Romans 10:3

For, in their ignorance of the Divine Righteousness, and in their eagerness to set up a righteousness of their own, they refused to accept with submission the Divine Righteousness.

Romans 1:17

For in it there is a revelation of the Divine Righteousness resulting from faith and leading on to faith; as Scripture says- -'Through faith the righteous man shall find Life.'

Luke 16:15

"You," said Jesus, "are the men who justify themselves before the world, but God can read your hearts; and what is highly esteemed among men may be an abomination in the sight of God.

Luke 10:29

But the man, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus: "And who is my neighbor?"

Luke 15:17-21

But, when he came to himself, he said 'How many of my father's hired servants have more bread than they can eat, while here am I starving to death!

Luke 18:9-12

Another time, speaking to people who were satisfied that they were religious, and who regarded every one else with scorn, Jesus told this parable--

John 16:9-10

As to Sin, for men do not believe in me;

Romans 3:22

The Divine Righteousness which is bestowed, through faith in Jesus Christ, upon all, without distinction, who believe in him.

Romans 3:26

As a proof, I repeat, at the present time, of his own righteousness, that he might be righteous in our eyes, and might pronounce righteous the man who takes his stand on faith in Jesus.

Romans 5:19

For, as through the disobedience of the one man the whole race was rendered sinful, so, too, through the obedience of the one, the whole race will be rendered righteous.

Romans 9:30-32

What are we to say, then? Why, that Gentiles, who were not in search of righteousness, secured it-a righteousness which was the result of faith;

2 Corinthians 5:21

Him who never knew sin God made to be Sin, on our behalf; so that we, through union with him, might become the Righteousness of God.

Galatians 5:3-4

I again declare to every one who receives circumcision, that he binds himself to obey the whole Law.

Philippians 3:9

Any righteousness that I have being, not the righteousness that results from Law, but the righteousness which comes through faith in Christ--the righteousness which is derived from God and is founded on faith.

2 Peter 1:1

To those to whom, through the justice of our God and Savior Jesus Christ, there has been granted faith equally privileged with our own, from Simon Peter, a servant and an Apostle of Jesus Christ.

Revelation 3:17-18

You say 'I am rich and have grown rich, and I want for nothing,' and you do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, naked!

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.

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Bible References

God's righteousness

Romans 1:17
For in it there is a revelation of the Divine Righteousness resulting from faith and leading on to faith; as Scripture says- -'Through faith the righteous man shall find Life.'
John 16:9
As to Sin, for men do not believe in me;
2 Corinthians 5:21
Him who never knew sin God made to be Sin, on our behalf; so that we, through union with him, might become the Righteousness of God.
2 Peter 1:1
To those to whom, through the justice of our God and Savior Jesus Christ, there has been granted faith equally privileged with our own, from Simon Peter, a servant and an Apostle of Jesus Christ.

To establish

Romans 9:31
While Israel, which was in search of a Law which would ensure righteousness, failed to discover one.
Luke 10:29
But the man, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus: "And who is my neighbor?"
Luke 16:15
"You," said Jesus, "are the men who justify themselves before the world, but God can read your hearts; and what is highly esteemed among men may be an abomination in the sight of God.
Luke 18:9
Another time, speaking to people who were satisfied that they were religious, and who regarded every one else with scorn, Jesus told this parable--
Galatians 5:3
I again declare to every one who receives circumcision, that he binds himself to obey the whole Law.
Philippians 3:9
Any righteousness that I have being, not the righteousness that results from Law, but the righteousness which comes through faith in Christ--the righteousness which is derived from God and is founded on faith.
Revelation 3:17
You say 'I am rich and have grown rich, and I want for nothing,' and you do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, naked!

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Luke 15:17
But, when he came to himself, he said 'How many of my father's hired servants have more bread than they can eat, while here am I starving to death!

General references

Luke 18:21
"I have observed all these," he replied, "from childhood."