28 Bible Verses about A Righteous People

For I say to you that unless your righteousness shall exceed that of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall in no case enter into the kingdom of Heaven.

He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does Jehovah require of you but to do justice and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God?

To do justice and judgment is more pleasing to Jehovah than sacrifice.

And answering Jesus said to him, Allow it now, for it is becoming to us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he allowed Him.

for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

And you should put on the new man, who according to God was created in righteousness and true holiness.

Blessed are those who keep judgment, he who does righteousness at all times.

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

teaching us that having denied ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live discreetly, righteously and godly, in this present world,

Now He who supplies seed to the sower, and bread for eating, may He supply and multiply your seed, and increase the fruits of your righteousness

Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness! For they shall be filled.

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

Zion shall be redeemed with judgment, and her returning ones with righteousness.

Jehovah is exalted, for He dwells on high. He has filled Zion with judgment and righteousness.

So says Jehovah of Hosts, the God of Israel, Again they shall speak this word in the land of Judah and in its cities, when I shall again bring their captivity: Jehovah bless you, O home of justice and mountain of holiness.

Your people also will all be righteous; they will inherit the land forever, the branch of My planting, the work of My hands, so that I may be glorified.

In Jehovah shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.

to appoint to those who mourn in Zion, to give to them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the mantle of praise for the spirit of heaviness; so that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Jehovah, that He might be glorified.

For Zion's sake I will not be silent, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until its righteousness goes out as brightness, and her salvation as a burning lamp.

And the nations will see your righteousness, and all kings your glory; and you will be called by a new name, which the mouth of Jehovah will name.

Open the gates, and the righteous nation shall enter in, keeping faithfulness.

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

And I will betroth you to Me forever. Yea, I will betroth you to Me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in loving-kindness, and in mercies.

He restores my soul; He leads me in paths of righteousness for His name's sake.

Remember, please, who ever perished, being innocent? Or where were the righteous cut off?

For the sins of her prophets and the iniquities of her priests, shedding the blood of the just in her midst,

Now chastening for the present does not seem to be joyous, but grievous. Nevertheless afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who are exercised by it.

And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.