and unto the congregation of the first born sons, which are written in heaven, and to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of just and perfect men:

If we knowledge our sins, he is faithful and just, to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Who raiseth up the just from the rising of the Sun, and calleth him to go forth? Who casteth down the people, and subdueth the kings before him: that he may throw them all to the ground with his sword, and scatter them like stubble with his bow?

And they said unto him, "Cornelius the captain, a just man and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the people of the Jews, was warned by a holy angel, to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee."

I can of mine own self do nothing at all. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, because I seek not mine own will: But the will of the father which hath sent me.

He is a Rock, and perfect are his deeds, for all his ways are with discretion. God is faithful and without wickedness, both righteous and just is he.

When he was set down to give judgment, his wife sent to him, saying, "Have thou nothing to do with that just man, I have suffered many things this day in a dream about him."

That no man is justified by the law in the sight of God is evident. For the just shall live by faith.

Furthermore brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things pertain to love, whatsoever things are of honest report, if there be any virtuous thing, if there be any laudable thing, those same have ye in your mind,

For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man, and a holy, and gave him reverence; And when he heard him he did many things, and heard him gladly.

Ye masters do unto your servants that which is just and equal, seeing ye know that ye have also a master in heaven.

Through me, kings reign: through me, princes make just laws.

The righteous also shall give thanks unto thy name, and the just shall continue in thy sight.

For the just shall dwell in the land, and the innocent shall remain in it.

For if the word which was spoken by angels was steadfast - so that every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense to reward -

But the just shall live by faith. And if he withdraw himself, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.

The just delighteth in doing the thing that is right, but the workers of wickedness abhor the same.

The ungodly shall be given for the righteous; and the wicked for the just.

An ungodly man goeth forth rashly; but the just reformeth his own way.

The memorial of the just shall have a good report; but the name of the ungodly shall stink.

The mouth of the just will be talking of wisdom; but the tongue of the froward shall perish.

The innocent dealing of the just shall lead them; but the unfaithfulness of the despisers shall be their own destruction.

The righteousness of the just shall deliver them; but the despisers shall be taken in their own ungodliness.

Through the mouth of the dissembler is his neighbour destroyed; but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

When the just are in wealth, the city prospereth; but when the ungodly have the rule, it decayeth.

The wicked falleth into the snare through the malice of his own mouth; but the just shall escape out of peril.

A just man will tell the truth, and show the thing that is right; but a false witness deceiveth.

There shall no misfortune happen unto the just; but the ungodly shall be filled with misery.

which their children's children shall have in possession - for the riches of the sinner is laid up for the just.

Ye have condemned and have killed the just, and he hath not resisted you.

Forasmuch as Christ hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, for to bring us to God, and was killed, as pertaining to the flesh: but was quickened in the spirit.

And just Lot, vexed with the uncleanly conversation of the wicked, delivered he -

And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the unbelievers to the wisdom of the just men: to make the people ready for the Lord."

And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon. And the same man was just and feared God, and longed for the consolation of Israel, and the holy ghost was in him.

These two things also have I considered in the time of vanity: that the just man perisheth for his righteousness' sake, and the ungodly liveth in his wickedness.

For there is not one just upon earth, that doth good, and sinneth not.

Lo, this only have I found, that God made man just and right, but they seek divers subtleties.

For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again; but the ungodly fall into wickedness.

Whoso leadeth the righteous in to an evil way, shall fall into his own pit; but the just shall have the good in possession.

The bloodthirsty hate the righteous, but the just seek his soul.

These give sentence with the ungodly for rewards, but condemn the just cause of the righteous.

Yet is there a vanity upon earth: there be just men, unto whom it happeneth, as though they had the works of the ungodly; Again, there be ungodly, with whom it goeth as though they had the works of the righteous. This me think also a vain thing.

The path of equity wilt thou grant unto the just, O thou most righteous; thou shalt order the path of him that is righteous.

and thou shalt be happy: For they cannot recompense thee. But thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just men."

I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.

Because of the labour of his soul, he shall see and be satisfied. With his knowledge, he, being just, shall justify my servants: and that a great number. And he shall bear their iniquities.

And behold, there was a man named Joseph, a councilor: and was a good man and a just;