25 Bible Verses about Righteousness imputed

The promise to Abraham or to his seed that he should be heir of the world was not through the law but through righteousness by faith.

What shall we say? The nations did not pursue righteousness. Yet they have attained to righteousness, the righteousness that is based on the principle of faith.

But the righteousness of faith speaks this way: Do not say in your heart: 'who will ascend to heaven? That is, to bring Christ down;

He received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith that he had while he was not circumcised. That way he could be the father of all those who believe, though they are not circumcised, that righteousness might be counted to them.

He who does not work but believes in him who justifies (absolves) the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

It is also for our sake, to whom it shall be counted, who believe in him that raised Jesus our Lord from the dead,

You became famous in every nation because of your beauty. Your beauty was perfect because I gave you my glory,' declares the Lord Jehovah.

Jehovah says: Maintain justice and do what is right, for my salvation is close at hand and my righteousness will soon be revealed.

Is this blessing then pronounced upon the circumcised only, or upon the uncircumcised also? For we say: To Abraham his faith was counted for righteousness.

It was counted to him as righteousness.

He made the one who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf. That way we might become the righteousness of God in him.

It is because of him you are united with Christ Jesus, who became wisdom to us from God, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption.

Things that offered gain to me I count a loss for Christ. I count all things to be loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord. I suffered the loss of all things. Yet I count them as refuse (garbage) (dung) that I may gain Christ. I want to be united with him. I no longer want a righteousness of my own that is gained by obeying the law. The righteousness from God is by faith in Christ.

I want to be united with him. I no longer want a righteousness of my own that is gained by obeying the law. The righteousness from God is by faith in Christ.

It will be said of me: 'Certainly, righteousness and strength are found in Jehovah alone. All who are angry with him will come to him and be ashamed. All the descendants of Israel will be declared righteous, and they will praise Jehovah.'

In His days Judah will be saved. Israel will dwell securely. This is his name by which he will be called, Jehovah Is Our Righteousness.

I will rejoice greatly in Jehovah. I will exult in my God for he has clothed me with garments of salvation. He has wrapped me with a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

Seek (desire) (require) (serve) first the kingdom of God and his righteousness [continuously] and all these things will be added to you.

Weapons forged against you will not prevail! You will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of Jehovah and this is their vindication from me, declares Jehovah.

God makes people righteous through their active faith in Jesus Christ. God does this to all who believe in Christ, because there is no difference at all.

But now apart from the Law the righteousness of God has been revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets.

Why? It is because it was not based on the principle of faith, but on that of works. They have stumbled at the stumbling stone.

They are ignorant of God's righteousness. They seek to establish their own righteousness and have not submitted to the righteousness of God.

They are ignorant of God's righteousness. They seek to establish their own righteousness and have not submitted to the righteousness of God.

They rejoice in your name all the day. They are exalted in your righteousness.

Seventy weeks (seventy sets of seven time periods) are decreed for your people and your holy city, to finish transgression and to make an end of sin, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most holy.

Jehovah of Hosts shows his greatness by doing what is right. He reveals his holiness by judging his people.

Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who exerts active faith.

The promise to Abraham or to his seed that he should be heir of the world was not through the law but through righteousness by faith.

What shall we say? The nations did not pursue righteousness. Yet they have attained to righteousness, the righteousness that is based on the principle of faith.

It was by the transgression of the one that death ruled as king through that one. Even more so shall those who receive the abundance of grace, and of the gift of righteousness, rule as kings in life by the one, Jesus Christ.

It reveals the righteousness of God from faith-to-faith for it is written: The righteous shall live by faith.

David also pronounces blessing on the man, to whom God counts righteousness apart from works,

I want to be united with him. I no longer want a righteousness of my own that is gained by obeying the law. The righteousness from God is by faith in Christ.

He made the one who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf. That way we might become the righteousness of God in him.