28 Bible Verses about A Righteous People

For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of the heavens.

He has declared unto thee, O man, what is good and what the LORD requires of thee: only to do right judgment, and to love mercy, and to humble thyself to walk with thy God.

To do righteousness and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now, for thus it is expedient for us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

for the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

and that ye put on the new man, which is created in conformity to God in righteousness and in the holiness of the truth.

Happy are those that keep judgment and he that does righteousness at all times.

being filled with fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

teaching us that denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live temperately, righteously, and godly in this present world;

Now he that supplies seed to the sower shall also supply bread for food and shall multiply your seed sown and shall increase the growing of the fruits of your righteousness,

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

and I will restore thy judges as at the first and thy counsellors as at the beginning; afterward thou shalt be called The city of righteousness, the faithful city.

Zion shall be ransomed with judgment and her converts with righteousness.

The LORD shall be exalted; he who dwells on the heights: for he has filled Zion with judgment and righteousness.

Thus hath the LORD of the hosts the God of Israel said; Even yet shall they speak this word in the land of Judah and in the cities thereof when I shall turn their captivity: The LORD bless thee, O habitation of justice and mountain of holiness.

And thy people shall all be righteous; they shall inherit the land for ever; they shall be shoots of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.

In the LORD shall all the generation of Israel be justified and shall glory.

to order in Zion those that mourn, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.

For Zion's sake I will not hold my peace; and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest until her righteousness goes forth as brightness and her saving health is lit as a flaming torch.

And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness and all the kings thy glory; and thou shalt be given a new name, which the mouth of the LORD shall name.

Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keeps the truth may enter in.

Then judgment shall dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness shall remain in the fruitful field.

And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness and in judgment and in mercy.

He restores my soul: he leads me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? Or where were the righteous cut off?

Mem For the sins of her prophets and the iniquities of her priests, that have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her,

It is true that no chastening at present seems to be cause for joy, but rather for grief; nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto those who are exercised by it.

And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace unto those that make peace.