62 Bible Verses about Righteousness, Of Believers

It will be righteousness for us if we are careful to observe all this commandment before the Lord our God, just as He commanded us.

“I hold fast my righteousness and will not let it go.
My heart does not reproach any of my days.

Little children, make sure no one deceives you; the one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous;

These are the records of the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his time; Noah walked with God.

For I have chosen him, so that he may command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing righteousness and justice, so that the Lord may bring upon Abraham what He has spoken about him.”

You should diligently keep the commandments of the Lord your God, and His testimonies and His statutes which He has commanded you. You shall do what is right and good in the sight of the Lord, that it may be well with you and that you may go in and possess the good land which the Lord swore to give your fathers,

Then Solomon said, “You have shown great lovingkindness to Your servant David my father, according as he walked before You in truth and righteousness and uprightness of heart toward You; and You have reserved for him this great lovingkindness, that You have given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.

Asa did what was right in the sight of the Lord, like David his father.

Thus Hezekiah did throughout all Judah; and he did what was good, right and true before the Lord his God.

The Lord judges the peoples;
Vindicate me, O Lord, according to my righteousness and my integrity that is in me.

A Psalm of David.
O Lord, who may abide in Your tent?
Who may dwell on Your holy hill?
He who walks with integrity, and works righteousness,
And speaks truth in his heart.
He does not slander with his tongue,
Nor does evil to his neighbor,
Nor takes up a reproach against his friend;
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In whose eyes a reprobate is despised,
But who honors those who fear the Lord;
He swears to his own hurt and does not change;
He does not put out his money at interest,
Nor does he take a bribe against the innocent.
He who does these things will never be shaken.

A Prayer of David.
Hear a just cause, O Lord, give heed to my cry;
Give ear to my prayer, which is not from deceitful lips.

Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous ones;
And shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart.

You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness;
Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You
With the oil of joy above Your fellows.

The way of the righteous is smooth;
O Upright One, make the path of the righteous level.
Indeed, while following the way of Your judgments, O Lord,
We have waited for You eagerly;
Your name, even Your memory, is the desire of our souls.
At night my soul longs for You,
Indeed, my spirit within me seeks You diligently;
For when the earth experiences Your judgments
The inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.

“If only you had paid attention to My commandments!
Then your well-being would have been like a river,
And your righteousness like the waves of the sea.

“Listen to me, you who pursue righteousness,
Who seek the Lord:
Look to the rock from which you were hewn
And to the quarry from which you were dug.

Whoever is wise, let him understand these things;
Whoever is discerning, let him know them.
For the ways of the Lord are right,
And the righteous will walk in them,
But transgressors will stumble in them.

And there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel; and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

But Peter and John answered and said to them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to give heed to you rather than to God, you be the judge;

Do not be bound together with unbelievers; for what partnership have righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship has light with darkness?

and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness;

“But let justice roll down like waters
And righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.

But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

“Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean;
Remove the evil of your deeds from My sight.
Cease to do evil,
Learn to do good;
Seek justice,
Reprove the ruthless,
Defend the orphan,
Plead for the widow.

Thus says the Lord,
“Preserve justice and do righteousness,
For My salvation is about to come
And My righteousness to be revealed.

Thus says the Lord, “Do justice and righteousness, and deliver the one who has been robbed from the power of his oppressor. Also do not mistreat or do violence to the stranger, the orphan, or the widow; and do not shed innocent blood in this place.

Sow with a view to righteousness,
Reap in accordance with kindness;
Break up your fallow ground,
For it is time to seek the Lord
Until He comes to rain righteousness on you.

Seek the Lord,
All you humble of the earth
Who have carried out His ordinances;
Seek righteousness, seek humility.
Perhaps you will be hidden
In the day of the Lord’s anger.

“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

Stand firm therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

But flee from these things, you man of God, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance and gentleness.

Now flee from youthful lusts and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.

The Lord opens the eyes of the blind;
The Lord raises up those who are bowed down;
The Lord loves the righteous;

The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
But He loves one who pursues righteousness.

for the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God.

Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,
Nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.
For the Lord knows the way of the righteous,
But the way of the wicked will perish.

There they are in great dread,
For God is with the righteous generation.

He loves righteousness and justice;
The earth is full of the lovingkindness of the Lord.

He will bring forth your righteousness as the light
And your judgment as the noonday.

How blessed are those who keep justice,
Who practice righteousness at all times!

The wages of the righteous is life,
The income of the wicked, punishment.

In the way of righteousness is life,
And in its pathway there is no death.

Then the righteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.

For it is You who blesses the righteous man, O Lord,
You surround him with favor as with a shield.

The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous
And His ears are open to their cry.

Better is the little of the righteous
Than the abundance of many wicked.
For the arms of the wicked will be broken,
But the Lord sustains the righteous.

Cast your burden upon the Lord and He will sustain you;
He will never allow the righteous to be shaken.

The righteous man will flourish like the palm tree,
He will grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

Light arises in the darkness for the upright;
He is gracious and compassionate and righteous.

Ill-gotten gains do not profit,
But righteousness delivers from death.
The Lord will not allow the righteous to hunger,
But He will reject the craving of the wicked.

Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,
But righteousness delivers from death.
The righteousness of the blameless will smooth his way,
But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.
The righteousness of the upright will deliver them,
But the treacherous will be caught by their own greed.

Say to the righteous that it will go well with them,
For they will eat the fruit of their actions.

He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity,
He who rejects unjust gain
And shakes his hands so that they hold no bribe;
He who stops his ears from hearing about bloodshed
And shuts his eyes from looking upon evil;
He will dwell on the heights,
His refuge will be the impregnable rock;
His bread will be given him,
His water will be sure.

Those who have insight will shine brightly like the brightness of the expanse of heaven, and those who lead the many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.

Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much.

“Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

They band themselves together against the life of the righteous
And condemn the innocent to death.

The righteous man perishes, and no man takes it to heart;
And devout men are taken away, while no one understands.
For the righteous man is taken away from evil,

Thus says the Lord,
“For three transgressions of Israel and for four
I will not revoke its punishment,
Because they sell the righteous for money
And the needy for a pair of sandals.

For I know your transgressions are many and your sins are great,
You who distress the righteous and accept bribes
And turn aside the poor in the gate.

But even if you should suffer for the sake of righteousness, you are blessed. And do not fear their intimidation, and do not be troubled,