Righteousness (3/5)

There is a way that seems right to a man, But its… Proverbs 14:12

There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death. Proverbs 14:12	There is a path before each person that seems right, but it ends in death. life sin thoughts
For the Lord is our Judge, The Lord is our Lawgiver, The Lord is our King; He will save us. Isaiah 33:22	For the Lord is our judge, our lawgiver, and our king. He will care for us and save us. salvation kingdom

I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, My soul shall 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 ornaments, And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. Isaiah 61:10	I am overwhelmed with joy in the Lord my God! For he has dressed me with the clothing of salvation and draped me in a robe of righteousness. I am like a bridegroom dressed for his wedding or a bride with her jewels. joy redeemer marriage
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked what is perverse. Proverbs 10:32	The lips of the godly speak helpful words, but the mouth of the wicked speaks perverse words. truth speaking lying
In You, O Lord, I put my trust; Let me never be ashamed; Deliver me in Your righteousness. Psalm 31:1	O Lord, I have come to you for protection; don’t let me be disgraced. Save me, for you do what is right. redeemer dependence
Who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—by whose stripes you were healed. 1 Peter 2:24	He personally carried our sins in his body on the cross so that we can be dead to sin and live for what is right. By his wounds you are healed. sin healing body
But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice.’ For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance. Matthew 9:13	Then he added, “Now go and learn the meaning of this Scripture: ‘I want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifices.’ For I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners.” mercy sacrifice repentance
All things are lawful for me, but all things are not helpful. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any. 1 Corinthians 6:12	You say, “I am allowed to do anything”—but not everything is good for you. And even though “I am allowed to do anything,” I must not become a slave to anything. addiction desires life
Thus says the Lord of hosts: ‘Execute true justice, Show mercy and compassion Everyone to his brother. Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, The alien or the poor. Let none of you plan evil in his heart Against his brother.’ Zechariah 7:9-10	This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: Judge fairly, and show mercy and kindness to one another. Do not oppress widows, orphans, foreigners, and the poor. And do not scheme against each other. evil neighbor gentleness
You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Matthew 5:14	You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. evangelism life light
The Lord is righteous in all His ways, Gracious in all His works. Psalm 145:17	The Lord is righteous in everything he does; he is filled with kindness. reliability goodness faithfulness
Therefore the Lord will wait, that He may be gracious to you; And therefore He will be exalted, that He may have mercy on you. For the Lord is a God of justice; Blessed are all those who wait for Him. Isaiah 30:18	So the Lord must wait for you to come to him so he can show you his love and compassion. For the Lord is a faithful God. Blessed are those who wait for his help. grace patience compassion
Do not envy the oppressor, And choose none of his ways; For the perverse person is an abomination to the Lord, But His secret counsel is with the upright. Proverbs 3:31-32	Don’t envy violent people or copy their ways. Such wicked people are detestable to the Lord, but he offers his friendship to the godly. trust planning
Blessings are on the head of the righteous, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked. Proverbs 10:6	The godly are showered with blessings; the words of the wicked conceal violent intentions. speaking blessing
Then Peter opened his mouth and said: “In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality. But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him.” Acts 10:34-35	Then Peter replied, “I see very clearly that God shows no favoritism. In every nation he accepts those who fear him and do what is right.” obedience evangelism
Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 5:1	Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. faith peace
Good and upright is the Lord; Therefore He teaches sinners in the way. The humble He guides in justice, And the humble He teaches His way. Psalm 25:8-9	The Lord is good and does what is right; he shows the proper path to those who go astray. He leads the humble in doing right, teaching them his way. humility learning
For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man’s obedience many will be made righteous. Romans 5:19	Because one person disobeyed God, many became sinners. But because one other person obeyed God, many will be made righteous. obedience salvation
Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6	Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it. family children
He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk uprightly. Proverbs 2:7	He grants a treasure of common sense to the honest. He is a shield to those who walk with integrity. blessing protection blameless
Defend the poor and fatherless; Do justice to the afflicted and needy. Psalm 82:3	Give justice to the poor and the orphan; uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute. orphans neighbor weakness
Blessed are the undefiled in the way, Who walk in the law of the Lord! Psalm 119:1	Joyful are people of integrity, who follow the instructions of the Lord. law life blameless
Hear my prayer, O Lord, Give ear to my supplications! In Your faithfulness answer me, And in Your righteousness. Psalm 143:1	Hear my prayer, O Lord; listen to my plea! Answer me because you are faithful and righteous. reliability prayer faithfulness
But to you who fear My name The Sun of Righteousness shall arise With healing in His wings; And you shall go out And grow fat like stall-fed calves. Malachi 4:2	But for you who fear my name, the Sun of Righteousness will rise with healing in his wings. And you will go free, leaping with joy like calves let out to pasture. joy healing awe
But he who did not know, yet committed things deserving of stripes, shall be beaten with few. For everyone to whom much is given, from him much will be required; and to whom much has been committed, of him they will ask the more. Luke 12:48	But someone who does not know, and then does something wrong, will be punished only lightly. When someone has been given much, much will be required in return; and when someone has been entrusted with much, even more will be required. obedience punishment