Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
God's righteousness
To establish
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General references
Bible References
God's righteousness
Romans 1:17
For in it God's plan of justifying men by faith is revealed, in order to faith: as it is written, He that is justified by faith, shall live.
John 16:9
Of sin, because they believe not on me;
2 Corinthians 5:21
for he has made him, who knew no sin, a sin-offering for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
2 Peter 1:1
SIMON PETER, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained faith, equally as precious as our own, in the plan of justification revealed by our God and Savior Jesus Christ:
To establish
Romans 9:31
but Israel, who sought after a law of justification, has not attained to a law of justification.
Luke 10:29
But, wishing to justify himself, he said to Jesus: And who is my neighbor?
Luke 16:15
And he said to them: You set yourselves forth as righteous before men, but God knows your hearts; for that which is highly esteemed among men, is detestable in the sight of God.
Luke 18:9
And he spoke this parable to some, who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and who despised others.
Galatians 5:3
I testify indeed again to every man that is circumcised, that he is bound to do the whole law.
Philippians 3:9
and be found in him, not having my own righteousness which was by law, but the righteousness which is by faith in Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith,
Revelation 3:17
Because you say I am rich, and abound in wealth, and have need of nothing, and know not that you are miserable and pitiable and poor and blind and naked,
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Luke 15:17
But when he came to himself, he said, How many of my father's hired servants have bread enough and to spare, and I am perishing with hunger!
General references
Luke 18:21
He replied: All these have I kept from my youth.