Righteousness (3/5)

For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the… Isaiah 33:22

For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king; it is he who will save us. Isaiah 33:22	For Yahweh is our judge. Yahweh is our lawgiver. Yahweh is our king. He will save us. salvation kingdom
There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death. Proverbs 14:12	There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death. life sin thoughts

The lips of the righteous know what finds favor, but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse. Proverbs 10:32	The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse. truth speaking lying
I delight greatly in the Lord; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. Isaiah 61:10	I will greatly rejoice in Yahweh! My soul will 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. joy redeemer marriage
In you, Lord, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; deliver me in your righteousness. Psalm 31:1	In you, Yahweh, I take refuge. Let me never be disappointed. Deliver me in your righteousness. redeemer dependence
“He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.” 1 Peter 2:24	He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness. You were healed by his wounds. sin healing body
But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners. Matthew 9:13	But you go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. mercy sacrifice repentance
“I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”—but I will not be mastered by anything. 1 Corinthians 6:12	“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are expedient. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be brought under the power of anything. addiction desires life
This is what the Lord Almighty said: ‘Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another. Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. Do not plot evil against each other.’ Zechariah 7:9-10	Thus has Yahweh of Armies spoken, saying, ‘Execute true judgment, and show kindness and compassion every man to his brother. Don’t oppress the widow, the fatherless, the foreigner, nor the poor; and let none of you devise evil against his brother in your heart.’ evil neighbor gentleness
The Lord is righteous in all his ways and faithful in all he does. Psalm 145:17	Yahweh is righteous in all his ways, and gracious in all his works. reliability goodness faithfulness
You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Matthew 5:14	You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can’t be hidden. evangelism life light
Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you; therefore he will rise up to show you compassion. For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him! Isaiah 30:18	Therefore Yahweh will wait, that he may be gracious to you; and therefore he will be exalted, that he may have mercy on you, for Yahweh is a God of justice. Blessed are all those who wait for him. grace patience compassion
Do not envy the violent or choose any of their ways. For the Lord detests the perverse but takes the upright into his confidence. Proverbs 3:31-32	Don’t envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways. For the perverse is an abomination to Yahweh, but his friendship is with the upright. trust planning
Blessings crown the head of the righteous, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked. Proverbs 10:6	Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked. speaking blessing
Then Peter began to speak: “I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is right.” Acts 10:34-35	Peter opened his mouth and said, “Truly I perceive that God doesn’t show favoritism; but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.” obedience evangelism
For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous. Romans 5:19	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. obedience salvation
He holds success in store for the upright, he is a shield to those whose walk is blameless. Proverbs 2:7	He lays up sound wisdom for the upright. He is a shield to those who walk in integrity. blessing protection blameless
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 5:1	Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. faith peace
Lord, hear my prayer, listen to my cry for mercy; in your faithfulness and righteousness come to my relief. Psalm 143:1	Hear my prayer, Yahweh. Listen to my petitions. In your faithfulness and righteousness, relieve me. reliability prayer faithfulness
Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in his ways. He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way. Psalm 25:8-9	Good and upright is Yahweh, therefore he will instruct sinners in the way. He will guide the humble in justice. He will teach the humble his way. humility learning
Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the Lord. Psalm 119:1	Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to Yahweh’s law. law life blameless
Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed. Psalm 82:3	Defend the weak, the poor, and the fatherless. Maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. orphans neighbor weakness
But the one who does not know and does things deserving punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked. Luke 12:48	But he who didn’t know, and did things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few stripes. To whomever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whom much was entrusted, of him more will be asked. obedience punishment
Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it. Proverbs 22:6	Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it. family children
But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its rays. And you will go out and frolic like well-fed calves. Malachi 4:2	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. joy healing awe

We who are Jews by birth and not sinful Gentiles know that a person is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no one will be justified.

We, being Jews by nature and not Gentile sinners, 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.