45 Bible Verses about Righteousness

He that says he lives in union with him should walk as he walked.

And there is a difference between God's gift (spiritual endowment) and the sin of one man. After the one sin, came the guilty judgment; but after so many sins, comes the undeserved gift of righteousness. It was by the transgression of the one that death ruled as king through that one. Even more so shall those who receive the abundance of grace, and of the gift of righteousness, rule as kings in life by the one, Jesus Christ.

For we through the Spirit by faith wait for the hope of righteousness.

It is because of him you are united with Christ Jesus, who became wisdom to us from God, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption.

If you know that he is righteous you know that every one who practices righteousness is born of him.

An act of righteousness will bring about peace and security forever.

Confess therefore your sins one to another, and pray one for another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man helps much.

The righteous will shine as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He that has ears let him hear.

I have been young, and now I am old, but I have never seen a righteous person abandoned or his descendants begging for food.

The righteous man walks in his integrity. He blesses his children.

Righteous people flourish like palm trees and grow tall like the cedars in Lebanon.

The path of the righteous is like the shining light of dawn that shines brighter and brighter until the more perfect day.

They were both righteous before God. They blamelessly obeyed all the commandments and ordinances of God (Greek: kurios: God).

I exercise myself always, to have a conscience void of offense toward God and toward men.

The faithful few (remnant) in Israel will not do wrong, tell lies, or use their tongues to deceive others. They will feed their sheep and lie down, and there will be no one making trouble for them.

She had been a widow eighty-four years. She never left the temple. She worshipped and fasted with supplications day and night.

He did right in the eyes of Jehovah, as his ancestor David had done.

I said: Plow new ground for yourselves, plant righteousness, and reap the blessings that your devotion to me will produce. It is time for you to turn to me, Jehovah, and I will come and pour out righteousness on you.

Stand firm therefore and gird your loins with truth. Put on the breastplate of righteousness.

But you, O man of God, run from these things. Pursue (set your heart on) righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience and meekness.

He reasoned about righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come. Felix trembled, and answered: Go your way for now. When I have time I will send for you.

Let my counsel be acceptable to you O King. Stop your sins by being righteous and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor. May there be a lengthening of your prosperity.

He believed in Jehovah. Jehovah considered Abram's faith as his righteousness.

We are justified (acquitted) (made righteous) by faith. And we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

The Law was our schoolmaster (Greek: paedagogue: a combination of schoolmaster, instructor, servant and guardian in charge of us) to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

That is what some of you were. You have been washed clean and now you are sanctified. The Spirit of our God declares you righteous in the name of the Lord Jesus.

The result of one trespass was condemnation for all men. The result of righteousness was justification (acquittal), which brings life for all men.

Clouds, gloom and darkness are all around Him. Righteousness and judgment are the foundation of his throne.

Jehovah is righteous in all his ways. He is kind in all his deeds.

O Jehovah, God of Israel, righteousness is yours. We are only a small band that has been kept from death this day. See, we are before you in our sin. For no one may keep his place before you because of this.

Like (according to) your name, O God, your praise reaches to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is filled with righteousness.

By awesome deeds you answer us in righteousness, O God of our salvation. You are trusted to the ends of the earth and the farthest sea.

I will rejoice greatly in Jehovah. I will exult in my God for he has clothed me with garments of salvation. He has wrapped me with a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

I put on righteousness and it clothed me. My justice was like a robe and a turban.

I will clothe its priests with salvation. Then its godly ones will sing joyfully.

Awake, awake, O Zion, put on your strength. Put on your beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city. The uncircumcised and defiled will not enter you again.

He spoke to those who stood before him: Take the filthy garments from him. Behold, I have caused your iniquity to pass from you and I will clothe you with rich apparel.

You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness. Therefore God, Your God, has anointed you with the oil of joy above your fellows.

He sees that there is no one to help. He is astounded that there is no one to intercede. So he saves him with his own power. His righteousness supports him.

The days are coming, declares Jehovah, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch. He will reign as king and act wisely and do justice and righteousness in the land.

I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse; and he who sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war.

Righteousness will be the belt around his loins. Faithfulness will be the belt around His waist.

A man will not stand firm on sin. The root of the righteous will not be moved.

Throw your burden upon Jehovah and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be shaken!

The one who walks with integrity and does what is righteous. He speaks the truth in his heart.

The righteous will never be removed. The wicked will not inhabit the earth.

He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver. He will purify the sons of Levi, and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will offer to Jehovah offerings in righteousness.

Then you will be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness (offered in the right spirit) (Heb 13:15) with burnt offerings and whole burnt offerings. Young bulls will be offered on your altar.

They will call peoples to the mountain. There they will offer righteous sacrifices. They will draw out the abundance of the seas and the hidden treasures of the sand.

Offer the sacrifices of righteousness and trust in Jehovah.

But with righteousness he will judge the poor, and decide with fairness for the afflicted of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth (power of his words), and with the spirit (breath) of his lips he will destroy the wicked.

He has established a day (time) in which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man [Jesus] whom he has ordained. Of that he gives proof of this to all men by raising him from the dead. (John 5:22) (Isaiah 2:4) (Acts 10:42)

I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse; and he who sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war.

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

The eyes of Jehovah (God) are upon the righteous. His ears hear their prayers. But the face (person) of Jehovah is against those who do evil.

Jehovah's eyes watch over righteous people. His ears hear their cry for help.

He does not withdraw his eyes from the righteous. He enthrones them with kings and exalts them forever.

Jehovah will not allow the righteous to hunger. He rejects the mischief of the wicked.

They were both righteous before God. They blamelessly obeyed all the commandments and ordinances of God (Greek: kurios: God).

Moses writes down the righteousness that is of the law. The man who has practiced those things shall live by them.

But his delight is in the law of Jehovah (YHWH), and on his law he meditates (ponders) (speaks softly with deep thought) (studies) (contemplates) day and night.

If we are careful to do these commandments before Jehovah our God, just as he ordered us, it will mean righteousness for us.'

He made the one who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf. That way we might become the righteousness of God in him.

Weapons forged against you will not prevail! You will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of Jehovah and this is their vindication from me, declares Jehovah.

It will be said of me: 'Certainly, righteousness and strength are found in Jehovah alone. All who are angry with him will come to him and be ashamed.

Then justice will live in the wilderness, and righteousness will be at home in the fertile field.

Rain down from above, you heavens, and pour down righteousness, you skies. Let the earth open. Let salvation and righteousness sprout. Let them spring up for I Jehovah have created them.

For as the earth brings forth its sprouts, and as a garden causes the things sown in it to spring up, the Lord Jehovah will cause righteousness and praise to spring up before all the nations. For Zion's sake I will not remain silent. For Jerusalem's sake I will not rest until its righteousness shines like the sunrise and its salvation burns brightly like a torch.

He gives freely to poor. His righteousness continues forever. His head is raised in honor.

As it is written: He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor. His righteousness abides forever.

Wealth and riches will be in his home. His righteousness continues forever.

The eyes of Jehovah (God) are upon the righteous. His ears hear their prayers. But the face (person) of Jehovah is against those who do evil.

Righteous people cry out. Jehovah hears and rescues them from all their troubles.

Jehovah is far from the wicked. He hears the prayer of the righteous.

not by works done in righteousness, which we did, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the washing of regeneration (restoration) (spiritual rebirth) and renewing (renovation) of the Holy Spirit.

By grace (Greek: charis, divine favor, loving-kindness) you have been saved through faith. It is not from you. It is the gift from God! It is not the result of works. So no man should boast.

God has saved us and called us with a holy calling. This is not according to our works, but according to his purpose and grace that was granted us in Christ Jesus, from all eternity.

You are responsible for all the righteous blood shed on earth. That includes the blood of the righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah, whom you killed between the sanctuary and the altar.

We should not be like Cain who was of the evil one, and killed his brother. Why did he murder him? It was because his works were evil, and his brother's were righteous.

The wicked spies upon the righteous and seeks to kill him.

I am the vine and you are the branches. He that remains with me, and I with him, the same bears much fruit. You can do nothing apart from me.

Now no discipline for the present seems to be joyous. In fact it seems grievous! Nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained.

Now you are free from sin and are servants to God. You have your fruit in holiness, and the end everlasting (eternal) life.

The one who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness.

Be filled with the fruits of righteousness through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God. (John 15:5) (Galatians 5:22, 23)

But he says to the Son: God is your throne forever and ever. (Your throne, Oh God-like one, is forever.) A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of your kingdom. (Psalm 45:6, 7)

God is your throne forever and ever. A scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom.

Some day there will be a king who rules with integrity, and national leaders who govern with righteousness. Princes will rule for the sake of justice.

The promise to Abraham or to his seed that he should be heir of the world was not through the law but through righteousness by faith.

He believed in Jehovah. Jehovah considered Abram's faith as his righteousness.

Is this blessing then pronounced upon the circumcised only, or upon the uncircumcised also? For we say: To Abraham his faith was counted for righteousness.

He received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith that he had while he was not circumcised. That way he could be the father of all those who believe, though they are not circumcised, that righteousness might be counted to them.

Yet, he looked to the promise of God. He did not waver through unbelief, but grew strong through faith. He gave the glory to God!

What is man, that he could be pure? Or he who is born of woman, that he could be righteous?

The Scriptures say: There is no one who is righteous,

Everyone has turned away. Together they have become rotten to the core. No one, not even one person, does good things.

Those who are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, will receive wrath and indignation.

Then everyone who did not believe the truth, but was delighted with wickedness, will be condemned.

It was by the transgression of the one that death ruled as king through that one. Even more so shall those who receive the abundance of grace, and of the gift of righteousness, rule as kings in life by the one, Jesus Christ. The result of one trespass was condemnation for all men. The result of righteousness was justification (acquittal), which brings life for all men. Through the disobedience of one man many have been made sinners. Yet through the obedience of one man many will be made righteous.

We are sanctified by his will through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. Every priest stands daily, serving and offering time after time the same sacrifices. Yet they can never take away sins. But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God, read more.
waiting until his enemies are placed as a stool for his feet. With one offering he has perfected those who are sanctified forever.

Be filled with the fruits of righteousness through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God. (John 15:5) (Galatians 5:22, 23)

for the fruit of the light (life) (spirit) consists of all goodness and righteousness and truth.

I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink. And do not worry about your body, what you will wear. Is life worth more than food? And is the body worth more than clothes? Look at the birds of the sky, they do not sow, nor reap, nor gather into barns. Your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you worth more than they? Can you live longer by worrying about it? read more.
Why are you worried about clothing? Look at how the lilies of the field grow. They do not toil. They do not spin. I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was dressed like these. If God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today, and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, won't he care for you even more? You of little faith! Do not worry! Do not say: 'What shall we eat?' or, 'What shall we drink?' or, 'What shall we wear?' All people go in search of these things. Your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. Seek (desire) (require) (serve) first the kingdom of God and his righteousness [continuously] and all these things will be added to you.

The righteous eats to satisfaction. The belly of the wicked is in need.

But you, O man of God, run from these things. Pursue (set your heart on) righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience and meekness.

Flee from youthful lusts and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, with those who call on the Lord with a clean heart.

I do not reject the grace (totally undeserved gift) of God: for if righteousness is [gained] through the law, then Christ died for nothing.

Is the Law then against the promises of God? God forbid! If a law had been given which could impart life, righteousness would have been from the Law.

Righteousness leads to life and he that pursues evil participates in his own death.

The way of righteousness is life. In its pathway there is no death.

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

The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is intense anger.

Let their lying lips be speechless, since they speak against righteous people with arrogance and contempt.

People passing by spoke evil abuse to him. They wagged their heads and said, You who would destroy the Temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself. If you are the Son of God come down from the stake. In like manner the chief priests, scribes, and elders mocked him. read more.
They said: He saved others, but cannot save himself. He is the King of Israel; let him now come down from the stake and we will believe in him. He trusts in God. Let him save him now if he wants him. After all he said: I am the Son of God. The robbers that were impaled with him also insulted him.

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

Take away the wicked before the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.

Righteousness of the undefiled [man of integrity] directs his way! Wickedness causes the evil to fall.

Righteousness keeps the upright in the way. Wickedness subverts the sinner.

Listen to me, you stubborn-hearted, you who are far from righteousness.

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

No flesh will be justified before God by works of the law. Knowledge of sin comes from the law.

But Israel, pursuing after a law of righteousness, has not attained to that law. Why? It is because it was not based on the principle of faith, but on that of works. They have stumbled at the stumbling stone.

The wicked works a deceitful work. There is a sure reward for the one who sows righteousness.

Tell the righteous that blessings will come to them. They will taste the fruit of their labor.

The righteous person has many troubles, but Jehovah rescues him from all of them.

The righteous is delivered from trouble. The wicked goes in his place.

The holy ones on earth are the noble ones who fill me with joy.

The righteous is a guide to his neighbor. The way of the wicked leads others astray.

Jehovah is intimate with those who respect him. He reveals the intent of his covenant to them.

Jehovah hates people who do evil. He takes righteous people into his confidence.

Jehovah opens the eyes of the blind. Jehovah raises up those who are bowed down. Jehovah loves the righteous.

The way of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah. He loves the one who follows after righteousness.

There is treasure in the house of the righteous. The earnings of the wicked bring trouble.

Wealth and riches will be in his home. His righteousness continues forever.

Grace (favor) is shown to the wicked, but they do not learn righteousness. In a land of uprightness they go on doing evil and do not regard the majesty of Jehovah.

He rescued them many times, but they continued to plot rebellion against him and to sink deeper because of their sin.

Surely you would not do that! Would you slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be as the wicked? Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?

Therefore the wicked will not stand (be upright) in the judgment. The sinners will not stand (endure) in the assembly of the righteous. Jehovah knows (is fully aware of) the way of the righteous. But the way of the wicked will perish.

In His days Judah will be saved. Israel will dwell securely. This is his name by which he will be called, Jehovah Is Our Righteousness.

The strength of the King loves justice. You have established equity. You have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.

to present a garland, instead of ashes, to those who mourn in Zion, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and the mantle of praise instead of a spirit of fainting. They will be called oaks of righteousness. They are the planting of Jehovah, that he may be glorified.

Then all your people will be righteous and they will possess the land everlastingly. They will be the seedlings I have planted, the honored work of my hands.

Do you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient servants you are his (voluntary) servants because you obey him? This could be obedience to sin with death in view or obedience to righteousness with holiness in view?

After being made free from sin, you became servants of righteousness.

He bore our sins in his body upon the stake, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness. You were healed because of his wounds (stripes).

instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present age (world) (period of time).

He received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith that he had while he was not circumcised. That way he could be the father of all those who believe, though they are not circumcised, that righteousness might be counted to them.

It was counted to him as righteousness.

You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness. Therefore God, Your God, has anointed you with the oil of joy above your fellows.

You have loved righteousness, and hated iniquity. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness more than your companions.

My little children let no man deceive you! He who practices righteousness is righteous, even as he [Christ] is righteous.

If you know that he is righteous you know that every one who practices righteousness is born of him.

Then you will be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness (offered in the right spirit) (Heb 13:15) with burnt offerings and whole burnt offerings. Young bulls will be offered on your altar.

Offer the sacrifices of righteousness and trust in Jehovah.

I put on righteousness and it clothed me. My justice was like a robe and a turban.

When the king met the guests he found that one of them was not wearing the right kind of clothes for the wedding. The king asked why did he not wear proper clothes for the wedding? But the guest had no excuse. The king gave orders for that person to be tied hand and foot and thrown outside into the dark. That is where people will cry and grind their teeth in pain. read more.
Many are called, but few chosen.

He then spoke this illustration to some who trusted in themselves. They were very self-righteous. They looked down on others:

They are ignorant of God's righteousness. They seek to establish their own righteousness and have not submitted to the righteousness of God.

Confess therefore your sins one to another, and pray one for another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man helps much.

Should God avenge his chosen that cry to him day and night, and yet he is longsuffering over them?

The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit and he ceased to be wise and do good.

You who turn justice to wormwood (a curse), and cast righteousness down to the earth

Wake up to righteousness and do not sin. Some do not have knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.

Wake up to righteousness and do not sin. Some do not have knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.

It is because of him you are united with Christ Jesus, who became wisdom to us from God, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption.

If we are careful to do these commandments before Jehovah our God, just as he ordered us, it will mean righteousness for us.'

He prays to God and finds favor with him. He sees God's face and shouts for joy! God restores him to his righteous state.

All kinds of fruit trees will grow on both sides of the river. Their leaves will not wither, and they will not fail to produce fruit. Each month they will produce fresh fruit because this water flows from the Holy Place. The fruit will be good food, and the leaves will be used for healing.

This was in the middle of the street of the city. The tree of life was on each side of the river. It produced twelve kinds of fruit and yielded the fruit every month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship does righteousness have with lawlessness? Or what communion does light have with darkness?

in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faith, meekness (mildness), self-control; against such there is no law.

as touching zeal, persecuting the church; as touching the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless. Things that offered gain to me I count a loss for Christ. I count all things to be loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord. I suffered the loss of all things. Yet I count them as refuse (garbage) (dung) that I may gain Christ.

He who walks righteously and speaks what is right, who rejects gain from extortion and keeps his hand from accepting bribes, who stops his ears against plots of murder and shuts his eyes against contemplating evil. This man will dwell on the heights. His refuge will be the mountain fortress. His bread will be supplied, and he will have water.

It is not because you have been living right or because you are so honest that you enter to take possession of their land. It is because these people are so wicked that Jehovah your God is forcing them out of your way. It is also because Jehovah wants to confirm the promise he swore to your fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

Do no injustice in judgment. Do not be partial to the poor nor defer to the great. Judge your neighbor fairly.

He who pursues righteousness and love find life, prosperity and honor.

The fear of the wicked will come upon him. The desire of the righteous will be granted.

He who trusts in his riches will fall. The righteous will flourish as a leaf on a branch.

You Jehovah rewarded me because of my righteousness. Because my hands are clean you rewarded me.

They are planted in Jehovah's house. They blossom in our God's courtyards. Even when they are old, they still bear fruit. They are always healthy and fresh.

Stand firm therefore and gird your loins with truth. Put on the breastplate of righteousness.

Put on the new man, that in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.

Gray hair is a crown of glory when it is found in the way of righteousness.

God inspired all Scripture! It is profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness. (Greek: theopneustos: God-breathed)

Righteousness exalts a nation! But sin is a reproach to any people.

All kinds of fruit trees will grow on both sides of the river. Their leaves will not wither, and they will not fail to produce fruit. Each month they will produce fresh fruit because this water flows from the Holy Place. The fruit will be good food, and the leaves will be used for healing.

He that was sown upon the good ground hears the word, and understands it. He bears fruit, producing sometimes a hundredfold, sometimes sixty, and sometimes thirty.

The wicked run when no man pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion.

My honesty will speak for itself whenever you come to check on my wages. Any goat I have that is not speckled or spotted or any lamb that is not black will be considered stolen.

The descendants of Jacob are like specks of dust. Who can count them or number even one-fourth of the people of Israel? Let me die the death of innocent people. Let my end be like theirs.'

The crown of righteousness is laid up for me. The Lord, the righteous judge, will give it to me at that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing (manifestation).

For we through the Spirit by faith wait for the hope of righteousness.

who through faith subdued kingdoms, affected righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

Seek Jehovah all you meek ones of the earth, you who have obeyed his Law! Seek righteousness! Seek meekness that you may be hidden in the Day of Jehovah's anger. (Hebrew: ulay-ulay, may-be; Septuagint: you may be hid.) (Hebrew: sathar: concealed, hidden, protected) (Zephaniah 1:2) (Amos 5:15)

for the fruit of the light (life) (spirit) consists of all goodness and righteousness and truth.

Now no discipline for the present seems to be joyous. In fact it seems grievous! Nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained.

Blessed are they who are persecuted for righteousness sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven.

Even if you suffer for righteousness' sake, you are blessed. Do not fear! Do not be troubled (distressed) (intimidated)!

By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain. Through this he was commended as righteous. God testified about his gifts. Thus through faith he still speaks even though he is dead.

Some fell on good ground and yielded fruit, some a hundredfold, some sixty, and some thirty.

I will rejoice greatly in Jehovah. I will exult in my God for he has clothed me with garments of salvation. He has wrapped me with a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

He puts on righteousness like a coat of armor and a helmet of salvation on his head. He wears clothes of vengeance. He wraps himself with zeal as a coat.

He sees that there is no one to help. He is astounded that there is no one to intercede. So he saves him with his own power. His righteousness supports him.

Jesus answered emphatically: This is the proper way to do everything that God requires. This is the way it must be!

An act of righteousness will bring about peace and security forever.

An act of righteousness will bring about peace and security forever.

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

I have been young, and now I am old, but I have never seen a righteous person abandoned or his descendants begging for food.

He will never be shaken. The righteous will be remembered.

He did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, with seven others, when he brought a flood upon the world of the ungodly!

Clothe your priests with righteousness. Let your godly ones sing with joy.

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

Those who have wisdom (insight) will shine like the brightness of the firmament. They turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.

How blessed are those who pay attention to justice, who practice righteousness at all times!

Let my counsel be acceptable to you O King. Stop your sins by being righteous and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor. May there be a lengthening of your prosperity.

I said: Plow new ground for yourselves, plant righteousness, and reap the blessings that your devotion to me will produce. It is time for you to turn to me, Jehovah, and I will come and pour out righteousness on you.

Listen to this, people of Israel, you that are descended from Judah. You swear by the name of Jehovah and claim to worship the God of Israel. However you do not mean a word you say.

Evil will kill wicked people, and those who hate righteous people will be condemned.

What shall we say? The nations did not pursue righteousness. Yet they have attained to righteousness, the righteousness that is based on the principle of faith.

When you were servants of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness.

In this the children of God and the children of the devil are revealed. Whoever does not practice righteousness is not from God. He who does not love his brother is not from God.

I speak in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. You once presented your members as servants to uncleanness and to sin. Now you present your members as servants to righteousness and sanctification (purification) (holiness).

All of us have become unclean, and all our righteous acts are like permanently stained rags. All of us wither like leaves, and our sins carry us away like the wind.