Bible Verses about Righteousness
| Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life and honor. | He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour. |
| For he will repay according to each one's deeds. | Who will render to every man according to his deeds. |
| But as for you, man of God, shun all this; pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, gentleness. | But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. |
| For the Lord loves justice; he will not forsake his faithful ones. The righteous shall be kept safe forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off. | For the Lord loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off. |
| Do not be deceived; God is not mocked, for you reap whatever you sow. | Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. |
| All deeds are right in the sight of the doer, but the Lord weighs the heart. | Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts. |
| But strive first for the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. | But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. |
| For the righteous will never be moved; they will be remembered forever. | Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance. |
| To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. | To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. |
| The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry. | The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry. |
| But even if you do suffer for doing what is right, you are blessed. Do not fear what they fear, and do not be intimidated. | But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled. |
| So let us not grow weary in doing what is right, for we will reap at harvest time, if we do not give up. | And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. |
| See that none of you repays evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to all. | See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men. |
| For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. | For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. |
| Finally, beloved, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. | Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. |
| For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all, training us to renounce impiety and worldly passions, and in the present age to live lives that are self-controlled, upright, and godly. | For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world. |
| And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace for those who make peace. | And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace. |
| Happy are those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or take the path that sinners tread, or sit in the seat of scoffers. | Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. |
| Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act. He will make your vindication shine like the light, and the justice of your cause like the noonday. | Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday. |
| Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death. | Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death. |
| Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. | Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. |
| The wicked earn no real gain, but those who sow righteousness get a true reward. | The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward. |
| If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. | And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same. |
| It is a snare for one to say rashly, “It is holy,” and begin to reflect only after making a vow. | It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry. |
| With my whole heart I seek you; do not let me stray from your commandments. | With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments. |
Bible verse of the day
The hope of the righteous ends in gladness,but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing.