21 Bible Verses about Righteousness Of Christ

... made clear his righteousness before men ... had taken their sins on himself.

See, a king will be ruling in righteousness, and chiefs will give right decisions.

See, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will give to David a true Branch, and he will be ruling as king, acting wisely, doing what is right, and judging uprightly in the land.

In those days and at that time, I will let a Branch of righteousness come up for David; and he will be a judge in righteousness in the land.

But he will do right in the cause of the poor, and give wise decisions for those in the land who are in need; and the rod of his mouth will come down on the cruel, and with the breath of his lips he will put an end to the evil-doer.

Who is this who comes from Edom, with blood-red robes from Bozrah? he whose clothing is fair, stepping with pride in his great strength? I whose glory is in the right, strong for salvation.

And righteousness will be the cord of his robe, and good faith the band round his breast.

My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may be without sin. And if any man is a sinner, we have a friend and helper with the Father, Jesus Christ, the upright one:

Your seat of power, O God, is for ever and ever; the rod of your kingdom is a rod of honour.

If you have knowledge that he is upright, it is clear to you that everyone who does righteousness is his offspring.

My little children, let no man take you out of the true way: he who does righteousness is upright, even as he is upright;

You have been a lover of righteousness and a hater of evil: and so God, your God, has put the oil of joy on your head, lifting you high over all other kings.

May he be a judge of your people in righteousness, and make true decisions for the poor.

And go nobly on in your power, because you are good and true and without pride; and your right hand will be teaching you things of fear.

But you would have nothing to do with the Holy and Upright One, and made request for a man of blood to be given to you,

Which of the prophets was not cruelly attacked by your fathers? and they put to death those who gave them the news of the coming of the Upright One; whom you have now given up and put to death;

And he said, You have been marked out by the God of our fathers to have knowledge of his purpose, and to see the Upright One and to give ear to the words of his mouth.

But of the Son he says, Your seat of power, O God, is for ever and ever; and the rod of your kingdom is a rod of righteousness.

You have been a lover of righteousness and a hater of evil; and so God, your God, has put the oil of joy on your head more than on the heads of those who are with you.

Simon Peter, a servant and Apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who with us have a part in the same holy faith in the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ:

And the heaven was open; and I saw a white horse, and he who was seated on it was named Certain and True; and he is judging and making war in righteousness.