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, indeed the world does not know thee, but I know thee, and they know that thou didst send me;
And now the righteousness of God without law has been made manifest, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; but the righteousness of God through faith of Jesus Christ is unto all who believe: for there is no difference,
for being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they have not submitted to the righteousness of God.
For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Ghost.
(for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),
Easton
See Justification.
Hastings
RIGHTEOUSNESS
I. In OT.
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And Jesus responding said to him; Suffer it now; for thus it is becoming us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffers Him.
Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness: because they shall be filled.
Blessed are they, who are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for the kingdom of the heavens is theirs.
For I say unto you, that if your righteousness may not abound more than that of the scribes and Pharisees, you can not enter into the kingdom of the heavens.
But take heed that you do not your righteousness before the people, in order to be seen by them: else you have no reward with your Father who is in the heavens:
But take heed that you do not your righteousness before the people, in order to be seen by them: else you have no reward with your Father who is in the heavens:
But seek first the kingdom, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you believed him not: but the publicans and harlots believed him, and you, seeing, did not afterward regret it, in order that you might believe him.
And having come, He will convict the world concerning sin, and concerning righteousness, and concerning judgment.
because I go to the Father, and you see me no more;
For the righteousness of God is revealed in him from faith to faith: as has been written, But the just shall live by faith.
But according to thy hardness and thy impenitent heart, thou art treasuring up to thyself wrath against the day of wrath and of the revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
And we see that they were not able to enter in on account of their 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 has been written, There is no one good, not one:
For what does the scripture say? Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness.
but to him that worketh not, but believeth on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness.
So, my brethren, ye are dead to the law through the body of Christ, that ye should be married to another, to him who is risen from the dead, in order that we may bring forth fruit unto God.
for being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they have not submitted to the righteousness of God.
But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God was made unto us wisdom, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:
I do not make void the grace of God: for if righteousness was through law, then Christ died gratuitiously.
Every one doing sin does also a transgression of the law: and sin is the transgression of the law. And you know that he was manifested that he might take away sins; and in him there is no sin. read more. No one abiding in him is sinning: every one sinning does not see him, nor know him. Little children, let no one deceive you. The one doing righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous.
And it was given unto her that she should be clothed in linen, bright and clean. For the linen is the righteous acts 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.