Bible Verses about 'Righteousness'
| Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life, righteousness, and honor. | He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour. |
| And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace. | And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace. |
| Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people. | Righteousness exalteth 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. | And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment. |
| But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. | But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream. |
| Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death. | Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death. |
| He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord. | He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. |
| Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice. | Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. |
| The wicked earns deceptive wages, but one who sows righteousness gets a sure reward. | The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward. |
| In you, O Lord, do I take refuge; let me never be put to shame; in your righteousness deliver me! | In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness. |
| Then you will understand righteousness and justice and equity, every good path. | Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path. |
| But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness. | But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. |
| For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes. | For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth. |
| Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death. | Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death. |
| Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. | Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. |
| But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. | 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 pleas for mercy! In your faithfulness answer me, in your righteousness! | 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 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. | 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 those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. | Blessed are they which 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 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 in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.” | For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith. |
| Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness? | Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? |
| To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. | To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. |
| The Almighty—we cannot find him; he is great in power; justice and abundant righteousness he will not violate. | 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. |
| 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. | 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. |
Bible verse of the day
Help us, O God of our salvation,for the glory of your name;
deliver us, and atone for our sins,
for your name's sake!