Reference: Righteousness
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Rectitude, justice, holiness; an essential perfection of God's character, Job 36:3; Isa 51:5-8; Joh 17:25; and of his administration, Ge 18:25; Ro 3:21-22; 10:3. It is the wonder of grace that as the righteous guardian of the law, he can acquit the unrighteous. "The righteousness of Christ" includes his spotless holiness, his perfect obedience the law demands; and "the righteousness of faith" is that imputed to the sinner who believes in Christ. With reference to personal character, righteousness is used both for uprightness between man and man, and for true religion, Ge 18:23; Le 19:15; Isa 60:17; Ro 14:17; Eph 5:9.
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Righteous Father, though the world has not known thee, yet I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.
But now, God's plan of justifying men without law is revealed, being attested by the law and the prophets; I repeat it, God's plan of justifying men through faith in Jesus Christ, which is for all, and on all that believe; for there is no difference;
For being ignorant of God's plan of justification, and seeking to establish their own plan of justification, they have not submitted to God's plan of justification.
For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
(for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
Easton
See Justification.
Hastings
RIGHTEOUSNESS
I. In OT.
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But Jesus answering said to him: Permit it now; for thus it be comes us to perform fully every righteous act. Then he permitted him.
Bless ed are they that hunger and thirst for righteousness; for they shall be filled.
Blessed are they that are persecuted on account of righteousness; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
For I say to you, That, unless your righteousness excel that of the scribes and Pharisees, you can by no means enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Beware of doing your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.
Beware of doing your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.
But seek first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness, and all these things shall be given to you in addition.
For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you believed him not. But the publicans and the harlots believed him. And you, when you had seen it, after ward felt no regret, that you might believe him.
And when he has come, he will convince the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment.
of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and you see me no more;
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.
But, according to your hard and impenitent heart, you treasure up to yourself wrath for a day of wrath, and of the revelation of the righteous judgment of God,
And so we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.
Morish
A term frequently occurring in scripture expressing an attribute of God which maintains what is consistent with His own character, and necessarily judges what is opposed to it
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as it is written: There is none righteous, no, not one;
For what says the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness.
but to him that works not, but believes on him that justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
So then, my brethren, you, also, have died to the law, by the body of the Christ, in order that you may be married to another, to him who was raised from the dead that we should bring forth fruit to God.
For being ignorant of God's plan of justification, and seeking to establish their own plan of justification, they have not submitted to God's plan of justification.
But of him are you in Christ Jesus, who has become to us, from God, wisdom and righteousness and sanctification and redemption;
I do not set aside the grace of God: for if righteousness be through law, then Christ has died in vain.
Every one that works sin, works also transgression of law: and sin is transgression of law. And you know that he was manifested, that he might take away our sins; and in him there is no sin. read more. Whoever abides in him, sins not. Whoever sins, has neither seen him nor known him. Little children, let no one deceive you: he that works righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
And to her was given that she should be clothed in fine linen, clean arid white; for the fine linen is the righteousness of the saints.
Watsons
RIGHTEOUSNESS, justice, holiness. The righteousness of God is the essential perfection of his nature; sometimes it is put for his justice. The righteousness of Christ denotes, not only his absolute perfection, but, is taken for his perfect obedience unto death, and his suffering the penalty of the law in our stead. The righteousness of the law is that obedience which the law requires. The righteousness of faith is the justification which is received by faith.