Righteousness

Little children, let no one lead you astray; he who is doing the righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous,

O the happiness of those keeping judgment, Doing righteousness at all times.

if ye know that he is righteous, know ye that every one doing the righteousness, of him hath been begotten.

`For I say to you, that if your righteousness may not abound above that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye may not enter to the reign of the heavens.

Having been declared righteous, then, by faith, we have peace toward God through our Lord Jesus Christ, — read the full passage →

but if ye also should suffer because of righteousness, happy <FI>are ye<Fi> ! and of their fear be not afraid, nor be troubled,

for him who did not know sin, in our behalf He did make sin, that we may become the righteousness of God in him.

Whoso is walking righteously, And is speaking uprightly, Kicking against gain of oppressions, Shaking his hands from taking hold on a bribe, Stopping his ear from hearing of blood, And shutting his eyes from looking on evil, — read the full passage →

For Christ is an end of law for righteousness to every one who is believing,

And the God of all grace, who did call you to His age-during glory in Christ Jesus, having suffered a little, Himself make you perfect, establish, strengthen, settle <FI>you<Fi> ;

but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.

and the youthful lusts flee thou, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those calling upon the Lord out of a pure heart;

not having my righteousness, which <FI>is<Fi> of law, but that which <FI>is<Fi> through faith of Christ--the righteousness that is of God by the faith,

We have known that every one who hath been begotten of God doth not sin, but he who was begotten of God doth keep himself, and the evil one doth not touch him;

`Happy those hungering and thirsting for righteousness--because they shall be filled.

And a man, when he is righteous, And hath done judgment and righteousness, — read the full passage →

who our sins himself did bear in his body, upon the tree, that to the sins having died, to the righteousness we may live; by whose stripes ye were healed,

that the righteousness of the law may be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. — read the full passage →

For the righteousness of God in it is revealed from faith to faith, according as it hath been written, `And the righteous one by faith shall live,'

To do righteousness and judgment, Is chosen of Jehovah rather than sacrifice.

because the eyes of the Lord <FI>are<Fi> upon the righteous, and His ears--to their supplication, and the face of the Lord <FI>is<Fi> upon those doing evil;'

Then understandest thou fear of Jehovah, And knowledge of God thou findest. — read the full passage →

And he hath believed in Jehovah, and He reckoneth it to him--righteousness.

being filled with the fruit of righteousness, that <FI>is<Fi> through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

and of Him ye--ye are in Christ Jesus, who became to us from God wisdom, righteousness also, and sanctification, and redemption,

according as it hath been written--`There is none righteous, not even one;

and the fruit of the righteousness in peace is sown to those making peace.

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness,

and thou, O man of God, these things flee, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness;

and let the endurance have a perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire--in nothing lacking;

The eyes of Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> unto the righteous, And His ears unto their cry.

Be confessing to one another the trespasses, and be praying for one another, that ye may be healed; very strong is a working supplication of a righteous man;

Righteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering.

And we are as unclean--all of us, And as a garment passing away, all our righteous acts; And we fade as a leaf--all of us. And our iniquities as wind do take us away.

if we may confess our sins, stedfast He is and righteous that He may forgive us the sins, and may cleanse us from every unrighteousness;

And risen to you, ye who fear My name, Hath the sun of righteousness--and healing in its wings, And ye have gone forth, and have increased as calves of a stall.

The righteousness of the perfect maketh right his way, And by his wickedness doth the wicked fall.

Sow for yourselves in righteousness, Reap according to loving-kindness, Till for yourselves tillage of knowledge, To seek Jehovah, Till he come and shew righteousness to you.

having known also that a man is not declared righteous by works of law, if not through the faith of Jesus Christ, also we in Christ Jesus did believe, that we might be declared righteous by the faith of Christ, and not by works of law, wherefore declared righteous by works of law shall be no flesh.'

for what doth the writing say? `And Abraham did believe God, and it was reckoned to him--to righteousness;'

Treasures of wickedness profit not, And righteousness delivereth from death.

In the path of righteousness <FI>is<Fi> life, And in the way of <FI>that<Fi> path <FI>is<Fi> no death!

for if by the offence of the one the death did reign through the one, much more those, who the abundance of the grace and of the free gift of the righteousness are receiving, in life shall reign through the one--Jesus Christ.

Righteousness exalteth a nation, And the goodliness of peoples <FI>is<Fi> a sin-offering.

Having been declared righteous, then, by faith, we have peace toward God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

and fulfilled was the Writing that is saying, `And Abraham did believe God, and it was reckoned to him--to righteousness;' and, `Friend of God' he was called.

(not by works that <FI>are<Fi> in righteousness that we did but according to His kindness,) He did save us, through a bathing of regeneration, and a renewing of the Holy Spirit,

and to him who is not working, and is believing upon Him who is declaring righteous the impious, his faith is reckoned--to righteousness:

I do not make void the grace of God, for if righteousness <FI>be<Fi> through law--then Christ died in vain.

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

I greatly rejoice in Jehovah, Joy doth my soul in my God, For He clothed me with garments of salvation, With a robe of righteousness covereth Me, As a bridegroom prepareth ornaments, And as a bride putteth on her jewels.

and righteousness it is for us, when we observe to do all this command before Jehovah our God, as He hath commanded us.

wherefore by works of law shall no flesh be declared righteous before Him, for through law is a knowledge of sin.

As to the rest, brethren, as many things as are true, as many as <FI>are<Fi> grave, as many as <FI>are<Fi> righteous, as many as <FI>are<Fi> pure, as many as <FI>are<Fi> lovely, as many as <FI>are<Fi> of good report, if any worthiness, and if any praise, these things think upon;

(not by works that <FI>are<Fi> in righteousness that we did but according to His kindness,) He did save us, through a bathing of regeneration, and a renewing of the Holy Spirit, — read the full passage →

and a sign he did receive of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith in the uncircumcision, for his being father of all those believing through uncircumcision, for the righteousness also being reckoned to them,

The righteous knoweth the plea of the poor, The wicked understandeth not knowledge.

for the wages of the sin <FI>is<Fi> death, and the gift of God <FI>is<Fi> life age-during in Christ Jesus our Lord.

For Thou blessest the righteous, O Jehovah, As a buckler with favour dost compass him!

Righteousness I have put on, and it clotheth me, As a robe and a diadem my justice.

and all chastening for the present, indeed, doth not seem to be of joy, but of sorrow, yet afterward the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those exercised through it--it doth yield.

For not through law <FI>is<Fi> the promise to Abraham, or to his seed, of his being heir of the world, but through the righteousness of faith;

For--to the age he is not moved; For a memorial age-during is the righteous.

My soul He refresheth, He leadeth me in paths of righteousness, For His name's sake,

for God it is who is working in you both to will and to work for His good pleasure.

according as Abraham did believe God, and it was reckoned to him--to righteousness;

And now apart from law hath the righteousness of God been manifested, testified to by the law and the prophets, — read the full passage →

And a work of the righteousness hath been peace, And a service of the righteousness--Keeping quiet and confidence unto the age.

so that if any one <FI>is<Fi> in Christ--<FI> he is<Fi> a new creature; the old things did pass away, lo, become new have the all things.

and the righteousness of God <FI>is<Fi> through the faith of Jesus Christ to all, and upon all those believing, --for there is no difference,

`Seventy weeks are determined for thy people, and for thy holy city, to shut up the transgression, and to seal up sins, and to cover iniquity, and to bring in righteousness age-during, and to seal up vision and prophet, and to anoint the holy of holies.

Whoso is pursuing righteousness and kindness, Findeth life, righteousness, and honour.

In his days is Judah saved, and Israel dwelleth confidently, And this his name that Jehovah proclaimeth him, `Our Righteousness.'

Jehovah the righteous doth try. And the wicked and the lover of violence, Hath His soul hated,

for by grace ye are having been saved, through faith, and this not of you--of God the gift, — read the full passage →

Become not yoked with others--unbelievers, for what partaking <FI>is there<Fi> to righteousness and lawlessness?

for as through the disobedience of the one man, the many were constituted sinners: so also through the obedience of the one, shall the many be constituted righteous.

but he who is doing the truth doth come to the light, that his works may be manifested, that in God they are having been wrought.'

Rightly <FI>is<Fi> righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evil--for his own death.

The wicked is getting a lying wage, And whoso is sowing righteousness--a true reward.

Many <FI>are<Fi> the evils of the righteous, Out of them all doth Jehovah deliver him.

He hath declared to thee, O man, what <FI>is<Fi> good; Yea, what is Jehovah requiring of thee, Except--to do judgment, and love kindness, And lowly to walk with thy God?

for with the heart doth <FI>one<Fi> believe to righteousness, and with the mouth is confession made to salvation;

And those teaching do shine as the brightness of the expanse, and those justifying the multitude as stars to the age and for ever.

He maketh supplication unto God, And He accepteth him. And he seeth His face with shouting, And He returneth to man His righteousness.

but also on ours, to whom it is about to be reckoned--to us believing on Him who did raise up Jesus our Lord out of the dead,

<FI> Is<Fi> this happiness, then, upon the circumcision, or also upon the uncircumcision--for we say that the faith was reckoned to Abraham--to righteousness?

And roll on as waters doth judgment, And righteousness as a perennial stream.

And I have put judgment for a line, And righteousness for a plummet, And sweep away doth hail the refuge of lies, And the secret hiding-place do waters overflow.

Of the labour of his soul he seeth--he is satisfied, Through his knowledge give righteousness Doth the righteous one, My servant, to many, And their iniquities he doth bear.

The righteousness of the upright delivereth them, And in mischief the treacherous are captured.

The wage of the righteous <FI>is<Fi> for life, The increase of the wicked for sin.

These <FI>are<Fi> births of Noah: Noah <FI>is<Fi> a righteous man; perfect he hath been among his generations; with God hath Noah walked habitually.

Simeon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who did obtain a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ:

A Psalm of David. Jehovah, who doth sojourn in Thy tent? Who doth dwell in Thy holy hill? — read the full passage →

for the reckoning of God is living, and working, and sharp above every two-edged sword, and piercing unto the dividing asunder both of soul and spirit, of joints also and marrow, and a discerner of thoughts and intents of the heart;

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

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

We ought to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because increase greatly doth your faith, and abound doth the love of each one of you all, to one another; — read the full passage →

By David. Do not fret because of evil doers, Be not envious against doers of iniquity, — read the full passage →