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Righteousness Of God
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for him who did not know sin, in our behalf He did make sin, that we may become the righteousness of God in him.
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,'
but if ye also should suffer because of righteousness, happy <FI>are ye<Fi> ! and of their fear be not afraid, nor be troubled,
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,
but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.
For righteous <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah, Righteousness He hath loved, The upright doth His countenance see!'
if ye know that he is righteous, know ye that every one doing the righteousness, of him hath been begotten.
To do righteousness and judgment, Is chosen of Jehovah rather than sacrifice.
for all did sin, and are come short of the glory of God--
`Happy those hungering and thirsting for righteousness--because they shall be filled.
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.
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?
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,
For Christ is an end of law for righteousness to every one who is believing,
`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.
and of Him ye--ye are in Christ Jesus, who became to us from God wisdom, righteousness also, and sanctification, and redemption,
and the fruit of the righteousness in peace is sown to those making peace.
Righteous <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah in all His ways, And kind in all His works.
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;'
and thou, O man of God, these things flee, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness;
and the youthful lusts flee thou, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those calling upon the Lord out of a pure heart;
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.'
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;
Having been declared righteous, then, by faith, we have peace toward God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
In his days is Judah saved, and Israel dwelleth confidently, And this his name that Jehovah proclaimeth him, `Our Righteousness.'
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;
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.
Little children, let no one lead you astray; he who is doing the righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous,
wherefore by works of law shall no flesh be declared righteous before Him, for through law is a knowledge of sin.
every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness,
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 now apart from law hath the righteousness of God been manifested, testified to by the law and the prophets,
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.
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;
being filled with the fruit of righteousness, that <FI>is<Fi> through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
and to him who is not working, and is believing upon Him who is declaring righteous the impious, his faith is reckoned--to righteousness:
and let the endurance have a perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire--in nothing lacking;
For upright <FI>is<Fi> the word of Jehovah, And all His work <FI>is<Fi> in faithfulness.
And he hath believed in Jehovah, and He reckoneth it to him--righteousness.
Having been declared righteous, then, by faith, we have peace toward God through our Lord Jesus Christ, — read the full passage →
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.
O the happiness of those keeping judgment, Doing righteousness at all times.
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> ;
`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.
Jehovah the righteous doth try. And the wicked and the lover of violence, Hath His soul hated,
through which to us the most great and precious promises have been given, that through these ye may become partakers of a divine nature, having escaped from the corruption in the world in desires.
according as Abraham did believe God, and it was reckoned to him--to righteousness;
Whoso is pursuing righteousness and kindness, Findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
Treasures of wickedness profit not, And righteousness delivereth from death.
Be not led astray; God is not mocked; for what a man may sow--that also he shall reap,
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.
Righteousness exalteth a nation, And the goodliness of peoples <FI>is<Fi> a sin-offering.
there is not here Jew or Greek, there is not here servant nor freeman, there is not here male and female, for all ye are one in Christ Jesus;
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,
I do not make void the grace of God, for if righteousness <FI>be<Fi> through law--then Christ died in vain.
awake up, as is right, and sin not; for certain have an ignorance of God; for shame to you I say <FI>it<Fi> .
For--to the age he is not moved; For a memorial age-during is the righteous.
Many <FI>are<Fi> the evils of the righteous, Out of them all doth Jehovah deliver him.
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,
And Peter having opened his mouth, said, `Of a truth, I perceive that God is no respecter of persons, — read the full passage →
The wicked is getting a lying wage, And whoso is sowing righteousness--a true reward.
The Mighty! we have not found Him out, High in power and judgment, He doth not answer! And abundant in righteousness,
(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 roll on as waters doth judgment, And righteousness as a perennial stream.
for what doth the writing say? `And 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 therefore doth wait Jehovah to favour you, And therefore He is exalted to pity you, For a God of judgment <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah, O the blessedness of all waiting for Him.
for by grace ye are having been saved, through faith, and this not of you--of God the gift, — read the full passage →
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.
for by grace ye are having been saved, through faith, and this not of you--of God the gift,
My little children, these things I write to you, that ye may not sin: and if any one may sin, an advocate we have with the Father, Jesus Christ, a righteous one,
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.
(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 →
Be not afraid, for with thee I <FI>am<Fi> , Look not around, for I <FI>am<Fi> thy God, I have strengthened thee, Yea, I have helped thee, yea, I upheld thee, With the right hand of My righteousness.
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 now apart from law hath the righteousness of God been manifested, testified to by the law and the prophets, — read the full passage →
<FI> Tzade.<Fi> Righteous <FI>art<Fi> Thou, O Jehovah, And upright <FI>are<Fi> Thy judgments.
The righteousness of the perfect maketh right his way, And by his wickedness doth the wicked fall.
according as it hath been written--`There is none righteous, not even one;
Then understandest thou fear of Jehovah, And knowledge of God thou findest. — read the full passage →
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.
ye are to put off concerning the former behaviour the old man, that is corrupt according to the desires of the deceit, — read the full passage →
in whom we have the redemption through his blood, the remission of the trespasses, according to the riches of His grace,
<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?
What, then, shall we say Abraham our father, to have found, according to flesh? — read the full passage →
where there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, foreigner, Scythian, servant, freeman--but the all and in all--Christ.
What, then, <FI>is<Fi> the superiority of the Jew? or what the profit of the circumcision? — read the full passage →
For Jehovah is loving judgment, And He doth not forsake His saintly ones, To the age they have been kept, And the seed of the wicked is cut off.
for God it is who is working in you both to will and to work for His good pleasure.
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 God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →
`Take heed your kindness not to do before men, to be seen by them, and if not--reward ye have not from your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens;
And a work of the righteousness hath been peace, And a service of the righteousness--Keeping quiet and confidence unto the age.
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.
With all my heart I have sought Thee, Let me not err from Thy commands.
draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you; cleanse hands, ye sinners! and purify hearts, ye two-souled!
and in the doing good we may not be faint-hearted, for at the proper time we shall reap--not desponding;
for there is no difference between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord of all <FI>is<Fi> rich to all those calling upon Him,
for the reign of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit;
Topical index adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0). Verse text: YLT.