Bible Verses about 'Righteous'
- I have come to call not the righteous but sinners to repentance.
- For the righteous will never be moved;
they will be remembered forever. - I will praise you with an upright heart,
when I learn your righteous ordinances. - Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
but the Lord rescues them from them all. - Better is a little that the righteous person has
than the abundance of many wicked.
For the arms of the wicked shall be broken,
but the Lord upholds the righteous. - The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
and his ears are open to their cry. - The Lord is just in all his ways,
and kind in all his doings. - The wicked borrow, and do not pay back,
but the righteous are generous and keep giving. - All day long the wicked covet,
but the righteous give and do not hold back. - For you bless the righteous, O Lord;
you cover them with favor as with a shield. - The sum of your word is truth;
and every one of your righteous ordinances endures forever. - The hope of the righteous ends in gladness,
but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing. - The memory of the righteous is a blessing,
but the name of the wicked will rot. - The name of the Lord is a strong tower;
the righteous run into it and are safe. - With their mouths the godless would destroy their neighbors,
but by knowledge the righteous are delivered. - The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable,
but the mouth of the wicked what is perverse. - Cast your burden on the Lord,
and he will sustain you;
he will never permit
the righteous to be moved. - Look at the proud!
Their spirit is not right in them,
but the righteous live by their faith. - Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. - For just as by the one man's disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man's obedience the many will be made righteous.
- Go and learn what this means, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have come to call not the righteous but sinners.
- The Lord opens the eyes of the blind.
The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down;
the Lord loves the righteous. - The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice;
he who begets a wise son will be glad in him. - Surely there is no one on earth so righteous as to do good without ever sinning.
- The tongue of the righteous is choice silver;
the mind of the wicked is of little worth. - Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective.
- For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
and his ears are open to their prayer.
But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil. - For in it the righteousness of God is revealed through faith for faith; as it is written, “The one who is righteous will live by faith.”
- Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.
- When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears,
and rescues them from all their troubles.
The Lord is near to the brokenhearted,
and saves the crushed in spirit. - Indeed, rarely will anyone die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person someone might actually dare to die. But God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us.
- I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. From now on there is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me on that day, and not only to me but also to all who have longed for his appearing.
- Those who are wise understand these things;
those who are discerning know them.
For the ways of the Lord are right,
and the upright walk in them,
but transgressors stumble in them. - Rejoice greatly, O daughter Zion!
Shout aloud, O daughter Jerusalem!
Lo, your king comes to you;
triumphant and victorious is he,
humble and riding on a donkey,
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 help you,
I will uphold you with my victorious right hand. - He saved us, not because of any works of righteousness that we had done, but according to his mercy, through the water of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.
- But let justice roll down like waters,
and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. - 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. - Hear my prayer, O Lord;
give ear to my supplications in your faithfulness;
answer me in your righteousness. - If we diligently observe this entire commandment before the Lord our God, as he has commanded us, we will be in the right.
- The Almighty —we cannot find him;
he is great in power and justice,
and abundant righteousness he will not violate. - If we confess our sins, he who is faithful and just will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
- The Rock, his work is perfect,
and all his ways are just.
A faithful God, without deceit,
just and upright is he. - Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave room for the wrath of God; for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.”
- This means understanding that the law is laid down not for the innocent but for the lawless and disobedient, for the godless and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for those who kill their father or mother, for murderers, fornicators, sodomites, slave traders, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to the sound teaching that conforms to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me.
- Shun youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along 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 blamelessly. - Better is a little with righteousness
than large income with injustice. - Speak out, judge righteously,
defend the rights of the poor and needy. - Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit,
but righteousness delivers from death.
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