Bible Verses about 'Righteousness'
- Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness
will find life, righteousness, and honor. - And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
- Righteousness exalts a nation,
but sin is a reproach to any people. - And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment.
- But let justice roll down like waters,
and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. - Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,
but righteousness delivers from death. - Better is a little with righteousness
than great revenues with injustice. - He loves righteousness and justice;
the earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord. - Then you will understand righteousness and justice
and equity, every good path. - For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.
- The wicked earns deceptive wages,
but one who sows righteousness gets a sure reward. - In you, O Lord, do I take refuge;
let me never be put to shame;
in your righteousness deliver me! - Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit,
but righteousness delivers from death. - Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they shall be satisfied. - But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness.
- But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
- Hear my prayer, O Lord;
give ear to my pleas for mercy!
In your faithfulness answer me, in your righteousness! - But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it— the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction.
- Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. - 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 in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”
- To do righteousness and justice
is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. - Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?
- So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.
- But for you who fear my name, the sun of righteousness shall rise with healing in its wings. You shall go out leaping like calves from the stall.
- For the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true.
- I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness were through the law, then Christ died for no purpose.
- The Almighty—we cannot find him;
he is great in power;
justice and abundant righteousness he will not violate. - He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.
- So that, as sin reigned in death, grace also might reign through righteousness leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
- And it will be righteousness for us, if we are careful to do all this commandment before the Lord our God, as he has commanded us.
- He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness.
- Seek the Lord, all you humble of the land,
who do his just commands;
seek righteousness; seek humility;
perhaps you may be hidden
on the day of the anger of the Lord. - But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled.
- For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
- Commit your way to the Lord;
trust in him, and he will act.
He will bring forth your righteousness as the light,
and your justice as the noonday. - My soul yearns for you in the night;
my spirit within me earnestly seeks you.
For when your judgments are in the earth,
the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness. - He saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit.
- Do not present your members to sin as instruments for unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life, and your members to God as instruments for righteousness.
- All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.
- I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up 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.
- I will greatly rejoice in the Lord;
my soul shall exult in my God,
for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation;
he has covered me with the robe of righteousness,
as a bridegroom decks himself like a priest with a beautiful headdress,
and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. - But the steadfast love of the Lord is
from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him,
and his righteousness to children's children,
to those who keep his covenant
and remember to do his commandments. - Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one.
- For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.
- So Peter opened his mouth and said: “Truly I understand that God shows no partiality, but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him.”
- Wake up from your drunken stupor, as is right, and do not go on sinning. For some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame.
- He who walks blamelessly and does what is right
and speaks truth in his heart;
who does not slander with his tongue
and does no evil to his neighbor,
nor takes up a reproach against his friend. - No weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed,
and you shall refute every tongue that rises against you in judgment.
This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord
and their vindication from me, declares the Lord. - Fear not, for I am with you;
be not dismayed, for I am your God;
I will strengthen you, I will help you,
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
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