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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O righteous Father, the world has not known you, but I have known you; and these know that you sent me.
But now the righteousness of God has been revealed apart from law, although the law and the prophets bear witness to it, the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. For there is no difference,
For, being ignorant of the righteousness that comes from God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness.
For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit;
(for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness and righteousness and truth),
Easton
See Justification.
Hastings
RIGHTEOUSNESS
I. In OT.
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But Jesus answered him, "Let it be so now; for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he consented.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.
Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
For I tell you, that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.
"Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
"Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things shall be given to you as well.
For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the harlots believed him; and even when you saw it, you did not afterward repent and believe him.
And when he comes, he will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
of righteousness, because I go to the Father, and you see me no more;
For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, "The just shall live by faith."
But by your hardness and your impenitent heart you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God's righteous judgment will be revealed.
So we see that they were not able to enter 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 does the scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness."
And to one who does not work but trusts him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is reckoned as righteousness.
Likewise, my brethren, you have died to the law through the body of Christ, so that you may belong to another, to him who was raised from the dead, in order that we may bear fruit to God.
For, being ignorant of the righteousness that comes from God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness.
It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption,
I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness comes through the Law, then Christ died for nothing."
Everyone who commits sin also commits lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. And you know that he appeared to take away our sins, and in him there is no sin. read more. No one who abides in him sins. No one who sins has either seen him or known him. Little children, let no one deceive you. He who does right is righteous, just as he is righteous.
It was given to her to clothe herself in fine linen, bright and clean"; for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.
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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.