Romans 10:3

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

Romans 1:17

For in this is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

Luke 16:15

And he said to them, Ye are they who justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men, is abomination in the sight of God.

Leviticus 26:41

And that I also have walked contrary to them, and have brought them into the land of their enemies; if then their uncircumcised hearts shall be humbled, and they then accept of the punishment of their iniquity:

Nehemiah 9:33

But thou art just in all that is brought upon us; for thou hast done right, but we have done wickedly:

Job 33:27

He looketh upon men, and if any shall say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;

Psalm 71:15-16

My mouth shall show forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.

Psalm 71:19

Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like to thee!

Isaiah 51:6

Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall become old like a garment, and its inhabitants shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.

Isaiah 51:8

For the moth shall eat them like a garment, and the worm shall eat them like wool: but my righteousness shall be for ever, and my salvation from generation to generation.

Isaiah 56:1

Thus saith the LORD, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.

Isaiah 57:12

I will declare thy righteousness, and thy works; for they shall not profit thee.

Isaiah 64:6

But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.

Jeremiah 23:5-6

Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise to David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice upon the earth.

Lamentations 3:22

It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.

Daniel 9:6-9

Neither have we hearkened to thy servants the prophets, who spoke in thy name to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land.

Daniel 9:24

Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.

Luke 10:29

But he, willing to justify himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbor?

Luke 15:17-21

And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father have bread enough and to spare, and I am perishing with hunger!

Luke 18:9-12

And he spoke this parable to certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

John 16:9-10

Of sin, because they believe not on me;

Romans 3:22

Even the righteousness of God, which is by faith of Jesus Christ to all, and upon all them that believe; for there is no difference:

Romans 3:26

To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he may be just, and the justifier of him who believeth in Jesus.

Romans 5:19

For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.

Romans 9:30-32

What shall we say then? That the Gentiles who followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith:

2 Corinthians 5:21

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.

Galatians 5:3-4

For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

Philippians 3:9

And be found in him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith:

2 Peter 1:1

Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Savior Jesus Christ:

Revelation 3:17-18

Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and 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.

Bible References

God's righteousness

Romans 1:17
For in this is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
Psalm 71:15
My mouth shall show forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.
Isaiah 51:6
Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall become old like a garment, and its inhabitants shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.
Isaiah 56:1
Thus saith the LORD, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.
Jeremiah 23:5
Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise to David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice upon the earth.
Daniel 9:24
Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.
John 16:9
Of sin, because they believe not on me;
2 Corinthians 5:21
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.
2 Peter 1:1
Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Savior Jesus Christ:

To establish

Romans 9:31
But Israel, who followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.
Isaiah 57:12
I will declare thy righteousness, and thy works; for they shall not profit thee.
Isaiah 64:6
But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
Luke 10:29
But he, willing to justify himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbor?
Luke 16:15
And he said to them, Ye are they who justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men, is abomination in the sight of God.
Luke 18:9
And he spoke this parable to certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
Galatians 5:3
For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
Philippians 3:9
And be found in him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith:
Revelation 3:17
Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:

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Leviticus 26:41
And that I also have walked contrary to them, and have brought them into the land of their enemies; if then their uncircumcised hearts shall be humbled, and they then accept of the punishment of their iniquity:
Nehemiah 9:33
But thou art just in all that is brought upon us; for thou hast done right, but we have done wickedly:
Job 33:27
He looketh upon men, and if any shall say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;
Lamentations 3:22
It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
Daniel 9:6
Neither have we hearkened to thy servants the prophets, who spoke in thy name to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land.
Luke 15:17
And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father have bread enough and to spare, and I am perishing with hunger!

General references

Genesis 3:12
And the man said, The woman, whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I ate.
Deuteronomy 6:25
And it shall be our righteousness, if we observe to do all these commandments before the LORD our God, as he hath commanded us.
Judges 17:13
Then said Micah, Now I know that the LORD will do me good, seeing I have a Levite for my priest.
Job 9:30
If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean;
Isaiah 57:12
I will declare thy righteousness, and thy works; for they shall not profit thee.
Luke 18:21
And he said, All these have I kept from my youth.