28 Bible Verses about A Righteous People

For I say unto you, Except your righteousness exceed the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees, ye cannot enter into the kingdom of heaven.

I will show thee, O man, what is good, and what the LORD requireth of thee: Namely, to do right, to have pleasure in loving-kindness, to be lowly, and to walk with thy God.

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

Jesus answered and said to him, "Let it be so now, for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he suffered him.

For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness, peace and joy, in the holy ghost.

and put on that new man, which after the image of God is shapen in righteousness, and true holiness.

Blessed are they that always keep judgment, and do righteousness.

filled with the fruits of righteousness, which fruits come by Jesus Christ unto the glory and laud of God.

and teacheth us that we should deny ungodliness and worldly lusts, and that we should live sober minded, righteously, and godly in this present world,

He that findeth the sower seed, shall minister bread for food, and shall multiply your seed, and increase the fruits of your righteousness - that on all parts

Blessed are they which hunger and thirst for righteousness: for they shall be filled.

and set thy judges again as they were sometime, and thy Senators as they were from the beginning. Then shalt thou be called the righteous city, the faithful city.

But Zion shall be redeemed with equity, and they shall turn again unto her in righteousness.

Stand up LORD, thou that dwellest on high: Let Zion be filled with equity and righteousness.

For thus sayeth the LORD of Hosts the God of Israel: It will come thereto, that when I have brought Judah out of captivity, these words shall be heard in the land and in his cities, 'The LORD, which is the fair bridegroom of righteousness, make thee fruitful O thou holy hill!'

Thy people shall be all godly and possess the land forever: the flower of my planting, the work of my hands whereof I will rejoice.

And the whole seed of Israel shall be justified, and make their boast in the LORD.

That I might give unto them that mourn in Zion, beauty in the stead of ashes, joyful ointment for sighing, pleasant raiment for a heavy mind; That they might be called excellent in righteousness, a planting of the LORD for him to rejoice in.

For Zion's sake therefore will I not hold my tongue, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not cease: until their righteousness break forth as a shining light, and their salvation as a burning lamp.

Then shall the Gentiles see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory. Thou shalt be named with a new name, which the mouth of the LORD shall show.

Open ye the gates, that the righteous people which keep the truth may enter in.

Then shall equity dwell in the desert, and righteousness in a fruitful land.

Thus will I marry thee unto mine own self forevermore: yea even to myself will I marry thee, in righteousness, in equity, in loving-kindness, and mercy.

He quickeneth my soul, and bringeth me forth in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

"Consider, I pray thee: who ever perished being an innocent? Or, when were the godly destroyed?

{Mem} Which nevertheless is come to pass for the sins of her prophets, and for the wickedness of her priests that have shed innocents' blood within her.

No manner chastising for the present time seemeth to be joyous, but grievous; nevertheless, afterward it bringeth the quiet fruit of righteousness unto them which are therein exercised.

Yea, and the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace, of them that maintain peace.