Bible Verses about 'Righteousness'
- He who follows righteousness and mercy
Finds life, righteousness, and honor. - Now the fruit 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 has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment.
- But let justice run down like water,
And righteousness like a mighty stream. - Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,
But righteousness delivers from death. - He loves righteousness and justice;
The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. - Better is a little with righteousness,
Than vast revenues without justice. - In You, O Lord, I put my trust;
Let me never be ashamed;
Deliver me in Your righteousness. - Treasures of wickedness profit nothing,
But righteousness delivers from death. - Then you will understand righteousness and justice,
Equity and every good path. - For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.
- The wicked man does deceptive work,
But he who sows righteousness will have a sure reward. - For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.
- Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
For they shall be filled. - But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness.
- But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
- Hear my prayer, O Lord,
Give ear to my supplications!
In Your faithfulness answer me,
And in Your righteousness. - But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, even the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all who believe. For there is no difference.
- Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. - For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
- For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.”
- To do righteousness and justice
Is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. - Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness?
- Flee also youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
- But to you who fear My name
The Sun of Righteousness shall arise
With healing in His wings;
And you shall go out
And grow fat like stall-fed calves. - I do not set aside the grace of God; for if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died in vain.
- Who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—by whose stripes you were healed.
- So that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
- Then it will be righteousness for us, if we are careful to observe all these commandments before the Lord our God, as He has commanded us.
- Now may He who supplies seed to the sower, and bread for food, supply and multiply the seed you have sown and increase the fruits of your righteousness.
- Seek the Lord, all you meek of the earth,
Who have upheld His justice.
Seek righteousness, seek humility.
It may be that you will be hidden
In the day of the Lord’s anger. - But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. “And do not be afraid of their threats, nor be troubled.”
- For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
- Now no chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
- Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit.
- As for the Almighty, we cannot find Him;
He is excellent in power,
In judgment and abundant justice;
He does not oppress. - Commit your way to the Lord,
Trust also in Him,
And He shall bring it to pass.
He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light,
And your justice as the noonday. - With my soul I have desired You in the night,
Yes, by my spirit within me I will seek You early;
For when Your judgments are in the earth,
The inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness. - And do not present your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but present yourselves to God as being alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God.
- I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing.
- I will greatly rejoice in the Lord,
My soul shall be joyful 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 ornaments,
And as a bride adorns 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 complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
- But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting
On those who fear Him,
And His righteousness to children’s children,
To such as keep His covenant,
And to those who remember His commandments to do them. - Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.
- Awake to righteousness, and do not sin; for some do not have the knowledge of God. I speak this to your shame.
- Then Peter opened his mouth and said: “In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality. But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him.”
- He who walks uprightly,
And works righteousness,
And speaks the truth in his heart;
He who does not backbite with his tongue,
Nor does evil to his neighbor,
Nor does he take up a reproach against his friend. - “No weapon formed against you shall prosper,
And every tongue which rises against you in judgment
You shall condemn.
This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord,
And their righteousness is from Me,”
Says the Lord. - Fear not, for I am with you;
Be not dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you,
Yes, I will help you,
I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.
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