36 Bible Verses about Righteousness

He that saith, he abideth in him, ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

And not as the loss by one that sinned, so is the gift; for the sentence was by one offence to condemnation; but the free gift is of many offences unto justification. For if through one man's offence death reigned by one, they who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness, shall much more reign in life, by one, even Jesus Christ.

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

and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

If ye know, that he is righteous, ye know that every one who doth righteousness is born of him.

Confess your faults one to another, brethren, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed: the fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

Then shall the righteous shine forth as the Sun in the kingdom of their Father. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

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

And for this cause do I exercise myself to have always a conscience void of offence toward God and toward man.

And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, who departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers, night and day.

Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

And as he reasoned concerning justice, temperance, and the judgment to come, Felix being terrified, answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ:

Wherefore the law was our school-master unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

As therefore by one offence the sentence of death came upon all men to condemnation, so also by one righteousness the free gift came upon all men to justification of life.

And I saw the heaven opened, and behold a white horse, and he that sitteth on him, called Faithful and True: and in righteousness he judgeth and maketh war.

Because he hath appointed a day, in which he will judge the world righteously, by the man whom he hath ordained, whereof he hath given assurance to all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

And I saw the heaven opened, and behold a white horse, and he that sitteth on him, called Faithful and True: and in righteousness he judgeth and maketh war.

For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayers, but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

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

For Moses describeth the righteousness which is by the law, The man who doth these things shall live by them.

For he hath made him, who knew no sin, a sin-offering for us, that we might be made the righteousness of God through him.

(As it is written, He hath scattered abroad, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness remaineth for ever.

For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayers, but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

Not by works of righteousness which we had done, but according to his own mercy he saved us, by the laver of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost.

For by grace ye are saved through faith; and this not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.

not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus, before the world began;

That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of Abel the righteous, to the blood of Zechariah the son of Barachiah, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.

Not as Cain, who was of the wicked one, and slew his brother.

I am the vine, ye are the branches. He that abideth in me and I in him, he beareth much fruit; but, separate from me, ye can do nothing.

Now all chastning for the present is assuredly not joyous, but grievous; yet afterwards it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness to them that are exercised thereby.

But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.

And may he who supplieth seed to the sower, and bread for your food, supply and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness:)

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

But unto the Son, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; the sceptre of thy kingdom is a sceptre of righteousness:

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

Cometh this happiness then on the circumcision only, or on the uncircumcision also? For we say that faith was imputed to Abraham for righteousness.

And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith, which he had in uncircumcision, that he might be the father of all who believe in uncircumcision, that righteousness may be imputed to them also,

He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God,

As it is written, There is none righteous, no not one.

But to them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, shall be indignation and wrath,

That they all may be condemned, who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

For if through one man's offence death reigned by one, they who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness, shall much more reign in life, by one, even Jesus Christ. As therefore by one offence the sentence of death came upon all men to condemnation, so also by one righteousness the free gift came upon all men to justification of life. For as by the disobedience of one man, many were constituted sinners, so by the obedience of one, many shall be constituted righteous.

By which will we are sanctified, through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. And every priest standeth daily ministring and offering often the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins: But he having offered one sacrifice for sins, read more.
for ever sat down at the right hand of God, From thenceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool. For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.

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

walk as children of light; (The fruit of the light is in all goodness, and righteousness, and truth:)

Ye cannot serve God and Mammon. Therefore I say unto you, Take not thought for your life, what ye shall eat, nor for the body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? Behold the birds of the air: they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? And which of you by taking thought can add to his age the smallest measure? read more.
And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Now: if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the still, will he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? Therefore take not thought, saying, What shall we eat, or what shall we drink, or what shall we wear? (For after all these things do the heathens seek) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye need all these things, But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

Flee also youthful desires; but follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace with them that call upon the Lord, out of a pure heart.

I do not make void the grace of God; for if righteousness is by the law, then Christ died in vain.

Is then the law against the promises of God? God forbid. But if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness would have been by the law.

And they that were passing by reviled him, wagging their heads and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son God, come down from the cross. In like manner the chief priests also with the scribes and elders mocking him said, He saved others; Cannot he save himself? read more.
If he be the king of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him. He trusted in God: let him deliver him now if he will have him; for he said, I am the Son of God. And even the robbers that were crucified with him, cast the same reproach upon him.

Therefore no flesh shall be justified in his sight by the works of the law; for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

But Israel following after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. Wherefore? Because they sought it, not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law: for they stumbled at that stumbling stone;

Know ye not, that to whom ye present yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are whom ye obey? Whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

Being then set free from sin, ye are become the servants of righteousness.

Who himself bore our sins in his own body on the tree, that we being dead to sin might live to righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

Teaching us, that, having renounced ungodliness and all wordly desires, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present world,

And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith, which he had in uncircumcision, that he might be the father of all who believe in uncircumcision, that righteousness may be imputed to them also,

And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.

Thou hast loved righteousness and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

Beloved children, let no one deceive you. He that practiseth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

If ye know, that he is righteous, ye know that every one who doth righteousness is born of him.

But the king coming in to see the guests, saw there a man who had not on a wedding-garment, And saith to him, Friend, how camest thou in hither, not having a wedding-garment? And he was speechless. Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into the outer darkness: there shall be weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth. read more.
For many are called, but few chosen.

And he spake this parable to certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and despised others.

For they being ignorant of the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted to the righteousness of God.

Confess your faults one to another, brethren, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed: the fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

And shall not God vindicate his own elect, who cry to him day and night, though he bear long with them?

Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God. I speak this to your shame.

Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God. I speak this to your shame.

and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river is the tree of life, bearing twelve sorts of fruits, yielding its fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.

Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers; for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? or what communion hath light with darkness?

By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right-hand and the left:

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, fidelity, Meekness, temperance; against such there is no law.

persecuting the church, touching the righteousness, which is by the law, blameless. But whatsoever things were gain to me, those I have accounted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I account all things to be loss, for the excellency of the knowledge of Jesus Christ my Lord; for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do account them but dung,

Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

And to put on the new man, which is created after God, in righteousness and true holiness.

All scripture is inspired of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness;

But he that received seed on the good ground, is he that heareth the word and considereth it: who also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth some an hundred fold, some sixty, some thirty.

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

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

Who by faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

walk as children of light; (The fruit of the light is in all goodness, and righteousness, and truth:)

Now all chastning for the present is assuredly not joyous, but grievous; yet afterwards it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness to them that are exercised thereby.

Happy are they who are persecuted for righteousness sake; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

But even if ye do suffer for righteousness sake, happy are ye; and be not afraid of their terror, neither be ye troubled, But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts:

By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained a testimony that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and by it, being dead he yet speaketh.

And others fell on good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundred fold, some sixty, some thirty.

And Jesus answering said to him, Suffer it now; for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

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

to be reserved to judgment, And spared not the old world, (but he saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness) bringing a flood on the world of the ungodly;

Happy are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness; for they shall be satisfied.

What shall we say then? That the Gentiles who followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith:

For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.

Hereby the children of God are manifest and the children of the devil: whosoever practiseth not righteousness is not of God; neither he that loveth not his brother.

I speak as a man, because of the weakness of your flesh. As ye have presented your members servants to uncleanness and iniquity, unto iniquity, so now present your members servants of righteousness, unto holiness.

For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.

Happy are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness; for they shall be satisfied.

Neither present your members to sin, as instruments of unrighteousness; but present yourselves to God, as alive from the dead, and your members to God, as instruments of righteousness.