45 Bible Verses about Righteousness

he that saith he abideth in him ought himself also to walk even as he walked.

And not as through one that sinned,'so is the gift: for the judgment came of one unto condemnation, but the free gift came of many trespasses unto justification. For if, by the trespass of the one, death reigned through the one; much more shall they that receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, even Jesus Christ.

For we through the Spirit by faith wait for the hope of righteousness.

But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who was made unto us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:

If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one also that doeth righteousness is begotten of him.

And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness, quietness and confidence for ever.

Confess therefore your sins one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The supplication of a righteous man availeth much in its working.

Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He that hath ears, let him hear.

I have been young, and now am old; Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his seed begging bread.

A righteous man that walketh in his integrity, Blessed are his children after him.

The righteous shall flourish like the palm-tree: He shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

But the path of the righteous is as the dawning light, That shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

Herein I also exercise myself to have a conscience void of offence toward God and men always.

The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth; for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid.

and she had been a widow even unto fourscore and four years), who departed not from the temple, worshipping with fastings and supplications night and day.

And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that David his father had done.

Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap according to kindness; break up your fallow ground; for it is time to seek Jehovah, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.

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

But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

And as he reasoned of righteousness, and self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, Go thy way for this time; and when I have a convenient season, I will call thee unto me.

Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if there may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.

And he believed in Jehovah; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.

Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;

So that the law is become our tutor to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

And such were some of you: but ye were washed, but ye were sanctified, but ye were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and in the Spirit of our God.

So then as through one trespass the judgment came unto all men to condemnation; even so through one act of righteousness the free gift came unto all men to justification of life.

Clouds and darkness are round about him: Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

Jehovah is righteous in all his ways, And gracious in all his works.

O Jehovah, the God of Israel, thou art righteous; for we are left a remnant that is escaped, as it is this day: behold, we are before thee in our guiltiness; for none can stand before thee because of this.

As is thy name, O God, So is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: Thy right hand is full of righteousness.

By terrible things thou wilt answer us in righteousness, Oh God of our salvation, Thou that art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, And of them that are afar off upon the sea:

I will greatly rejoice in Jehovah, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with a garland, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.

I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: My justice was as a robe and a diadem.

Her priests also will I clothe with salvation; And her saints shall shout aloud for joy.

Awake, awake, put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.

And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take the filthy garments from off him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with rich apparel.

Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated wickedness: Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee With the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his own arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it upheld him.

Behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.

And I saw the heaven opened; and behold, a white horse, and he that sat thereon called Faithful and True; and in righteous he doth judge and make war.

And righteousness shall be the girdle of his waist, and faithfulness the girdle of his loins.

A man shall not be established by wickedness; But the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

Cast thy burden upon Jehovah, and he will sustain thee: He will never suffer the righteous to be moved.

He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, And speaketh truth in his heart;

The righteous shall never be removed; But the wicked shall not dwell in the land.

and he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi, and refine them as gold and silver; and they shall offer unto Jehovah offerings in righteousness.

Then will thou delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, In burnt-offering and in whole burnt-offering: Then will they offer bullocks upon thine altar.

They shall call the peoples unto the mountain; There shall they offer sacrifices of righteousness: For they shall suck the abundance of the seas, And the hidden treasures of the sand.

Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, And put your trust in Jehovah.

but with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth; and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth; and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.

inasmuch as he hath appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

And I saw the heaven opened; and behold, a white horse, and he that sat thereon called Faithful and True; and in righteous he doth judge and make war.

He will judge thy people with righteousness, And thy poor with justice.

For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, And his ears unto their supplication: But the face of the Lord is upon them that do evil.

The eyes of Jehovah are toward the righteous, And his ears are open unto their cry.

He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: But with kings upon the throne He setteth them for ever, and they are exalted.

Jehovah will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; But he thrusteth away the desire of the wicked.

And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

For Moses writeth that the man that doeth the righteousness which is of the law shall live thereby.

But his delight is in the law of Jehovah; And on his law doth he meditate day and night.

And it shall be righteousness unto us, if we observe to do all this commandment before Jehovah our God, as he hath commanded us.

Him who knew no sin he made to be'sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.

No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of Jehovah, and their righteousness which is of me, saith Jehovah.

Only in Jehovah, it is said of me, is righteousness and strength; even to him shall men come; and all they that were incensed against him shall be put to shame.

Then justice shall dwell in the wilderness; and righteousness shall abide in the fruitful field.

Distil, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, that it may bring forth salvation, and let it cause righteousness to spring up together; I, Jehovah, have created it.

For as the earth bringeth forth its bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord Jehovah will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations. For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until her righteousness go forth as brightness, and her salvation as a lamp that burneth.

He hath dispersed, he hath given to the needy; His righteousness endureth for ever: His horn shall be exalted with honor.

as it is written, He hath scattered abroad, he hath given to the poor; His righteousness abideth for ever.

Wealth and riches are in his house; And his righteousness endureth for ever.

For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, And his ears unto their supplication: But the face of the Lord is upon them that do evil.

The righteous cried, and Jehovah heard, And delivered them out of all their troubles.

Jehovah is far from the wicked; But he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

not by works done in righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,

for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not of works, that no man should glory.

who saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,

that upon you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of Abel the righteous unto the blood of Zachariah son of Barachiah, whom ye slew between the sanctuary and the altar.

not as Cain was of the evil one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

The wicked watcheth the righteous, And seeketh to slay him.

I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit: for apart from me ye can do nothing.

All chastening seemeth for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yieldeth peaceable fruit unto them that have been exercised thereby, even the fruit of righteousness.

But now being made free from sin and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto sanctification, and the end eternal life.

And he that supplieth seed to the sower and bread for food, shall supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness:

being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

but of the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; And the sceptre of uprightness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: A sceptre of equity is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in justice.

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

And he believed in Jehovah; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.

Is this blessing then pronounced upon the circumcision, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say, To Abraham his faith was reckoned for righteousness.

and he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision; that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might be reckoned unto them;

yet, looking unto the promise of God, he wavered not through unbelief, but waxed strong through faith, giving glory to God,

What is man, that he should be clean? And he that is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

as it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one;

They are all gone aside; they are together become filthy; There is none that doeth good, no, not one.

but unto them that are factious, and obey not the truth, but obey unrighteousness,'shall be wrath and indignation,

that they all might be judged who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

For if, by the trespass of the one, death reigned through the one; much more shall they that receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, even Jesus Christ. So then as through one trespass the judgment came unto all men to condemnation; even so through one act of righteousness the free gift came unto all men to justification of life. For as through the one man's disobedience the many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the one shall the many be made righteous.

By which will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. And every priest indeed standeth day by day ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, the which can never take away sins: but he, when he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God; read more.
henceforth expecting till his enemies be made the footstool of his feet. For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.

being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

(for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),

Therefore I say unto you, be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than the food, and the body than the raiment? Behold the birds of the heaven, that they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; and your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not ye of much more value then they? And which of you by being anxious can add one cubit unto the measure of his life? read more.
And why are ye anxious concerning raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. But if God doth so clothe the grass of the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? Be not therefore anxious, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? For after all these things do the Gentiles seek; for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul; But the belly of the wicked shall want.

But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

But flee youthful lusts, and follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

I do not make void the grace of God: for if righteousness is through the law, then Christ died for nought.

Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could make alive, verily righteousness would have been of the law.

He that is stedfast in righteousness'shall attain unto life; And he that pursueth evil doeth it to his own death.

In the way of righteousness is life; And in the pathway thereof there is no death.

The thoughts of the righteous are just; But the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

The desire of the righteous is only good; But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

Let the lying lips be dumb, Which speak against the righteous insolently, With pride and contempt.

And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself: if thou art the Son of God, come down from the cross. In like manner also the chief priests mocking him , with the scribes and elders, said, read more.
He saved others; himself he cannot save. He is the King of Israel; let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe on him. He trusteth on God; let him deliver him now, if he desireth him: for he said, I am the Son of God. And the robbers also that were crucified with him cast upon him the same reproach.

It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; For the throne is established by righteousness.

Take away the wicked from before the king, And his throne shall be established in righteousness.

The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way; But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

Hearken unto me, ye stout-hearted, that are far from righteousness:

They draw nigh that follow after wickedness; They are far from thy law.

because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight; for through the law cometh the knowledge of sin.

but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, did not arrive at that law. Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by works. They stumbled at the stone of stumbling;

The wicked earneth deceitful wages; But he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.

Say ye of the righteous, that it shall be well with him ; for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

Many are the afflictions of the righteous; But Jehovah delivereth him out of them all.

The righteous is delivered out of trouble, And the wicked cometh in his stead.

As for the saints that are in the earth, They are the excellent in whom is all my delight.

The righteous is a guide to his neighbor; But the way of the wicked causeth them to err.

The friendship of Jehovah is with them that fear him; And he will show them his covenant.

For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; But his friendship is with the upright.

Jehovah openeth the eyes of the blind; Jehovah raiseth up them that are bowed down; Jehovah loveth the righteous;

The way of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah; But he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.

In the house of the righteous is much treasure; But in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.

Wealth and riches are in his house; And his righteousness endureth for ever.

Let favor be showed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness; in the land of uprightness will he deal wrongfully, and will not behold the majesty of Jehovah.

Many times did he deliver them; But they were rebellious in their counsel, And were brought low in their iniquity.

That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked, that so the righteous should be as the wicked; that be far from thee: shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?

Therefore the wicked shall not stand in the judgment, Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. For Jehovah knoweth the way of the righteous; But the way of the wicked shall perish.

In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely; and this is his name whereby he shall be called: Jehovah our righteousness.

The king's strength also loveth justice; Thou dost establish equity; Thou executest justice and righteousness in Jacob.

to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Jehovah, that he may be glorified.

Thy people also shall be all righteous; they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.

Know ye not, that to whom ye present yourselves as'servants unto obedience, his servants ye are whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

and being made free from sin, ye became servants of righteousness.

who his own self bare our sins in his body upon the tree, that we, having died unto sins, might live unto righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed.

instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world;

and he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision; that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might be reckoned unto them;

Wherefore also it was reckoned unto him for righteousness.

Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated wickedness: Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee With the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee With the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

My little children, let no man lead you astray: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous:

If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one also that doeth righteousness is begotten of him.

Then will thou delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, In burnt-offering and in whole burnt-offering: Then will they offer bullocks upon thine altar.

Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, And put your trust in Jehovah.

I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: My justice was as a robe and a diadem.

But when the king came in to behold the guests, he saw there a man who had not on a wedding-garment: and he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding-garment? And he was speechless. Then the king said to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and cast him out into the outer darkness; there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth. read more.
For many are called, but few chosen.

And he spake also this parable unto certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and set all others at nought:

For being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.

Confess therefore your sins one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The supplication of a righteous man availeth much in its working.

And shall not God avenge his elect, that cry to him day and night, and yet he is longsuffering over them?

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: He hath ceased to be wise and to do good.

Ye who turn justice to wormwood, and cast down righteousness to the earth,

Awake to soberness righteously, and sin not; for some have no knowledge of God: I speak this to move you to shame.

Awake to soberness righteously, and sin not; for some have no knowledge of God: I speak this to move you to shame.

But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who was made unto us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:

And it shall be righteousness unto us, if we observe to do all this commandment before Jehovah our God, as he hath commanded us.

He prayeth unto God, and he is favorable unto him, So that he seeth his face with joy: And he restoreth unto man his righteousness.

And by the river upon the bank thereof, on this side and on that side, shall grow every tree for food, whose leaf shall not whither, neither shall the fruit thereof fail: it shall bring forth new fruit every month, because the waters thereof issue out of the sanctuary; and the fruit thereof shall be for food, and the leaf thereof for healing.

in the midst of the street thereof. And on this side of the river and on that was the tree of life, bearing twelve manner of fruits, yielding its fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness?

in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, meekness, self-control; against such there is no law.

as touching zeal, persecuting the church; as touching the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless. Howbeit what things were gain to me, these have I counted loss for Christ. Yea verily, and I count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but refuse, that I may gain Christ,

He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from taking a bribe, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from looking upon evil: He shall dwell on high; his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks; his bread shall be given him ; his waters shall be sure.

Not for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thy heart, dost thou go in to possess their land; but for the wickedness of these nations Jehovah thy God doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may establish the word which Jehovah sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty; but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbor.

He that followeth after righteousness and kindness Findeth life, righteousness, and honor.

The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; And the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; But the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

Jehovah rewarded me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

They are planted in the house of Jehovah; They shall flourish in the courts of our God. They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; They shall be full of sap and green:

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

and put on the new man, that after God hath been created in righteousness and holiness of truth.

The hoary head is a crown of glory; It shall be found in the way of righteousness.

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness.

Righteousness exalteth a nation; But sin is a reproach to any people.

And by the river upon the bank thereof, on this side and on that side, shall grow every tree for food, whose leaf shall not whither, neither shall the fruit thereof fail: it shall bring forth new fruit every month, because the waters thereof issue out of the sanctuary; and the fruit thereof shall be for food, and the leaf thereof for healing.

And he that was sown upon the good ground, this is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; who verily beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

The wicked flee when no man pursueth; But the righteous are bold as a lion.

So shall my righteousness answer for me hereafter, when thou shalt come concerning my hire that is before thee: every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and black among the sheep, that if found with me, shall be counted stolen.

Who can count the dust of Jacob, Or number the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, And let my last end be like his!

henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give to me at that day; and not to me only, but also to all them that have loved his appearing.

For we through the Spirit by faith wait for the hope of righteousness.

who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

Seek ye Jehovah, all ye meek of the earth, that have kept his ordinances; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye will be hid in the day of Jehovah's anger.

(for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),

All chastening seemeth for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yieldeth peaceable fruit unto them that have been exercised thereby, even the fruit of righteousness.

Blessed are they that have been persecuted for righteousness'sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

But even if ye should suffer for righteousness'sake, blessed are ye: and fear not their fear, neither be troubled;

By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had witness borne to him that he was righteous, God bearing witness in respect of his gifts: and through it he being dead yet speaketh.

and others fell upon the good ground, and yielded fruit, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

I will greatly rejoice in Jehovah, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with a garland, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.

And he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a mantle.

And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his own arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it upheld him.

But Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffereth him.

And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness, quietness and confidence for ever.

And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness, quietness and confidence for ever.

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

I have been young, and now am old; Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his seed begging bread.

For he shall never be moved; The righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance.

and spared not the ancient world, but preserved Noah with seven others, a preacher of righteousness, when he brought a flood upon the world of the ungodly;

Let thy priest be clothed with righteousness; And let thy saints shout for joy.

Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

And they that are wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.

Blessed are they that keep justice, And he that doeth righteousness at all times.

Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if there may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.

Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap according to kindness; break up your fallow ground; for it is time to seek Jehovah, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.

Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah; who swear by the name of Jehovah, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness.

Evil shall slay the wicked; And they that hate the righteous shall be condemned.

What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who followed not after righteousness, attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith:

For when ye were servants of sin, ye were free in regard of righteousness.

In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.

I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye presented your members as'servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity, even so now present your members as'servants to righteousness unto sanctification.

For we are all become as one that is unclean, and all our righteousnesses are as a polluted garment: and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.