28 Bible Verses about A Righteous People

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

He hath shown thee, O man, what is good; and what the LORD doth require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

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

And Jesus answering said to him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfill 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 after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times.

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

Teaching us, that denying ungodliness, and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and piously, in this present world;

Now may he that ministereth seed to the sower, both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)

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

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

Zion shall be redeemed with judgment, and her converts with righteousness.

The LORD is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness.

Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; As yet they shall use this speech in the land of Judah and in her cities, when I shall bring again their captivity; The LORD bless thee, O habitation of justice, mountain of holiness.

Thy people also shall be all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.

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

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

For Zion's sake I will not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until its righteousness shall go forth as brightness, and its salvation as a lamp that burneth.

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

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

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

And I will betroth thee to me for ever; yes, I will betroth thee to me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in loving-kindness, and in mercies.

He restoreth my soul: he leadeth 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;

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.

Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless, afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness to them who are exercised by it.

And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by them that make peace.