28 Bible Verses about A Righteous People

'For I say to you, that if your righteousness may not abound above that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye may not enter to the reign of the heavens.

He hath declared to thee, O man, what is good; Yea, what is Jehovah requiring of thee, Except -- to do judgment, and love kindness, And lowly to walk with thy God?

To do righteousness and judgment, Is chosen of Jehovah rather than sacrifice.

But Jesus answering said to him, 'Suffer now, for thus it is becoming to us to fulfil all righteousness,' then he doth suffer him.

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

and to put on the new man, which, according to God, was created in righteousness and kindness of the truth.

O the happiness of those keeping judgment, Doing righteousness at all times.

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

teaching us, that denying the impiety and the worldly desires, soberly and righteously and piously we may live in the present age,

and may He who is supplying seed to the sower, and bread for food, supply and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness,

Happy those hungering and thirsting for righteousness -- because they shall be filled.

And I give back thy judges as at the first, And thy counsellors as in the beginning, After this thou art called, 'A city of righteousness -- a faithful city.'

Zion in judgment is redeemed, And her captivity in righteousness.

Set on high is Jehovah, for He is dwelling on high, He filled Zion with judgment and righteousness,

Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, Still they say this word in the land of Judah, And in its cities, In My turning back to their captivity, Jehovah doth bless thee, habitation of righteousness, Mountain of holiness.

And thy people are all of them righteous, To the age they possess the earth, A branch of My planting, A work of My hands, to be beautified.

In Jehovah are all the seed of Israel justified, And they boast themselves.'

To appoint to mourners in Zion, To give to them beauty instead of ashes, The oil of joy instead of mourning, A covering of praise for a spirit of weakness, And He is calling to them, 'Trees of righteousness, The planting of Jehovah -- to be beautified.'

For Zion's sake I am not silent, And for Jerusalem's sake I do not rest, Till her righteousness go out as brightness, And her salvation, as a torch that burneth.

And nations have seen thy righteousness, And all kings thine honour, And He is giving to thee a new name, That the mouth of Jehovah doth define.

Open ye the gates, that enter may a righteous nation, Preserving stedfastness.

And dwelt in the wilderness hath judgment, And righteousness in the fruitful field remaineth.

And I have betrothed thee to Me to the age, And betrothed thee to Me in righteousness, And in judgment, and kindness, and mercies,

My soul He refresheth, He leadeth me in paths of righteousness, For His name's sake,

Remember, I pray thee, Who, being innocent, hath perished? And where have the upright been cut off?

Because of the sins of her prophets, The iniquities of her priests, Who are shedding in her midst the blood of the righteous,

and all chastening for the present, indeed, doth not seem to be of joy, but of sorrow, yet afterward the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those exercised through it -- it doth yield.

and the fruit of the righteousness in peace is sown to those making peace.