Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
Righteousness
Bible References
Righteousness
Luke 2:14
"Glory to God on high, And on earth peace among men in whom he finds pleasure."
Romans 3:25
For God set him before the world, to be, by the shedding of his blood, a means of reconciliation through faith. And this God did to prove his righteousness, and because, in his forbearance, he had passed over the sins that men had previously committed;
Romans 5:1
Therefore, having been pronounced righteous as the result of faith, let us enjoy peace with God through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Hebrews 7:2
and it was to him that Abraham allotted a tithe of all the spoil. The meaning of his name is 'King of Righteousness, ' and besides that, he was also King of Salem, which means 'King of Peace.'