Bible Verses about 'Righteous'
- I have not come to call the righteous to repentance, but sinners.
- The Lord is righteous in all His ways,
And kind in all His works. - For he will never be shaken;
The righteous will be remembered forever. - I will give thanks to You with uprightness of heart,
When I learn Your righteous judgments. - The afflictions of the righteous are many,
But the Lord rescues him from them all. - Better is the little of the righteous
Than the abundance of many wicked.
For the arms of the wicked will be broken,
But the Lord sustains the righteous. - The wicked borrows and does not pay back,
But the righteous is gracious and gives. - The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous,
And His ears are toward their cry for help. - All day long he is craving,
While the righteous gives and does not hold back. - For You bless the righteous person, Lord,
You surround him with favor as with a shield. - The sum of Your word is truth,
And every one of Your righteous judgments is everlasting. - The hope of the righteous is gladness,
But the expectation of the wicked perishes. - The name of the Lord is a strong tower;
The righteous runs into it and is safe. - The mentioning of the righteous is a blessing,
But the name of the wicked will rot. - With his mouth the godless person destroys his neighbor,
But through knowledge the righteous will be rescued. - The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable,
But the mouth of the wicked, what is perverted. - Cast your burden upon the Lord and He will sustain you;
He will never allow the righteous to be shaken. - Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. - Behold, as for the impudent one,
His soul is not right within him;
But the righteous one will live by his faith. - For as through the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the One the many will be made righteous.
- Now go and learn what this means: ‘I desire compassion, rather than sacrifice,’ for I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.
- The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice,
And he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him. - The Lord opens the eyes of those who are blind;
The Lord raises up those who are bowed down;
The Lord loves the righteous. - Indeed, there is not a righteous person on earth who always does good and does not ever sin.
- The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver,
The heart of the wicked is worth little. - Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. A prayer of a righteous person, when it is brought about, can accomplish much.
- For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written: “But the righteous one will live by faith.”
- For the eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous,
And His ears attend to their prayer,
But the face of the Lord is against evildoers. - I tell you that in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance.
- The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears
And rescues them from all their troubles.
The Lord is near to the brokenhearted
And saves those who are crushed in spirit. - For one will hardly die for a righteous person; though perhaps for the good person someone would even dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
- I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith; in the future there is reserved 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 loved His appearing.
- Whoever is wise, let him understand these things;
Whoever is discerning, let him know them.
For the ways of the Lord are right,
And the righteous will walk in them,
But wrongdoers will stumble in them. - Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion!
Shout in triumph, daughter of Jerusalem!
Behold, your king is coming to you;
He is righteous and endowed with salvation,
Humble, and mounted on a donkey,
Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. - Do not fear, for I am with you;
Do not be afraid, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you, I will also help you,
I will also uphold you with My righteous right hand. - If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous, so that He will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
- The Rock! His work is perfect,
For all His ways are just;
A God of faithfulness and without injustice,
Righteous and just is He. - He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we did in righteousness, but in accordance with His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit.
- But let justice roll out like waters,
And righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. - Hear my prayer, Lord,
Listen to my pleadings!
Answer me in Your faithfulness, in Your righteousness! - And it will be righteousness for us if we are careful to follow all this commandment before the Lord our God, just as He commanded us.
- The Almighty—we cannot find Him;
He is exalted in power
And He will not violate justice and abundant righteousness. - Realizing the fact that law is not made for a righteous person but for those who are lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and worldly, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers, for the sexually immoral, homosexuals, slave traders, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound teaching, according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted.
- Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written: “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.
- Now flee from youthful lusts and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.
- He stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
He is a shield to those who walk in integrity. - Better is a little with righteousness
Than great income with injustice. - Open your mouth, judge righteously,
And defend the rights of the poor and needy. - Ill-gotten gains do not benefit,
But righteousness rescues from death. - Because by the works of the Law none of mankind will be justified in His sight; for through the Law comes knowledge of sin.
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