Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies.
In righteousness
Bible References
And i will
John 3:29
The one having the bride is the Bridegroom: but the friend of the Bridegroom is the one standing and hearing him, rejoiceth with joy on account of the Bridegroom: This, my joy has been made complete.
Romans 7:4
So, my brethren, ye are dead to the law through the body of Christ, that ye should be married to another, to him who is risen from the dead, in order that we may bring forth fruit unto God.
2 Corinthians 11:2
For I am jealous of you with the jealousy of God: for I espoused you to one husband, to present you a pure virgin to Christ;
Ephesians 5:25
Husbands, love your wives with divine love, as Christ also loved the church with divine love, and gave himself for her;
Revelation 19:7
Let us rejoice and be glad, and give glory to him! because the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his wife has made herself ready.
Revelation 21:2
And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of the heaven from God, prepared as a bride is adorned for her husband.
In righteousness
Romans 3:25
whom God sent forth an expiation through faith in his blood, unto the manifestation of His righteousness through the remission of the sins which are passed,
Ephesians 1:7
in whom we have redemption through his blood, the remission of transgressions, according to the riches of his grace,
Ephesians 5:23
because the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is also the head of the church, being himself the saviour of the body.