But Jesus answering said unto him, Permit it to be so now, for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he permitted him.

Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be fed to the full.

Blessed are they who are persecuted for righteousness sake: for their's is the kingdom in heaven.

For I say unto you, That except your righteousness abounds more than that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.

But seek ye, in the first place, the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be given you over.

For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the tax-gatherers and harlots believed on him. But ye, when ye saw it, repented not afterwards, that ye should believe on him.