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. - With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors,
but through knowledge the righteous escape. - 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. - 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. - But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.
- See, the enemy is puffed up;
his desires are not upright—
but the righteous person will live by his faithfulness. - 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.
- 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. - 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.However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven. Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.Next verse!With image