Righteousness (3/5)

There is a way which seems right to a person, But its… Proverbs 14:12

There is a way which seems right to a person,
But its end is the way of death.
Proverbs 14:12 life sin thoughts
In You, Lord, I have taken refuge;
Let me never be put to shame;
In Your righteousness rescue me.
Psalm 31:1 redeemer dependence

For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love which you have shown toward His name, by having served and by still serving the saints.
Hebrews 6:10 work serving
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable,
But the mouth of the wicked, what is perverted.
Proverbs 10:32 truth speaking lying
Now go and learn what this means: ‘I desire compassion, rather than sacrifice,’ for I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.
Matthew 9:13 mercy sacrifice repentance
Do not envy a violent person,
And do not choose any of his ways.
For the devious are an abomination to the Lord;
But He is intimate with the upright.
Proverbs 3:31-32 trust planning
This is what the Lord of armies has said: ‘Dispense true justice and practice kindness and compassion each to his brother; and do not oppress the widow or the orphan, the stranger or the poor; and do not devise evil in your hearts against one another.’
Zechariah 7:9-10 evil neighbor gentleness
I will rejoice greatly in the Lord,
My soul will be joyful in my God;
For He has clothed me with garments of salvation,
He has wrapped me with a robe of righteousness,
As a groom puts on a turban,
And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
Isaiah 61:10 joy redeemer marriage
And He Himself brought our sins in His body up on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live for righteousness; by His wounds you were healed.
1 Peter 2:24 sin healing body
The Lord is righteous in all His ways,
And kind in all His works.
Psalm 145:17 reliability goodness faithfulness
Hear my prayer, Lord,
Listen to my pleadings!
Answer me in Your faithfulness, in Your righteousness!
Psalm 143:1 reliability prayer faithfulness
All things are permitted for me, but not all things are of benefit. All things are permitted for me, but I will not be mastered by anything.
1 Corinthians 6:12 addiction desires life
Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 5:1 faith peace
You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.
Matthew 5:14 evangelism life light
Vindicate the weak and fatherless;
Do justice to the afflicted and destitute.
Psalm 82:3 orphans neighbor weakness
But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings; and you will go forth and frolic like calves from the stall.
Malachi 4:2 joy healing awe
Therefore the Lord longs to be gracious to you,
And therefore He waits on high to have compassion on you.
For the Lord is a God of justice;
How blessed are all those who long for Him.
Isaiah 30:18 grace patience compassion
For as through the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the One the many will be made righteous.
Romans 5:19 obedience salvation
I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness comes through the Law, then Christ died needlessly.
Galatians 2:21 grace law Jesus
Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.
1 John 3:4 sin law
Opening his mouth, Peter said:
“I most certainly understand now that God is not one to show partiality, but in every nation the one who fears Him and does what is right is acceptable to Him.”
Acts 10:34-35 obedience evangelism
Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Proverbs 10:6 speaking blessing
But the one who did not know it, and committed acts deserving of a beating, will receive only a few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and to whom they entrusted much, of him they will ask all the more.
Luke 12:48 obedience punishment
The Lord is good and upright;
Therefore He instructs sinners in the way.
He leads the humble in justice,
And He teaches the humble His way.
Psalm 25:8-9 humility learning
At night my soul longs for You,
Indeed, my spirit within me seeks You diligently;
For when the earth experiences Your judgments,
The inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.
Isaiah 26:9 judgment learning