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
Submitted
General references
Bible References
God's righteousness
Romans 1:17
For God's righteousness is revealed in it by faith in the faith [the gospel]; as it is written; The righteous shall live by faith.
John 16:9
of sin, because they believe not on me;
2 Corinthians 5:21
For he made him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become God's righteousness in him.
2 Peter 1:1
SIMEON Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained a like precious faith with us by the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ.
To establish
Romans 9:31
but Israel who pursued the law of righteousness did not attain to 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, You are they that justify yourselves before men; but God knows your hearts; for that which is high among men is an abomination before God.
Luke 18:9
And he also spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
Galatians 5:3
For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is bound to perform the whole law.
Philippians 3:9
and be found in him, not having my righteousness by the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness of God by the faith,
Revelation 3:17
For you say, I am rich and have become rich and have need of nothing, and know not that you are miserable, and pitiable, and poor, and blind, and naked.
Submitted
Luke 15:17
And coming to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father abound in bread, but I perish here with hunger!
General references
Luke 18:21
And he said, All these have I kept from my youth.