Bible Verses about 'Righteousness'
- Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness
will find life and honor. - And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace for those who make peace.
- Righteousness exalts a nation,
but sin is a reproach to any people. - And when he comes, he will prove the world wrong about 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 large income with injustice. - He loves righteousness and justice;
the earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord. - The wicked earn no real gain,
but those who sow righteousness get a true reward. - Then you will understand righteousness and justice
and equity, every good path. - Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit,
but righteousness delivers from death. - In you, O Lord, I seek refuge;
do not let me ever be put to shame;
in your righteousness deliver me. - Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
- For Christ is the end of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.
- But as for you, man of God, shun all this; pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, gentleness.
- Hear my prayer, O Lord;
give ear to my supplications in your faithfulness;
answer me in your righteousness. - But strive first for the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
- But now, apart from law, the righteousness of God has been disclosed, and is attested by the law and the prophets, 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.
- To do righteousness and justice
is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. - 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.”
- Do not be mismatched with unbelievers. For what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness? Or what fellowship is there between light and darkness?
- Shun 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 revere 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 the light is found in all that is good and right and true.
- The Almighty —we cannot find him;
he is great in power and justice,
and abundant righteousness he will not violate. - He himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, so that, free from sins, we might live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed.
- 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 commands;
seek righteousness, seek humility;
perhaps you may be hidden
on the day of the Lord's wrath. - Now, discipline always seems painful rather than pleasant at the time, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
- 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. - I do not nullify the grace of God; for if justification comes through the law, then Christ died for nothing.
- 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.
- So that, just as sin exercised dominion in death, so grace might also exercise dominion through justification leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
- If we diligently observe this entire commandment before the Lord our God, as he has commanded us, we will be in the right.
- No longer present your members to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life, and present your members to God as instruments of righteousness.
- I will greatly rejoice in the Lord,
my whole being 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 with a garland,
and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. - 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.
- All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that everyone who belongs to God may be proficient, equipped for every good work.
- 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, and fasten the belt of truth around your waist, and put on the breastplate of righteousness. As shoes for your feet put on whatever will make you ready to proclaim the gospel of peace. With all of these, take the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
- But even if you do suffer for doing what is right, you are blessed. Do not fear what they fear, and do not be intimidated.
- Commit your way to the Lord;
trust in him, and he will act.
He will make your vindication shine like the light,
and the justice of your cause like the noonday. - For one believes with the heart and so is justified, and one confesses with the mouth and so is saved.
- Then Peter began to speak to them: “I truly understand that God shows no partiality, but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him.”
- Come to a sober and right mind, and sin no more; for some people have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame.
- Those who walk blamelessly, and do what is right,
and speak the truth from their heart;
who do not slander with their tongue,
and do no evil to their friends,
nor take up a reproach against their neighbors. - No weapon that is fashioned against you shall prosper,
and you shall confute every tongue that rises against you in judgment.
This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord
and their vindication from me, says the Lord. - 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.
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