The labor of the righteous leads to life. The increase of the wicked leads to sin.

This is the history of the generations of Noah: Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time. Noah walked with God.

Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ:

Yahweh, who shall dwell in your sanctuary? Who shall live on your holy hill? — read the full passage →

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to his disciples, — read the full passage →

Grace to you and peace be multiplied in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, — read the full passage →

We are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers, even as it is appropriate, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of each and every one of you towards one another abounds; — read the full passage →

Don’t fret because of evildoers, neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness. — read the full passage →