Righteousness (3/5)

There is a way that seems right to a man, but the… Proverbs 14:12

There is a way that seems right to a man,
but the end of it leads to death.
Proverbs 14:12 life sin thoughts
In you, O Lord, I have taken refuge;
let me never be put to shame;
in your righteousness deliver me.
Psalm 31:2 redeemer dependence

Go and learn what this text means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ I have come to call not the righteous but sinners.
Matthew 9:13 mercy sacrifice repentance
For God would not be so unjust as to ignore your work and the love that you have shown for his name by the services you have rendered to the saints and still continue to render.
Hebrews 6:10 work serving
The lips of the righteous utter words of kindness,
but the mouth of the wicked knows only how to pervert.
Proverbs 10:32 truth speaking lying
Do not envy a violent man
or choose to emulate any of his ways.
For the perverse man is an abomination to the Lord
whose friendship is bestowed only upon the upright.
Proverbs 3:31-32 trust planning
Thus says the Lord of hosts: Render fair judgments, and show kindness and compassion to one another. Do not oppress the widow, the orphan, the alien, or the poor. Do not plot evil in your heart against one another.
Zechariah 7:9-10 evil neighbor gentleness
I rejoice in the Lord with all my heart;
my soul exults in my God.
For he has clothed me in garments of salvation
and wrapped me in a robe of saving justice,
like a bridegroom adorned with a garland
or a bride bedecked with her jewels.
Isaiah 61:10 joy redeemer marriage
He himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live in righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.
1 Peter 2:24 sin healing body
The Lord is righteous in all his ways
and merciful in everything he does.
Psalm 145:17 reliability goodness faithfulness
O Lord, hear my prayer,
incline your ear to my supplications.
In your faithfulness respond to me
with your righteousness.
Psalm 143:1 reliability prayer faithfulness
“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are beneficial. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not allow myself to be dominated by anything.
1 Corinthians 6:12 addiction desires life
Therefore, now that we have been justified by faith, we are at peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 5:1 faith peace
You are the light of the world. A city built upon a mountain cannot be hidden.
Matthew 5:14 evangelism life light
Grant justice to the weak and the orphan;
defend the rights of the lowly and the poor.
Psalm 82:3 orphans neighbor weakness
But for you who fear my name
the sun of justice will arise
with its healing rays.
You will emerge leaping
like calves released from the stall.
Malachi 3:20 joy healing awe
But even so the Lord is waiting to be gracious to you,
and he will rise up to grant you his compassion.
For the Lord is a God of justice;
blessed are all those who wait for him.
Isaiah 30:18 grace patience compassion
For just as through the disobedience of one man the many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one man the many will be made righteous.
Romans 5:19 obedience salvation
I do not set aside the grace of God, for if justification comes through the Law, then Christ died for nothing.
Galatians 2:21 grace law Jesus
Then Peter addressed them: “I now understand how true it is that God has no favorites, but that in every nation all those who fear God and do what is right are acceptable to him.”
Acts 10:34-35 obedience evangelism
Everyone who sins breaks the law,
for sin is lawlessness.
1 John 3:4 sin law
He reserves his wisdom for the upright
and is a shield to those who lead blameless lives.
Proverbs 2:7 blessing protection blameless
Blessings are showered on the head of the righteous,
but sorrow will cover the face of the wicked.
Proverbs 10:6 speaking blessing
But the one who did not know those wishes, and who acted in such a manner as to deserve a beating, will be beaten less severely. Much will be demanded of a person to whom much has been given, and even more will be asked of a person to whom more has been entrusted.
Luke 12:48 obedience punishment
My soul longs for you throughout the night,
and my spirit within me seeks your presence.
For when your judgments are revealed to the earth,
the inhabitants of the world learn to practice justice.
Isaiah 26:9 judgment learning

Good and upright is the Lord;
therefore, he instructs sinners in his ways.
He guides the humble in what is right
and teaches them the path to follow.

Bible verse of the day

Do I derive any pleasure from the death of the wicked? asks the Lord God. Would I not rather rejoice to see them turn away from their wickedness and live?

Ezekiel 18:23 conversion life death