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 the righteousness of God is therein revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, "The just shall live by faith."
John 16:9
of sin, because they believe not on me;
2 Corinthians 5:21
For He hath made Him, who knew no sin, to be a sin-offering for us, that in Him we might be made righteous before God.
2 Peter 1:1
Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us, in the righteousness of our God, and of our saviour Jesus Christ:
To establish
Romans 9:31
but Israel, who followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness: why?
Luke 10:29
But he willing to justify himself said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbor?
Luke 16:15
And He said unto them, Ye justify yourselves before men, but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
Luke 18:9
And He spake also this parable to some that trusted in themselves as being righteous, and despised others.
Galatians 5:3
And I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to the whole law.
Philippians 3:9
not having my own righteousness which is of the law, but that which is by the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: that I may know Him,
Revelation 3:17
because thou sayst, I am rich, and wealthy, and have want of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked.
Submitted
Luke 15:17
But coming to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father have bread enough and to spare, and I am perishing with hunger?
General references
Luke 18:21
And he said, all these have I kept from my youth.