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.

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God's righteousness

Romans 1:17
For the righteousness of God is revealed in him from faith to faith: as has been written, But the just shall live by faith.
John 16:9
Concerning sin indeed, because they do not believe on me; and concerning righteousness;
2 Corinthians 5:21
He made him sin in our behalf, who knew no sin; in order that we may become the righteousness of God in him.
2 Peter 1:1
Simon Peter, the servant of God and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those receiving like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and our Saviour Jesus Christ.

To establish

Romans 9:31
but Israel, following after the law, did not attain unto the law of righteousness.
Luke 10:29
But he, wishing to justify himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbor?
Luke 16:15
And He said to them, Ye are those who justify yourselves before the people; but God knows your hearts: because that which is exalted among the people is abomination in the sight of God.
Luke 18:9
And He spoke this parable to certain ones having confidence in themselves that they are righteous, and despising the rest.
Galatians 5:3
And again I witness to every man who is circumcised, that he is debtor to do the whole law.
Philippians 3:9
and may be found in him, not having my own righteousness, which is of law, but that which is through faith of Christ, the righteousness of God through faith:
Revelation 3:17
Because you are saying, That I am rich, and have increased in riches, and have need as to nothing, and do you not know that you are miserable, and pitiful, and poor, and blind, and naked?

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Luke 15:17
and having come to himself he said, How many hired servants of my father have bread in abundance, but here I perish with hunger!

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Luke 18:21
And he said, All these things have I kept from my youth.