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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and, righteous Father, the world has not known thee, but I have known thee, and these have known that thou didst send me.
BUT now God's righteousness has been made manifest without the law, being testified to by the law and the prophets, but God's righteousness is through the faith of Jesus Christ, in all and upon all that believe. For there is no difference;
for not knowing God's righteousness, and seeking to set up their righteousness, they have not submitted themselves to God's righteousness.
For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit;
Easton
See Justification.
Hastings
RIGHTEOUSNESS
I. In OT.
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But Jesus answered and said to him, Suffer me now; for thus, it becomes us to complete all righteousness. Then he suffered him;
Blessed are those that hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.
Blessed are the persecuted for righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
For I tell you, that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall by no means enter into the kingdom of heaven.
But take heed not to perform your righteousness before men, to be seen by them; otherwise indeed, you have no reward from your Father in heaven.
But take heed not to perform your righteousness before men, to be seen by them; otherwise indeed, you have no reward from your Father in heaven.
But seek first righteousness and his kingdom, and all these things shall be added to you.
For John came to you in a way of righteousness, and you believed him not; but the publicans and harlots believed him; and when you saw this, you did not afterwards repent, that you might believe him.
And when he has come, he will convince the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
and of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and you behold me no more;
For God's righteousness is revealed in it by faith in the faith [the gospel]; as it is written; The righteous shall live by faith.
But according to your hardness and unchanged heart you treasure up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath and of a revelation of the righteous judgment of God,
And 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 not one,
For what says the Scripture? And Abraham believed God and it was accounted to him for righteousness.
But to one that works not, but believes on him that justifies the wicked, his faith is [accounted] for righteousness.
So, my brothers, you have also died to the law through the body of Christ, that you should be married to another, to him that was raised from the dead, that we should bear fruit to God.
for not knowing God's righteousness, and seeking to set up their righteousness, they have not submitted themselves to God's righteousness.
But you are of him in Christ Jesus, who has become to us wisdom from God, and righteousness, and sanctification and redemption,
I do not reject the grace of God; for if rightousness is through the law, then Christ died for nothing.
Every one that commits sin commits also wickedness, and sin is wickedness. And we know that he was manifested to take away sins, and in him there is no sin. read more. No one that continues in him sins; no one that sins has seen him, or known him. Little children, let no one deceive you. He that does righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous;
and it was given her to be arrayed in fine linen white and clean;??or fine linen represents the righteous ordinances 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.