Bible Verses about 'Righteous'
- I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
- The Lord is righteous in all his ways
and faithful in all he does. - Surely the righteous will never be shaken;
they will be remembered forever. - I will praise you with an upright heart
as I learn your righteous laws. - The righteous person may have many troubles,
but the Lord delivers him from them all. - Better the little that the righteous have
than the wealth of many wicked;
for the power of the wicked will be broken,
but the Lord upholds the righteous. - The wicked borrow and do not repay,
but the righteous give generously. - All your words are true;
all your righteous laws are eternal. - The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
and his ears are attentive to their cry. - All day long he craves for more,
but the righteous give without sparing. - Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous;
you surround them with your favor as with a shield. - The prospect of the righteous is joy,
but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing. - The name of the Lord is a fortified tower;
the righteous run to it and are safe. - The name of the righteous is used in blessings,
but the name of the wicked will rot. - With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors,
but through knowledge the righteous escape. - Cast your cares on the Lord
and he will sustain you;
he will never let
the righteous be shaken. - The lips of the righteous know what finds favor,
but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse. - Blessings crown the head of the righteous,
but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked. - See, the enemy is puffed up;
his desires are not upright—
but the righteous person will live by his faithfulness. - But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.
- The Lord gives sight to the blind,
the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down,
the Lord loves the righteous. - The father of a righteous child has great joy;
a man who fathers a wise son rejoices in him. - 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.
- Indeed, there is no one on earth who is righteous,
no one who does what is right and never sins. - The tongue of the righteous is choice silver,
but the heart of the wicked is of little value. - Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.
- For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous
and his ears are attentive to their prayer,
but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil. - For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”
- I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.
- The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them;
he delivers them from all their troubles.
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted
and saves those who are crushed in spirit. - Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
- I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.
- Who is wise? Let them realize these things.
Who is discerning? Let them understand.
The ways of the Lord are right;
the righteous walk in them,
but the rebellious stumble in them. - Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion!
Shout, Daughter Jerusalem!
See, your king comes to you,
righteous and victorious,
lowly and riding on a donkey,
on a colt, the foal of a donkey. - So do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you;
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. - He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.
- Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God’s sight by the works of the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin.
- But let justice roll on like a river,
righteousness like a never-failing stream! - Commit your way to the Lord;
trust in him and he will do this:
He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn,
your vindication like the noonday sun. - Lord, hear my prayer,
listen to my cry for mercy;
in your faithfulness and righteousness
come to my relief. - And if we are careful to obey all this law before the Lord our God, as he has commanded us, that will be our righteousness.
- The Almighty is beyond our reach and exalted in power;
in his justice and great righteousness, he does not oppress. - The one whose walk is blameless,
who does what is righteous,
who speaks the truth from their heart;
whose tongue utters no slander,
who does no wrong to a neighbor,
and casts no slur on others. - We also know that the law is made not for the righteous but for lawbreakers and rebels, the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers, for the sexually immoral, for those practicing homosexuality, for slave traders and liars and perjurers—and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine that conforms to the gospel concerning the glory of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me.
- If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
- He is the Rock, his works are perfect,
and all his ways are just.
A faithful God who does no wrong,
upright and just is he. - Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord.
- Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
- He holds success in store for the upright,
he is a shield to those whose walk is blameless. - Better a little with righteousness
than much gain with injustice.
Bible verse of the day
Do not withhold your mercy from me, Lord;may your love and faithfulness always protect me.