24 Bible Verses about Imputed Righteousness

I bring near my righteousness; it is not far off, and my salvation will not delay; I will put salvation in Zion, for Israel my glory."

My righteousness draws near, my salvation has gone out, and my arms will judge the peoples; the coastlands hope for me, and for my arm they wait.

Thus says the LORD: "Keep justice, and do righteousness, for soon my salvation will come, and my deliverance be revealed.

For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith,as it is written, "The righteous shall live by faith."

no weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed, and you shall confute every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD and their vindication from me, declares the LORD."

For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world did not come through the law but through the righteousness of faith.

What shall we say, then? That Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness have attained it, that is, a righteousness that is by faith;

But the righteousness based on faith says, "Do not say in your heart, 'Who will ascend into heaven?'" (that is, to bring Christ down)

But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it--

the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction:

And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption,

For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.

In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is the name by which he will be called: 'The LORD is our righteousness.'

"Seventy weeks are decreed about your people and your holy city, to finish the transgression, to put an end to sin, and to atone for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal both vision and prophet, and to anoint a most holy place.

For if, because of one man's trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ.

Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look at the earth beneath; for the heavens vanish like smoke, the earth will wear out like a garment, and they who dwell in it will die in like manner; but my salvation will be forever, and my righteousness will never be dismayed.

And to the one who does not work but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness,

I will greatly rejoice in the LORD; my soul shall exult in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation; he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself like a priest with a beautiful headdress, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

For as by the one man's disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man's obedience the many will be made righteous.

It was to show his righteousness at the present time, so that he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

who exult in your name all the day and in your righteousness are exalted.

and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith--

"Only in the LORD, it shall be said of me, are righteousness and strength; to him shall come and be ashamed all who were incensed against him. In the LORD all the offspring of Israel shall be justified and shall glory."