28 Bible Verses about A Righteous People

For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.

He has showed you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

And Jesus answering said unto him, Permit it to be so now: for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he permitted him.

For the kingdom of God is not food and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

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

Blessed are they that keep justice, and he that does righteousness at all times.

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

Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live sensibly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

Now he that ministers seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)

Blessed are they who do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

And I will restore your judges as at the first, and your counselors as at the beginning: afterward you shall be called, The city of righteousness, the faithful city.

Zion shall be redeemed with justice, and her converts with righteousness.

The LORD is exalted; for he dwells on high: he has filled Zion with justice and righteousness.

Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Yet again they shall use this speech in the land of Judah and in its cities, when I shall bring again their captivity; The LORD bless you, O home of justice, and mountain of holiness.

Your people also shall be all righteous: they shall inherit the land forever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.

In the LORD shall all the descendants of Israel be justified, and shall glory.

To provide for them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.

For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until its righteousness goes forth as brightness, and its salvation as a lamp that burns.

And the Gentiles shall see your righteousness, and all kings your glory: and you shall be called by a new name, which the mouth of the LORD shall name.

Open the gates, that the righteous nation which keeps the truth may enter in.

Then justice shall dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness remain in the fruitful field.

And I will betroth you unto me forever; yea, I will betroth you unto me in righteousness, and in justice, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies.

He restores my soul: he leads me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

Remember, I pray you, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off?

For the sins of her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests, that have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her,

Now no chastening for the present seems to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them who are trained by it.

And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by them that make peace.