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 the righteousness of God by faith is therein revealed for belief; as it is written, "Now the just by faith shall live."
John 16:9
of sin first, because they believe not in me;
2 Corinthians 5:21
For he hath made him, who knew no sin, to be a sin offering for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
2 Peter 1:1
SIMON Peter, the servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained with us the same precious faith by the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ:
To establish
Romans 9:31
But Israel, pursuing after the law of righteousness, hath not come up to the law of righteousness.
Luke 10:29
Then he, desirous to make himself appear a righteous person, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
Luke 16:15
And he said unto them, Ye are they who affect to be righteous persons before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men, is an abomination in the sight of God.
Luke 18:9
Then he spake also this parable to certain persons, who had confidence in themselves, that they were righteous, and despised others:
Galatians 5:3
And again, I testify to every man who is circumcised, that he is under an obligation to keep the whole law.
Philippians 3:9
and be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is by the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
Revelation 3:17
because thou sayest, I am rich, and wallow in wealth, and have no want unsupplied; yet thou knowest not that thou art wretched, and pitiable, and poor, and blind, and naked.
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Luke 15:17
Then coming to himself, he said, How many hirelings of my father abound with loaves of bread, and I am pining away with famine!
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Luke 18:21
Then he said, All these things have I observed from my youth.