Bible Verses about 'Righteousness'
- Whoever pursues righteousness and love
finds life, prosperity and honor. - Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.
- Righteousness exalts a nation,
but sin condemns any people. - When he comes, he will prove the world to be in the wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment.
- But let justice roll on like a river,
righteousness like a never-failing stream! - Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath,
but righteousness delivers from death. - Better a little with righteousness
than much gain with injustice. - The Lord loves righteousness and justice;
the earth is full of his unfailing love. - In you, Lord, I have taken refuge;
let me never be put to shame;
deliver me in your righteousness. - Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value,
but righteousness delivers from death. - A wicked person earns deceptive wages,
but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward. - Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be filled. - But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness.
- For the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth.
- Christ is the culmination of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.
- For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”
- But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
- Lord, hear my prayer,
listen to my cry for mercy;
in your faithfulness and righteousness
come to my relief. - But now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile.
- God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
- Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. - Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?
- The Almighty is beyond our reach and exalted in power;
in his justice and great righteousness, he does not oppress. - But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its rays. And you will go out and frolic like well-fed calves.
- Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
Then you will understand what is right and just
and fair—every good path.Hearing this, Jesus said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.” 
