Bible Verses about 'Righteousness'
- He that followeth after righteousness and mercy
findeth life, righteousness, and honour. - And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
- Righteousness exalteth a nation:
but sin is a reproach to any people. - And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment.
- But let judgment run down as waters,
and righteousness as a mighty stream. - Riches profit not in the day of wrath:
but righteousness delivereth from death. - He loveth righteousness and judgment:
the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. - Better is a little with righteousness
than great revenues without right. - Treasures of wickedness profit nothing:
but righteousness delivereth from death. - In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust;
let me never be ashamed:
deliver me in thy righteousness. - For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
- Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment,
and equity; yea, every good path. - The wicked worketh a deceitful work:
but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward. - For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth.
- Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness:
for they shall be filled. - But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
- But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
- Hear my prayer, O Lord,
give ear to my supplications:
in thy faithfulness answer me,
and in thy righteousness. - But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference.
- Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake:
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. - For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
- For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
- Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
- Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
- But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.
- I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.
- Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
- That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
- And it shall be our righteousness, if we observe to do all these commandments before the Lord our God, as he hath commanded us.
- Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness.
- Seek ye the Lord, all ye meek of the earth,
which have wrought his judgment;
seek righteousness, seek meekness:
it may be ye shall be hid
in the day of the Lord's anger. - But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled.
- To do justice and judgment
is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. - For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
- Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.
- Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost.
- Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out:
he is excellent in power, and in judgment,
and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict. - Commit thy way unto the Lord;
trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light,
and thy judgment as the noonday. - With my soul have I desired thee in the night;
yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early:
for when thy judgments are in the earth,
the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness. - Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.
- I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
- I will greatly rejoice in the Lord,
my soul shall be joyful in my God;
for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation,
he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness,
as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments,
and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels. - All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.
- But the mercy of the Lord is
from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him,
and his righteousness unto children's children;
To such as keep his covenant,
and to those that remember his commandments to do them. - Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
- Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
- Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
- He that walketh uprightly,
and worketh righteousness,
and speaketh the truth in his heart.
He that backbiteth not with his tongue,
nor doeth evil to his neighbour,
nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour. - Fear thou not; for I am with thee:
be not dismayed; for I am thy God:
I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee;
yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. - No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper;
and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn.
This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord,
and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.
That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death. 
