that I may gain Christ, And be found in him, not having my own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith:

What shall we say then? That the Gentiles who followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith:

And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith, which he had in uncircumcision, that he might be the father of all who believe in uncircumcision, that righteousness may be imputed to them also,

For the righteousness of God is revealed therein from faith to faith; as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his houshold, by which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.

For they being ignorant of the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted to the righteousness of God.

Even the righteousness of God, by the faith of Jesus Christ, to all and upon all that believe; for there is no difference:

Whom God hath set forth as a propitiation, through faith in his blood, for a demonstration of his righteousness by the remission of past sins, through the forbearance of God: For a demonstration,

But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is imputed to him for righteousness.

Cometh this happiness then on the circumcision only, or on the uncircumcision also? For we say that faith was imputed to Abraham for righteousness.

For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham or to his seed by the law, but by the righteousness of faith.

But the righteousness which is by faith speaketh thus: Say not in thy heart, Who shall ascend into heaven, (that is, to bring Christ down:)

For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.

But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

Flee also youthful desires; but follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace with them that call upon the Lord, out of a pure heart.

Who by faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us, thro' the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ.

For I say to you, That unless your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.

But Israel following after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.

And Jesus answering said to him, Suffer it now; for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

Happy are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness; for they shall be satisfied.

Happy are they who are persecuted for righteousness sake; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Take heed that ye practise not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not; but the publicans and the harlots believed him. And ye seeing it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.

to serve him without fear, In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.

And he coming will convince the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

Of righteousness, because I go to the Father, and ye see me no more;

Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?

But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is not God unjust, who taketh vengeance?

But the righteousness of God without the law is now manifested, being attested by the law and the prophets,

I say, of his righteousness in this present time, that he might be just, and yet the justifier of him that believeth in Jesus.

For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness.

So David also describeth the happiness of the man, to whom God imputeth righteousness without works:

And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.

For if through one man's offence death reigned by one, they who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness, shall much more reign in life, by one, even Jesus Christ.

As therefore by one offence the sentence of death came upon all men to condemnation, so also by one righteousness the free gift came upon all men to justification of life.

That as sin had reigned through death, so grace also might reign through righteousness to eternal life, by Jesus Christ our Lord.

Neither present your members to sin, as instruments of unrighteousness; but present yourselves to God, as alive from the dead, and your members to God, as instruments of righteousness.

Know ye not, that to whom ye present yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are whom ye obey? Whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

Being then set free from sin, ye are become the servants of righteousness.

I speak as a man, because of the weakness of your flesh. As ye have presented your members servants to uncleanness and iniquity, unto iniquity, so now present your members servants of righteousness, unto holiness.

For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.

That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

Now if Christ be in you, the body indeed is dead because of sin, but the spirit is life because of righteousness.

For the Lord is finishing and cutting short his account in righteousness; for the Lord will make a short account upon the earth.

For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.

For Moses describeth the righteousness which is by the law, The man who doth these things shall live by them.

For with the heart man believeth to righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made to salvation.

But in every nation, he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted by him.

and fixing his eyes upon him, said, O full of all guile and all mischief, thou son of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?

For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God. I speak this to your shame.

much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.

For he hath made him, who knew no sin, a sin-offering for us, that we might be made the righteousness of God through him.

By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right-hand and the left:

Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers; for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? or what communion hath light with darkness?

(As it is written, He hath scattered abroad, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness remaineth for ever.

And may he who supplieth seed to the sower, and bread for your food, supply and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness:)

Therefore it is no great thing, if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose ends shall be according to their works.

I do not make void the grace of God; for if righteousness is by the law, then Christ died in vain.

As Abraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness.

Is then the law against the promises of God? God forbid. But if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness would have been by the law.

And to put on the new man, which is created after God, in righteousness and true holiness.

walk as children of light; (The fruit of the light is in all goodness, and righteousness, and truth:)

Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Christ Jesus, to the glory and praise of God.

persecuting the church, touching the righteousness, which is by the law, blameless.

All scripture is inspired of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness;

Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord the righteous judge will render me in that day, and not to me only, but to all them likewise that have loved his appearing.

Now all chastning for the present is assuredly not joyous, but grievous; yet afterwards it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness to them that are exercised thereby.

Not by works of righteousness which we had done, but according to his own mercy he saved us, by the laver of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost.

But unto the Son, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; the sceptre of thy kingdom is a sceptre of righteousness:

Thou hast loved righteousness and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

For every one that useth milk is unexperienced in the word of righteousness; for he is a babe.

To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all the spoils; being by interpretation, first king of righteousness, and then king of Salem also, which is king of peace;

to be reserved to judgment, And spared not the old world, (but he saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness) bringing a flood on the world of the ungodly;

For it had been better for them, not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them.

Nevertheless we look for new heavens and a new earth, according to his promise, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

If ye know, that he is righteous, ye know that every one who doth righteousness is born of him.

Beloved children, let no one deceive you. He that practiseth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

Hereby the children of God are manifest and the children of the devil: whosoever practiseth not righteousness is not of God; neither he that loveth not his brother.

For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness: and he was called the friend of God.

without partiality and without dissimulation, And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for them that make peace.

Who himself bore our sins in his own body on the tree, that we being dead to sin might live to righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

But even if ye do suffer for righteousness sake, happy are ye; and be not afraid of their terror, neither be ye troubled, But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts:

And it is given to her, to be arrayed in fine linen, white and clean; the fine linen is the righteousness of the saints.

And I saw the heaven opened, and behold a white horse, and he that sitteth on him, called Faithful and True: and in righteousness he judgeth and maketh war.