62 Bible Verses about Righteousness, Of Believers

Righteousness will be ours if we are careful to follow every one of these commands before the Lord our God, as He has commanded us.’

I will cling to my righteousness and never let it go.
My conscience will not accuse me as long as I live!

Little children, let no one deceive you! The one who does what is right is righteous, just as He is righteous.

These are the family records of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among his contemporaries; Noah walked with God.

For I have chosen him so that he will command his children and his house after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just. This is how the Lord will fulfill to Abraham what He promised him.”

Carefully observe the commands of the Lord your God, the decrees and statutes He has commanded you. Do what is right and good in the Lord’s sight, so that you may prosper and so that you may enter and possess the good land the Lord your God swore to give your fathers,

And Solomon replied, “You have shown great and faithful love to Your servant, my father David, because he walked before You in faithfulness, righteousness, and integrity. You have continued this great and faithful love for him by giving him a son to sit on his throne, as it is today.

Asa did what was right in the Lord’s eyes, as his ancestor David had done.

Hezekiah did this throughout all Judah. He did what was good and upright and true before the Lord his God.

The Lord judges the peoples;
vindicate me, Lord,
according to my righteousness and my integrity.

A Davidic psalm.Lord, who can dwell in Your tent?
Who can live on Your holy mountain? The one who lives honestly, practices righteousness,
and acknowledges the truth in his heart—
who does not slander with his tongue,
who does not harm his friend
or discredit his neighbor,
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who despises the one rejected by the Lord
but honors those who fear the Lord,
who keeps his word whatever the cost,
who does not lend his money at interest
or take a bribe against the innocent—
the one who does these things will never be moved.

A Davidic prayer.Lord, hear a just cause;
pay attention to my cry;
listen to my prayer—
from lips free of deceit.

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

You love righteousness and hate wickedness;
therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of joy
more than your companions.

The path of the righteous is level;
You clear a straight path for the righteous.
Yes, Yahweh, we wait for You
in the path of Your judgments.
Our desire is for Your name and renown.
I long for You in the night;
yes, my spirit within me diligently seeks You,
for when Your judgments are in the land,
the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.

If only you had paid attention to My commands.
Then your peace would have been like a river,
and your righteousness like the waves of the sea.

Listen to Me, you who pursue righteousness,
you who seek the Lord:
Look to the rock from which you were cut,
and to the quarry from which you were dug.

Let whoever is wise understand these things,
and whoever is insightful recognize them.
For the ways of the Lord are right,
and the righteous walk in them,
but the rebellious stumble in them.

There was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, looking forward to Israel’s consolation, and the Holy Spirit was on him.

But Peter and John answered them, “Whether it’s right in the sight of God for us to listen to you rather than to God, you decide;

Do not be mismatched with unbelievers. For what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?

and you know that from childhood you have known the sacred Scriptures, which are able to give you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness,

But let justice flow like water,
and righteousness, like an unfailing stream.

But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you.

“Wash yourselves. Cleanse yourselves.
Remove your evil deeds from My sight.
Stop doing evil.
Learn to do what is good.
Seek justice.
Correct the oppressor.
Defend the rights of the fatherless.
Plead the widow’s cause.

This is what the Lord says:

Preserve justice and do what is right,
for My salvation is coming soon,
and My righteousness will be revealed.

This is what the Lord says: Administer justice and righteousness. Rescue the victim of robbery from the hand of his oppressor. Don’t exploit or brutalize the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow. Don’t shed innocent blood in this place.

Sow righteousness for yourselves
and reap faithful love;
break up your unplowed ground.
It is time to seek the Lord
until He comes and sends righteousness
on you like the rain.

Seek the Lord, all you humble of the earth,
who carry out what He commands.
Seek righteousness, seek humility;
perhaps you will be concealed
on the day of the Lord’s anger.

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

Stand, therefore,

with truth like a belt around your waist,
righteousness like armor on your chest,

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

Flee from youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along 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 oppressed.
The Lord loves the righteous.

The Lord detests the way of the wicked,
but He loves the one who pursues righteousness.

for man’s anger does not accomplish God’s righteousness.

Therefore the wicked will not survive the judgment,
and sinners will not be in the community of the righteous. For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous,
but the way of the wicked leads to ruin.

Then they will be filled with terror,
for God is with those who are righteous.

He loves righteousness and justice;
the earth is full of the Lord’s unfailing love.

making your righteousness shine like the dawn,
your justice like the noonday.

How happy are those who uphold justice,
who practice righteousness at all times.

The labor of the righteous leads to life;
the activity of the wicked leads to sin.

There is life in the path of righteousness,
but another path leads to death.

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Then the righteous will shine like the sun in their Father’s kingdom. Anyone who has ears should listen!

For You, Lord, bless the righteous one;
You surround him with favor like a shield.

The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
and His ears are open to their cry for help.

The little that the righteous man has is better
than the abundance of many wicked people.
For the arms of the wicked will be broken,
but the Lord supports the righteous.

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

The righteous thrive like a palm tree
and grow like a cedar tree in Lebanon.

Light shines in the darkness for the upright.
He is gracious, compassionate, and righteous.

Ill-gotten gains do not profit anyone,
but righteousness rescues from death. The Lord will not let the righteous go hungry,
but He denies the wicked what they crave.

Wealth is not profitable on a day of wrath,
but righteousness rescues from death. The righteousness of the blameless clears his path,
but the wicked person will fall because of his wickedness. The righteousness of the upright rescues them,
but the treacherous are trapped by their own desires.

Tell the righteous that it will go well for them,
for they will eat the fruit of their labor.

The one who lives righteously
and speaks rightly,
who refuses gain from extortion,
whose hand never takes a bribe,
who stops his ears from listening to murderous plots
and shuts his eyes to avoid endorsing evil—
he will dwell on the heights;
his refuge will be the rocky fortresses,
his food provided, his water assured.

Those who are wise will shine
like the bright expanse of the heavens,
and those who lead 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 urgent request of a righteous person is very powerful in its effect.

Those who are persecuted for righteousness are blessed,
for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.

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

The righteous one perishes,
and no one takes it to heart;
faithful men are swept away,
with no one realizing
that the righteous one is swept away
from the presence of evil.

The Lord says:

I will not relent from punishing Israel
for three crimes, even four,
because they sell a righteous person for silver
and a needy person for a pair of sandals.

For I know your crimes are many
and your sins innumerable.
They oppress the righteous, take a bribe,
and deprive the poor of justice at the gates.

But even if you should suffer for righteousness, you are blessed. Do not fear what they fear or be disturbed,