28 Bible Verses about A Righteous People

I also tell you, your righteousness must be greater than the scribes and Pharisees or you will not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

He told you, O lowly man, what is good and what Jehovah requires of you. You should display justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with your God!

To practice righteousness and justice is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.

Jesus answered emphatically: This is the proper way to do everything that God requires. This is the way it must be!

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

Put on the new man, that in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.

How blessed are those who pay attention to justice, who practice righteousness at all times!

Be filled with the fruits of righteousness through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God. (John 15:5) (Galatians 5:22, 23)

instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present age (world) (period of time).

The one who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness.

Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.

I will give you judges like you had long ago, advisers like you had in the beginning. After that you will be called the Righteous City, the Faithful City.

Jehovah's justice will pardon Zion. Those who return will be pardoned by Jehovah's righteousness.

Jehovah is exalted, for he dwells on high. He will fill Zion with justice and righteousness.

Jehovah of Hosts, the God of Israel says: Once again they will speak this word in the land of Judah and in its cities when I restore their prosperity. They will say: 'Jehovah bless you, O abode of righteousness, O holy mountain!'

Then all your people will be righteous and they will possess the land everlastingly. They will be the seedlings I have planted, the honored work of my hands.

All the descendants of Israel will be declared righteous, and they will praise Jehovah.'

to present a garland, instead of ashes, to those who mourn in Zion, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and the mantle of praise instead of a spirit of fainting. They will be called oaks of righteousness. They are the planting of Jehovah, that he may be glorified.

For Zion's sake I will not remain silent. For Jerusalem's sake I will not rest until its righteousness shines like the sunrise and its salvation burns brightly like a torch.

The nations will see your righteousness. All kings will see your glory. You will be given a new name that Jehovah will designate.

Open the gates that the righteous nation may enter, the nation that preserves truth.

Then justice will live in the wilderness, and righteousness will be at home in the fertile field.

I will engage you to me for a very long time! Yes I will engage you to me in righteousness, and in justice, and in loving kindness, and in mercies.

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

Now think about this: Which innocent person ever died an untimely death? Find me a decent person who has been destroyed.

It is because of the sins of her prophets and the evil doing of her priests. They have drained the blood of the upright out from her.

Now no discipline for the present seems to be joyous. In fact it seems grievous! Nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained.

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