45 Bible Verses about Righteousness

He who claims to abide in him he also ought so to walk just as that man walked.

And the gift is not as through one man who sinned, for indeed the judgment from one man was for condemnation, but the gift from many offenses is for righteousness. For if, by the offense of the one man, death reigned through the one man, much more those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ.

For we, in a Spirit of faith, wait for a hope of righteousness.

But ye are his, in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification and redemption,

If ye know that he is righteous, know ye that every man doing righteousness has been begotten of him.

And the work of righteousness shall be peace, and the effect of righteousness, quietness and confidence forever.

Confess ye the trespasses to each other, and pray for each other so that ye may be healed. A working supplication of a righteous man is very powerful.

Then the righteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen a righteous man forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

A righteous man who walks in his integrity, blessed are his sons after him.

A righteous man shall flourish like the palm tree. He shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

But the path of the righteous is as the dawning light, that shines more and more to the perfect day.

And they were both righteous before God, going in all the commandments and righteous things of the Lord blameless.

And in this I fashion myself, having a conscience always nonstumbling before God and men.

The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies, nor shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth. For they shall feed and lay down, and none shall make them afraid.

and this woman was a widow to eighty-four years), who did not depart from the temple, serving with fastings and supplications night and day.

And he did that which was right in the eyes of LORD, according to all that David his father had done.

Sow to yourselves in righteousness. Reap according to kindness. Break up your fallow ground, for it is time to seek LORD, till he comes and rains righteousness upon you.

Stand ye therefore having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

But thou, O man of God, flee these things, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, patience, mildness.

And as he discoursed about righteousness, and self-control, and the judgment going to be, Felix, having become afraid, answered, Go now, and having a convenient time, I will summon thee.

Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor, if there may be a lengthening of thy tranquility.

And he believed in LORD, and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.

Therefore having been made righteous from faith, we have peace toward God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

So that the law became our schoolmaster for Christ, so that we might be made righteous from faith.

And some of you were these things, but ye were washed, but ye were sanctified, but ye were made righteous in the name of the Lord Jesus, and in the Spirit of our God.

So then, as through an offense of one man was for condemnation for all men, so also through a righteousness of one man was for justification of life for all men.

Clouds and darkness are round about him. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

LORD is righteous in all his ways, and gracious in all his works.

O LORD, the God of Israel, thou are righteous, for we are left a remnant that is escaped, as it is this day. Behold, we are before thee in our guiltiness, for none can stand before thee because of this.

As is thy name, O God, so is thy praise to the ends of the earth. Thy right hand is full of righteousness.

By awesome things thou will answer us in righteousness, O God of our salvation, thou who are the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of those who are afar off upon the sea,

I will greatly rejoice in LORD. My soul shall be joyful in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation. He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride

I put on righteousness, and it clothed me. My justice was as a robe and a diadem.

I will also clothe her priests with salvation, and her sanctified shall shout aloud for joy.

Awake, awake, put on thy strength, O Zion. Put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city. For henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.

And he answered and spoke to those who stood before him, saying, Take the filthy garments from off him. And to him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with rich apparel.

Thou have loved righteousness, and hated wickedness. Therefore God, thy God, has anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy companions.

And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor. Therefore his own arm brought salvation to him. And his righteousness, it upheld him.

Behold, the days come, says LORD, that I will raise to David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.

And I saw the heaven opened, and behold a white horse, and he who sits upon it called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war.

And righteousness shall be the belt of his waist, and faithfulness the belt of his loins.

A man shall not be established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

(Cast thy burden upon LORD, and he will sustain thee. He will never allow the righteous man to be moved.)

He who walks uprightly, and works righteousness, and speaks truth in his heart,

A righteous man shall never be removed, but the wicked shall not dwell in the land.

And he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver. And he will purify the sons of Levi, and refine them as gold and silver. And they shall offer to LORD offerings in righteousness.

Then thou will delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt-offering and in whole burnt-offering. Then they will offer bullocks upon thine altar.

They shall call the peoples to the mountain. There they shall offer sacrifices of righteousness, for they shall suck the abundance of the seas, and the hidden treasures of the sand.

Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in LORD.

but with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth. And he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall kill the wicked.

Because he appointed a day during which he is going to judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he appointed, having provided assurance to all men because he raised him from the dead.

And I saw the heaven opened, and behold a white horse, and he who sits upon it called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war.

He will judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with justice.

Because the eyes of Lord are toward the righteous, and his ears to their supplication, but the face of Lord is against men who do evil things.

The eyes of LORD are toward the righteous, and his ears are [open] to their {prayer (LXX/NT)}.

He does not withdraw his eyes from the righteous, but he sets them forever with kings upon the throne, and they are exalted.

LORD will not allow the soul of a righteous man to famish, but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.

And they were both righteous before God, going in all the commandments and righteous things of the Lord blameless.

For Moses writes in the righteousness from the law, that the man that does them will live in them.

but his delight is in the law of LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.

And it shall be righteousness to us, if we observe to do all this commandment before LORD our God as he has commanded us.

For the man who knew no sin was made sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in him.

No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper. And every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of LORD, and their righteousness which is of me, says LORD.

Only in LORD, it is said of me, is righteousness and strength. Even to him men shall come, and all those who were incensed against him shall be put to shame.

Then justice shall dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness shall abide in the fruitful field.

Distil, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness. Let the earth open that it may bring forth salvation, and let it cause righteousness to spring up together. I, LORD, have created it.

For as the earth brings forth its bud, and as the garden causes the things that are sown in it to spring forth, so lord LORD will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations. 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 salvation as a lamp that burns.

He has scattered, he has given to the poor. His righteousness endures forever. His horn shall be exalted with honor.

as it is written, He has scattered abroad. He has given to the poor. His righteousness endures into the age.

Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.

Because the eyes of Lord are toward the righteous, and his ears to their supplication, but the face of Lord is against men who do evil things.

They cried, and LORD heard, and delivered them out of all their troubles.

LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

he saved us, not of works in righteousness that we did, but according to his mercy through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,

For ye are saved by grace through faith, and this a gift of God, not from you, not from works, so that not any man may boast.

Who saved us and who called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before times eternal.

so that upon you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zachariah son of Barachiah, whom ye murdered between the sanctuary and the altar.

Not as Cain. He was of the wicked, and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his works were wrong, and his brother's right.

A wicked man watches a righteous man, and seeks to kill him.

I am the grapevine, ye are the branches. He who dwells in me, and I in him, this man bears much fruit, because without me ye can do nothing.

But of course no chastening for the present seems to be of joy but of sorrow, yet afterward it yields peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.

But now having been made free from sin, and having become servile to God, ye have your fruit for sanctification, and the end, eternal life.

And he who supplies seed to the man who sows, and bread for eating, may he supply and multiply your seed, and may he increase the fruits of your righteousness,

having been filled with fruits of righteousness, through Jesus Christ, for glory and praise of God.

But toward the Son, Thy throne, O God, is into the age of the age. The scepter of thy kingdom is a scepter of straightness.

Thy throne, O God, is forever and ever. A scepter of straightness is the scepter of thy kingdom.

Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and rulers shall rule in justice.

For the promise to Abraham or to his seed, for him to be heir of the world, was not through law, but through a righteousness of faith.

And he believed in LORD, and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.

Is this blessedness therefore upon men of circumcision, or also upon men of uncircumcision? For we say, Faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.

And he received the sign of circumcision, as a seal of the righteousness of his faith during uncircumcision, for him to be father of all those who believe during uncircumcision (for righteousness to also be imputed to them),

And he did not waver in unbelief at the promise of God, but became strong in faith, giving glory to God,

What is man, that he should be clean? And he who is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

as it is written, There is no righteous man, not even one.

They are all gone aside. They are together become filthy. There is none who does good, no, not one.

but to those of self-interest, and who indeed disobey the truth but have confidence in unrighteousness--anger and wrath,

so that they might be condemned--all those who did not believe the truth, but who delighted in unrighteousness.

For if, by the offense of the one man, death reigned through the one man, much more those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ. So then, as through an offense of one man was for condemnation for all men, so also through a righteousness of one man was for justification of life for all men. For as through the one man's disobedience the many were led sinful, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be led righteous.

By which will we are sanctified through the one time offering of the body of Jesus Christ. And indeed every priest stands daily serving and offering the same sacrifices often, which can never take away sins. But this man, having offered one sacrifice on behalf of sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God, read more.
waiting henceforth until his enemies are placed a footstool of his feet. For by one offering he has fully perfected forever those being sanctified.

having been filled with fruits of righteousness, through Jesus Christ, for glory and praise of God.

(for the fruit of the spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),

Because of this I say to you, be not anxious about your life, what ye may eat, or what ye may drink, nor yet for your body, what ye may wear. Is not the life more than the food, and the body than the clothing? Look to the birds of the sky, because they sow not, nor do they reap, nor gather into barns, and your heavenly Father feeds them. Are ye not more valuable then they? And which man of you by being anxious can add one cubit to his life span? read more.
And why are ye anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. They toil not, nor do they spin, yet I say to you, that not even Solomon in all his glory was arrayed like one of these. And if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is cast into an oven, will he not much more you, O ye of little faith? Be not therefore anxious, saying, What may we eat? or, What may we drink? or, What may we wear? For the Gentiles seek after all these things, for your heavenly Father knows that ye need all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

A righteous man eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked shall want.

But thou, O man of God, flee these things, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, patience, mildness.

And flee juvenile impulses, but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those who call upon the Lord out of a pure heart.

I do not disregard the grace of God, for if righteousness is through law, then Christ died in vain.

Is the law therefore against the promises of God? May it not happen! For if a law was given that could make alive, truly righteousness would be from law.

He who is steadfast in righteousness [comes] to life, and he who pursues evil [comes] to his own death.

Life is in the way of righteousness, and in the pathway thereof there is no death.

The thoughts of the righteous are just. The counsels of the wicked are deceit.

The desire of the righteous is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath.

Let the lying lips be dumb, which speak against the righteous man insolently, with pride and contempt.

And those who passed by reviled him, shaking their heads, and saying, Thou who destroy the temple, and build it in three days, save thyself. If thou are the Son of God, come down from the cross. And likewise also the chief priests, ridiculing with the scholars, and elders, and Pharisees, said, read more.
He saved others, he cannot save himself. If he is the king of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe in him. He trusted in God, let him rescue him now, if he wants him, for he said, I am the Son of God. And also the robbers who were crucified with him reviled him the same way.

It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness, for the throne is established by righteousness.

Take away the wicked [from] before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.

The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way, but the wicked man shall fall by his own wickedness.

Righteousness guards him who is upright in the way, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

Hearken to me, ye stout-hearted, who are far from righteousness:

They draw near who follow after wickedness. They are far from thy law.

Because from works of law no flesh will be made right before him, for through law is knowledge of sin.

But Israel who pursued a law of righteousness, did not arrive to a law of righteousness. Why? Because it was not from faith but as from works of law. For they stumbled at the stone of stumbling,

A wicked man earns deceitful wages, but he who sows righteousness [has] a sure reward.

Say ye of the righteous, that [it is] well, for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but LORD delivers him out of them all.

A righteous man is delivered out of trouble, and a wicked man comes in his stead.

As for the sanctified who are in the earth, they are the excellent in whom is all my delight.

A righteous man is a guide to his neighbor, but the way of the wicked causes them to err.

The friendship of LORD is with those who fear him, and he will show them his covenant.

For the perverse man is an abomination to LORD, but his friendship is with the upright.

LORD opens [the eyes of] the blind. LORD raises up those who are bowed down. LORD loves the righteous.

The way of a wicked man is an abomination to LORD, but he loves him who follows after righteousness.

In the house of a righteous man is much treasure, but in the revenues of a wicked man is trouble.

Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.

Let favor be shown to a wicked man, yet he will not learn righteousness. In the land of uprightness he will deal wrongfully, and will not behold the majesty of LORD.

Many times he delivered them, but they were rebellious in their counsel, and were brought low in their iniquity.

That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay a righteous man with a wicked man, that so the righteous man should be as the wicked man. Far be it from thee. Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?

Therefore the wicked shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. For LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked shall perish.

In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely. And this is his name by which he shall be called: LORD our righteousness.

The king's strength also loves justice. Thou establish equity. Thou execute justice and righteousness in Jacob.

to appoint to those who mourn in Zion, to give to them a garland 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 LORD, that

Thy people also shall all be righteous. They shall inherit the land forever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.

Know ye not, that to what ye present yourselves as bondmen for obedience, ye are bondmen to what ye obey, whether of sin for death, or of obedience for righteousness?

And having been set free from sin, ye were made servile to righteousness

Who himself took up our sins in his body upon the tree, so that we, having died to sins, might live to the righteousness of him from whose wound ye were healed.

disciplining us, so that, having denied irreverence and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and piously in the present age.

And he received the sign of circumcision, as a seal of the righteousness of his faith during uncircumcision, for him to be father of all those who believe during uncircumcision (for righteousness to also be imputed to them),

And therefore it was reckoned to him for righteousness.

Thou have loved righteousness, and hated wickedness. Therefore God, thy God, has anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy companions.

Thou have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness. Because of this, God, thy God, anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy companions.

Little children, let no man lead you astray. He who is doing righteousness is righteous, just as that man is righteous.

If ye know that he is righteous, know ye that every man doing righteousness has been begotten of him.

Then thou will delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt-offering and in whole burnt-offering. Then they will offer bullocks upon thine altar.

Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in LORD.

I put on righteousness, and it clothed me. My justice was as a robe and a diadem.

But when the king came in to see those who were dining, he saw there a man who was not clothed with a wedding garment. And he says to him, Friend, how did thou come in here not having a wedding garment? But he was speechless. Then the king said to the helpers, After binding him hands and feet, take him away and cast him out into the outer darkness. There will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth. read more.
For many are called, but few chosen.

And he also spoke this parable to some of those who were persuaded in themselves that they were righteous, and disdained other men.

For not understanding the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they did not submit to the righteousness of God.

Confess ye the trespasses to each other, and pray for each other so that ye may be healed. A working supplication of a righteous man is very powerful.

And God, will he, no, not do the vengeance of his chosen who cry out to him day and night, and yet being patient toward them?

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit. He has ceased to be wise [and] to do good.

Ye who turn justice to wormwood, and cast down righteousness to the earth,

Sober up rightly, and do not sin, for some have ignorance of God. I speak shame about you.

Sober up rightly, and do not sin, for some have ignorance of God. I speak shame about you.

But ye are his, in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification and redemption,

And it shall be righteousness to us, if we observe to do all this commandment before LORD our God as he has commanded us.

He prays to God, and he is favorable to him, so that he sees his face with joy, and he restores to man his righteousness.

And by the river upon the bank of it, on this side and on that side, shall grow every tree for food, whose leaf shall not wither, nor shall the fruit of it fail. It shall bring forth new fruit every month, because the waters of it

in the middle of its thoroughfare. And on this side of the river and on that was a tree of life, bearing twelve fruits, yielding its fruit according to each month. And the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

Do not become unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what partnership has righteousness and lawlessness? And what fellowship has light with darkness?

in word of truth, in power of God, through the weapons of righteousness of the right hand and of the left,

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law.

regarding zeal, persecuting the church; regarding the righteousness in law, having become blameless. But whatever was gain to me, these things I regarded loss because of the Christ. But indeed therefore I even consider all things to be loss because of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, because of whom I suffered the loss of all things, and consider them to be rubbish, so that I may gain C

He who walks righteously, and speaks uprightly. He who despises the gain of oppressions, who shakes his hands from taking a bribe, who stops his ears from hearing of blood, and shuts his eyes from looking upon evil. He shall dwell on high. His place of defense shall be the munitions of rocks. His bread shall be given. His waters shall be sure.

Not for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thy heart, do thou go in to possess their land, but for the wickedness of these nations LORD thy God drives them out from before thee, and that he may establish the word which LO

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment. Thou shall not respect the person of the poor man, nor honor the person of the mighty man, but thou shall judge thy neighbor in righteousness.

He who follows after righteousness and kindness finds life, righteousness, and honor.

The fear of a wicked man shall come upon him. And the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

He who trusts in his riches shall fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness. According to the cleanness of my hands he has rewarded me.

Men who are planted in the house of LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God. They shall still bring forth fruit in old age. They shall be full of sap and green

Stand ye therefore having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

and to put on the new man according to God, the man who was created in righteousness and piety of the truth.

The hoary head is a crown of glory. It shall be found in the way of righteousness.

Every scripture is inspired by God and useful for instruction, for reproof, for correction, for discipline in righteousness,

Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.

And by the river upon the bank of it, on this side and on that side, shall grow every tree for food, whose leaf shall not wither, nor shall the fruit of it fail. It shall bring forth new fruit every month, because the waters of it

But that which was sown upon the good ground, this is he who hears the word, and understands it, who indeed bears fruit, and is productive, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

A wicked man flees when no man pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion.

So shall my righteousness answer for me after this, when thou shall come concerning my hire that is before thee. Every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and black among the sheep, that [is] with me, shall be con

Who can count the dust of Jacob, or number the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his!

Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me in that day, and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.

For we, in a Spirit of faith, wait for a hope of righteousness.

who, through faith, conquered kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, closed the mouths of lions,

Seek ye LORD, all ye meek of the earth who have kept his ordinances. Seek righteousness, seek meekness. It may be ye will be hid in the day of LORD's anger.

(for the fruit of the spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),

But of course no chastening for the present seems to be of joy but of sorrow, yet afterward it yields peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.

Blessed are those who have been persecuted because of righteousness, because the kingdom of the heavens is theirs.

But even if ye should suffer because of righteousness, ye are blessed. But do not fear their terror nor be shaken,

By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain, because of which he was reported to be righteous, God testifying about his gifts, and through it, he who died still speaks.

But others fell upon the good ground, and yielded fruit, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

I will greatly rejoice in LORD. My soul shall be joyful in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation. He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride

And he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation upon his head. And he put on garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a mantle.

And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor. Therefore his own arm brought salvation to him. And his righteousness, it upheld him.

But having answered, Jesus said to him, Allow it now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he allows him.

And the work of righteousness shall be peace, and the effect of righteousness, quietness and confidence forever.

And the work of righteousness shall be peace, and the effect of righteousness, quietness and confidence forever.

For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in Holy Spirit.

I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen a righteous man forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

for he shall never be moved. A righteous man shall be had in everlasting remembrance.

and he did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah, the eighth, a herald of righteousness, when he brought on a flood upon the world of the irreverent,

Let thy priest be clothed with righteousness, and let thy sanctified shout for joy.

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, because they will be filled.

And those who are wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament, and those who turn many to righteousness as the stars forever and ever.

Blessed are those who keep justice, and he who does righteousness at all times.

Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor, if there may be a lengthening of thy tranquility.

Sow to yourselves in righteousness. Reap according to kindness. Break up your fallow ground, for it is time to seek LORD, till he comes and rains righteousness upon you.

Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel, and have come forth out of the waters of Judah, who swear by the name of LORD, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness

Evil shall kill the wicked, and those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.

What will we say then? That the Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness, attained righteousness, even the righteousness from faith.

For when ye were bondmen of sin, ye were uninhibited by righteousness.

By this the children of God are visible, and the children of the devil. Every man not doing righteousness is not of God, and he who is not loving his brother.

(I speak man-like because of the weakness of your flesh). For as ye presented your body-parts servile to uncleanness, and to lawlessness for lawlessness, so now present your body-parts servile to righteousness for sanctification.

For we have all become as unclean, and all our righteous acts are as a polluted garment. And we all fade as a leaf. And our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.