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! and yet the world knew thee not! but I knew thee, and these knew that thou didst send me.
But now, apart from the Law, the righteousness which is of God, to which the Law and the Prophets bear testimony, even the righteousness which is of God through faith in Jesus Christ, hath been made manifest to all and for all believers. For there is no distinction.
For being ignorant of the righteousness which is of God, and endeavoring to establish a righteousness of their own, they have not submitted themselves to the righteousness which is of God.
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 light is in all goodness, and righteousness, and truth,
Easton
See Justification.
Hastings
RIGHTEOUSNESS
I. In OT.
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And Jesus answering said to him, Suffer it now; for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness; for they will be filled.
Blessed are they who are persecuted for righteousness sake; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
For I say to you, Unless your righteousness shall exceed that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye will not enter the kingdom of heaven.
But take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen by them; otherwise ye have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.
But take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen by them; otherwise ye have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.
But seek first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will also be given you.
For John came to you as a preacher of righteousness, and ye did not believe him; but the publicans and the harlots believed him; and ye, when ye had seen it, did not afterward repent, that ye might believe him.
And when he is come, he will bring conviction to the world, of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment.
of righteousness, because I go to the Father, and ye see me no more;
For therein is revealed the righteousness which is of God from faith to faith; as it is written, "But the righteous shall live by faith."
But according to thy hardness and impenitent heart, thou art treasuring up for thyself wrath against the day of wrath and of the manifestation of the righteous judgment of God,
So then 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 saith the scripture? "Abraham had faith in God, and it was accounted unto him as righteousness."
but to him who without performing works hath faith in him who accepteth as righteous one that hath been ungodly, his faith is accounted as righteousness;
So then, my brethren, ye also were slain to the Law through the body of Christ, that ye might be connected with another, even with him who was raised from the dead, that we might bear fruit to God.
For being ignorant of the righteousness which is of God, and endeavoring to establish a righteousness of their own, they have not submitted themselves to the righteousness which is of God.
But from him it is that ye are in Christ Jesus, who from God was made to us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption;
I do not set aside the grace of God; for if righteousness come through the Law, then did Christ die for nought.
Whoever committeth sin transgresseth thereby the law; for sin is a transgression of the law. And ye know that he was manifested to take away sins; and in him is no sin. read more. Whoever abideth in him sinneth not; whoever sinneth hath not seen him, nor known him. My children, let no one deceive you; he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
and it was given to her that she should be clothed in fine linen, shining and pure. 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.