45 Bible Verses about Righteousness

The one who says [that he] resides in him ought also to walk just as that one walked.

And the gift [is] not as through the one who sinned, for on the one hand, judgment from the one [sin] [led] to condemnation, but the gift, from many trespasses, [led] to justification. For if by the trespass of the one [man], death reigned through the one [man], much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, Jesus Christ.

For through the Spirit by faith we eagerly await the hope of righteousness.

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

If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness has been fathered by him.

And the work of righteousness will be peace, and the work of righteousness, quietness and security forever.

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

Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. The one who has ears, let him hear!

I was a youth, but I am [now] old; yet I have not seen [the] righteous forsaken or his children {begging for} bread.

He who walks in his integrity [is] righteous; happy are his children who follow him.

[The] righteous will flourish like the date palm. They will grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

But the path of the righteous ones [is] like the light of dawn, leading and shining until the day {is full}.

And they were both righteous in the sight of God, living blamelessly in all the commandments and regulations of the Lord.

{For this reason} also myself {always} do my best to have a clear conscience toward God and people.

The remnant of Israel shall not do wickedness; they shall not speak deception, nor shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth. For they shall graze and lie down, and none shall frighten [them]."

and herself [as] a widow up to eighty-four years) who did not depart from the temple with fastings and prayers, serving night and day.

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

Sow for yourselves righteousness; {reap loyal love}. Break up for yourself fallow ground; [it is] time to seek Yahweh so he will come and rain righteousness upon you.

Stand therefore, girding your waist with truth, and putting on the breastplate of righteousness,

But you, O man of God, flee from these [things], and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patient endurance, gentleness.

And [while] he was discussing about righteousness and self control and the judgment that is to come, Felix became afraid [and] replied, "Go away for the present, and [when I] have an opportunity, I will summon you."

Therefore, O king, let my advice be acceptable [to you] and your sin remove with righteousness and your iniquity with having mercy on [the] oppressed, {in case there might be a prolongation of your prosperity}.'"

And he believed in Yahweh, and he reckoned it to him [as] righteousness.

Therefore, [because we] have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

So then, the law became our guardian until Christ, in order that we could be justified by faith.

And some of you were these [things], but you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God.

Consequently therefore, as through one trespass [came] condemnation to all people, so also through one righteous deed [came] justification of life to all people.

Cloud and thick darkness [are] surrounding him; righteousness and justice [are] the foundation of his throne.

Yahweh [is] righteous in all his ways, and loyal in all his works.

Yahweh, God of Israel, you are righteous, for we have been left this day as a remnant. Here we are before you in our guilt, for none can stand before you because of this."

As [is] your name, O God, so [is] your praise to [the] ends of [the] earth. Your right hand is full of righteousness.

By awesome deeds in righteousness you will answer us, O God of our salvation, [you who are the] confidence [of] all [the] ends of [the] earth and [of] the far-off seas,

I will rejoice greatly in Yahweh; my being shall shout in exultation in my God. For he has clothed me [with] garments of salvation, he has covered me [with the] robe of righteousness, as bridegroom adorns [himself] [with] a head wrap like a priest, and as bride adorns herself [with] her jewelry.

I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; my justice [was] like a robe and a headband.

I will also clothe its priests with salvation, and its faithful will shout exuberantly for joy.

Awake! Awake; put on your strength, Zion! Put on the garments of your beauty, Jerusalem, {holy city}! For [the] uncircumcised and [the] unclean shall not {continue to} enter you any longer.

And he answered and said to the ones standing {before} him, saying, "Remove the filthy garments from him." And he said to him, "See, I have taken away your guilt from you, and will clothe you [with] rich garments."

You love righteousness and hate wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you from among your companions [with] festive oil.

And he saw that there was no man, and he was appalled that there was no one who intercedes, so his arm came to assist him, and his righteousness {was what} sustained him.

"Look, days [are] coming," {declares} Yahweh, "when I will raise up for David a righteous branch, and he will reign [as] king, and he will achieve success, and he will do justice and righteousness in the land.

And I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and the one seated on it was called "Faithful" and "True," and with justice he judges and makes war.

And righteousness shall be the belt around his waist, and faithfulness the belt around his loins.

A person will not be established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous will not be moved.

Cast your burden on Yahweh, and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.

He who walks blamelessly and does what is right. He who speaks honestly in his heart.

The righteous one is forever; he will not be removed. But the wicked will not remain in the land.

He will sit [as] a refiner and purifier of silver; he will purify the children of Levi, and he will refine them like gold and like silver, and they will present to Yahweh offerings in righteousness.

Then you will delight [in] righteous sacrifices, burnt offering and whole burnt offering. Then bulls will be offered on your altar.

They summon people [to the] mountains; there they sacrifice the sacrifices of righteousness, because the affluence of [the] seas they suck [out], and {the most hidden treasures of the sand}."

Offer correct sacrifices, and {trust in} Yahweh.

But he shall judge [the] poor with righteousness, and he shall decide for [the] needy of [the] earth with rectitude. And he shall strike [the] earth with the rod of his mouth, and he shall kill [the] wicked person with the breath of his lips.

because he has set a day on which he is going to judge the world in righteousness by the man who he has appointed, having provided proof to everyone [by] raising him from the dead."

And I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and the one seated on it was called "Faithful" and "True," and with justice he judges and makes war.

May he judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice.

For the eyes of the Lord [are] on the righteous, and his ears [are open to] their prayer. But the face of the Lord [is] against those who do evil.

The eyes of Yahweh [are] toward [the] righteous, and his ears toward their cry for help.

He does not withdraw his eyes from [the] righteous, but he sets them forever with kings on the throne, and they are exalted.

Yahweh will not cause a righteous person to go hungry, but the craving of the wicked he will thwart.

And they were both righteous in the sight of God, living blamelessly in all the commandments and regulations of the Lord.

For Moses writes about the righteousness [that is] from the law: "The person who does [this] will live by it."

Instead, in the law of Yahweh [is] his delight, and on his law he meditates day and night.

And it shall be righteousness for us if we diligently observe [and] do all [of] this commandment {before} Yahweh our God, as he has commanded us.'

He made the one who did not know sin [to be] sin on our behalf, in order that we could become the righteousness of God in him.

Every weapon formed against you shall not succeed, and you shall declare guilty every tongue [that] rises against you for judgment. This [is] the inheritance of the servants of Yahweh, and their {legal right} from me," {declares} Yahweh.

'Only in Yahweh,' one shall say to me, '[are] righteousness and strength.' He shall come to him, and all those who were angry with him shall be ashamed.

Then justice will dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness will live in the fruitful field.

Trickle, O heavens, from above, and let clouds trickle [with] righteousness; let [the] earth open so that salvation may be fruitful, and let it cause righteousness to sprout along with it. I myself, Yahweh, have created it.

For as the earth {produces} its sprout, and as a garden makes its plants sprout, so the Lord Yahweh will make righteousness sprout, and praise before all the nations. For the sake of Zion I will not be silent, and for the sake of Jerusalem I will not maintain a quiet attitude, until her righteousness goes out like the bright light, and her salvation burns like a torch.

{He gives lavishly} to the needy; his righteousness endures forever. His horn rises high in honor.

Just as it is written, "He scattered widely, he gave to the poor; his righteousness remains {forever}."

Wealth and riches [are] in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.

For the eyes of the Lord [are] on the righteous, and his ears [are open to] their prayer. But the face of the Lord [is] against those who do evil.

They cry out and Yahweh hears and delivers them from all [of] their troubles.

Yahweh is far from the wicked, but the prayers of the righteous he will hear.

he saved us, not by deeds of righteousness that we have done, but because of his mercy, through the washing of regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit,

For by grace you are saved through faith, and this [is] not from yourselves, [it is] the gift of God; [it is] not from works, so that no one can boast.

who saved us and called [us] with a holy calling, not according to our works but according to his own purpose and grace that was given to us in Christ Jesus {before time began},

so that upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on the earth from the blood of righteous Abel up to the blood of Zechariah son of Barachiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.

not as Cain, who was of the evil one and violently murdered his brother. And {for what reason} did he violently murder him? Because his deeds were evil and the [deeds] of his brother [were] righteous.

[The] wicked watches for the righteous and seeks to kill him.

"I am the vine; you [are] the branches. The one who remains in me and I in him--this one bears much fruit, for apart from me you are not able to do anything.

Now all discipline seems for the moment not to be joyful but painful, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness for those who are trained by it.

But now, having been set free from sin and having been enslaved to God, you have your fruit [leading] to sanctification, and its end [is] eternal life.

Now the one who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will provide and multiply your seed, and will cause the harvest of your righteousness to grow,

having been filled [with the] fruit of righteousness which [comes] through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God.

but concerning the Son, "Your throne, O God, [is] {forever and ever}, and the scepter of righteous [is the] scepter of your kingdom.

Your throne, O God, [is] forever and ever. A scepter of uprightness [is] the scepter of your kingdom.

See, a king will rule according to righteousness, and princes will rule according to justice.

For the promise to Abraham or to his descendants, [that] he would be heir of the world, [was] not through the law, but through the righteousness by faith.

And he believed in Yahweh, and he reckoned it to him [as] righteousness.

Therefore, [is] this blessing for {those who are circumcised}, or also for {those who are uncircumcised}? For we say, "Faith was credited to Abraham for righteousness."

And he received the sign of circumcision [as] a seal of the righteousness by faith which [he had] {while uncircumcised}, so that he could be the father of all who believe {although they are uncircumcised}, so that righteousness could be credited to them,

And he did not waver in unbelief at the promise of God, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God

"What [is] a human being, that he can be clean, or that [one] born of a woman can be righteous?

just as it is written, "[There] is no one righteous, not even one;

All have gone astray; they are altogether corrupt. There is not one who does good; there is not even one.

but to those [who act] from selfish ambition and who disobey the truth, but who obey unrighteousness, wrath and anger.

in order that all may be condemned who did not believe the truth, but delighted in unrighteousness.

For if by the trespass of the one [man], death reigned through the one [man], much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, Jesus Christ. Consequently therefore, as through one trespass [came] condemnation to all people, so also through one righteous deed [came] justification of life to all people. For just as through the disobedience of the one man, the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one, the many will be made righteous.

by which will we are made holy through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. And every priest stands every day serving and offering the same sacrifices many times, which are never able to take away sins. But this one, [after he] had offered one sacrifice for sins for all time, sat down at the right hand of God, read more.
from now on waiting until his enemies are made a footstool for his feet. For by one offering he has perfected for all time those who are made holy.

having been filled [with the] fruit of righteousness which [comes] through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God.

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

"For this [reason] I say to you, do not be anxious for your life, what you will eat, and not for your body, what you will wear. Is your life not more than food and your body [more than] clothing? Consider the birds of the sky, that they do not sow or reap or gather [produce] into barns, and your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth more than they [are]? And who among you, [by] being anxious, is able to add one hour to his life span? read more.
And why are you anxious about clothing? Observe the lilies of the field, how they grow: they do not toil or spin, but I say to you that not even Solomon in all his glory was dressed like one of these. But if God dresses the grass of the field in this way, [although it] is [here] today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not [do so] much more [for] you, you of little faith? Therefore do not be anxious, saying, 'What will we eat?' or 'What will we drink?' or 'What will we wear?,' for the pagans seek after all these [things]. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these [things]. But seek first his kingdom and righteousness, and all these [things] will be added to you.

The righteous eats to satisfy his life, but the belly of the wicked will lack.

But you, O man of God, flee from these [things], and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patient endurance, gentleness.

But flee from youthful desires, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, [and] peace, in company with those who call upon the Lord from a pure heart.

I do not declare invalid the grace of God, for if righteousness [is] through the law, then Christ died to no purpose.

Therefore [is] the law opposed to the promises of God? May it never be! For if a law had been given that was able to give life, certainly righteousness would have been from the law.

He who is steadfast in righteousness [is] to life as he who pursues evil [is] to death.

On the road of righteousness is life, and [on] the way of the path, [may there be] no death.

The thoughts of the righteous are just; the advice of the wicked is treacherous.

The desire of the righteous [is] only good, but the expectation of the wicked, wrath.

Let lying lips be dumb, that speak against [the] righteous unrestrained with arrogance and contempt.

And those who passed by reviled him, shaking their heads and saying, "The one who would destroy the temple and rebuild [it] in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross!" In the same way also the chief priests, along with the scribes and elders, were mocking [him], saying, read more.
"He saved others; he is not able to save himself! He is the king of Israel! Let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him! He trusts in God; let him deliver him now if he wants to, because he said, 'I am the Son of God'!" And in the same [way] even the robbers who were crucified with him were reviling him.

An abomination to kings [is] doing evil, for by righteousness the throne will be established.

Remove the wicked before a king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.

The righteousness of the blameless will keep his ways straight, but the wicked will fall by his wickedness.

Righteousness will guard the upright of way, but wickedness will overthrow sin.

Listen to me, strong of heart, far from righteousness!

[Those who] pursue a [wicked] purpose draw near; they are far from your law.

For by the works of the law {no person will be declared righteous} before him, for through the law [comes] knowledge of sin.

But Israel, pursuing the law of righteousness, did not attain to the law. Why that? Because [they did] not [pursue it] by faith, but as [if] by works. They stumbled over the {stone that causes people to stumble},

The wicked earns {deceptive gain}, but he who sows righteousness, a {true reward}.

Tell [the] innocent that [it is] good for they shall eat the fruit of their deeds.

Many [are the] distresses of [the] righteous, but Yahweh delivers him out of them all.

The righteous is delivered from trouble, but the wicked enters into it.

With regard to [the] saints who [are] in the land, they [are the] noble ones in [whom is] all my desire.

A righteous person will seek out his neighbor, but the way of the wicked will lead them astray.

Intimate fellowship with Yahweh [is] for those who fear him, and [he] makes known his covenant to them.

for he who is perverse [is] an abomination of Yahweh, but those who are upright [are] his confidence.

Yahweh opens [the eyes of the] blind; Yahweh raises up [those] bowed down; Yahweh loves [the] righteous;

An abomination of Yahweh is the way of the wicked, but he who pursues righteousness he will love.

[In] the house of the righteous [there is] much treasure, but the income of the wicked brings trouble.

Wealth and riches [are] in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.

[Though the] wicked person is shown compassion, he does not learn righteousness; he acts unjustly in [the] land [of] uprightness, and he does not see the majesty of Yahweh.

Many times he delivered them, but they rebelled in their counsel, and were brought low by their iniquity.

Far be it from you to do such a thing as this, to kill [the] righteous with [the] wicked, that the righteous would be as the wicked! Far be it from you! Will not the Judge of all the earth do justice?"

Therefore [the] wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of [the] righteous; for Yahweh knows [the] way of [the] righteous, but [the] way of [the] wicked will perish.

In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell {in safety}, and this [is] his name [by] which he will be called: 'Yahweh [is] our righteousness.'

And [the] strength of [the] king loves justice. You have established equity; you have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.

to {give} for those in mourning in Zion, to give them a head wrap instead of ashes, [the] oil of joy instead of mourning, a garment of praise instead of a faint spirit. And {they will be called} oaks of righteousness, the planting of Yahweh, to show his glory.

And all your people [shall be] righteous; they shall take possession of [the] land forever, the shoot of his planting, the work of my hands, to show my glory.

Do you not know that to whomever you present yourselves [as] slaves for obedience, you are slaves to whomever you obey, whether sin, [leading] to death, or obedience, [leading] to righteousness?

and having been set free from sin, you became enslaved to righteousness.

who himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that [we] may die to sins [and] live to righteousness, by whose wounds you were healed.

training us in order that, denying impiety and worldly desires, we may live self-controlled and righteously and godly in the present age,

And he received the sign of circumcision [as] a seal of the righteousness by faith which [he had] {while uncircumcised}, so that he could be the father of all who believe {although they are uncircumcised}, so that righteousness could be credited to them,

Therefore it was credited to him for righteousness.

You love righteousness and hate wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you from among your companions [with] festive oil.

You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; because of this God, your God, has anointed you with the olive oil of joy more than your companions.

Little children, let no one deceive you: the one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as that one is righteous.

If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness has been fathered by him.

Then you will delight [in] righteous sacrifices, burnt offering and whole burnt offering. Then bulls will be offered on your altar.

Offer correct sacrifices, and {trust in} Yahweh.

I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; my justice [was] like a robe and a headband.

But [when] the king came in to see the {dinner guests}, he saw a man there not dressed [in] wedding clothes. And he said to him, 'Friend, how did you come in here, not having wedding clothes?' But {he could say nothing}. Then the king said to the servants, 'Tie him up {hand and foot} [and] throw him into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth!' read more.
For many are called but few [are] chosen."

And he also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and looked down on {everyone else}:

For ignoring the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.

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

And will not God surely {see to it that justice is done} to his chosen ones who cry out to him day and night, and will he delay toward them?

The words of his mouth [are] wickedness and deceit. He has ceased to have insight [and] to do good.

[Ah,] you who turn justice into wormwood and hurl righteousness to the ground!

Sober up correctly and {stop sinning}, for some have no knowledge of God--I say [this] to your shame.

Sober up correctly and {stop sinning}, for some have no knowledge of God--I say [this] to your shame.

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

And it shall be righteousness for us if we diligently observe [and] do all [of] this commandment {before} Yahweh our God, as he has commanded us.'

He prays to God, then he accepts him, and he sees his face with a shout of joy, and he repays to the human being his righteousness.

And along the stream will go up on its banks {from both sides} every tree {producing food}; its leaf will not wither and it will not cease [producing] its fruit. {Every month} it will bear early fruit, for its waters [are] going out from the sanctuary, and its fruit will be as food, and its leaf for healing."

in the middle of its street, and {on both sides of the river} [is] the tree of life, producing twelve fruits--yielding its fruit according to every month--and the leaves of the tree [are] for the healing of the nations.

Do not become unevenly yoked with unbelievers, for what participation [is there between] righteousness and lawlessness? Or what fellowship [does] light [have] with darkness?

in the word of truth, in the power of God, with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and left hand,

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self control. Against such things [there] is no law.

according to zeal persecuting the church, according to the righteousness in the law being blameless. But whatever [things] were gain to me, these [things] I have considered loss because of Christ. {More than that}, even consider all [things] to be loss because of the surpassing greatness of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for the sake of whom I have suffered the loss of all [things], and consider [them] dung, in order that I may gain Christ

He who walks [in] righteousness and speaks uprightness, who rejects [the] gain of extortion, who {refuses} bribe, who stops up his ears from hearing {bloodshed} and shuts his eyes from seeing evil. That one will live [on the] heights; [the] fortresses of rocks [will be] his refuge. His food [will] be given; his waters [will] endure.

[It is] not because of your righteousness and because of the uprightness of your heart [that] you [are] coming to take possession of their land, but because of the wickedness of these nations Yahweh your God [is] driving them {before you}, and in order to confirm the {promise} that Yahweh swore to your ancestors, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.

" 'You shall not do injustice in judgment; {you shall not show partiality to the powerless}; you shall not give preference {to the powerful}; you shall judge your fellow citizen with justice.

He who pursues righteousness and kindness will find life, righteousness, and honor.

The dread of the wicked will come upon him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.

He who trusts in his wealth [is] he who will fall, but like a green leaf the righteous will flourish.

Yahweh rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands he recompensed me.

Planted in the house of Yahweh, they will flourish in the courts of our God. They will still prosper in old age. They will be fat and luxuriant,

Stand therefore, girding your waist with truth, and putting on the breastplate of righteousness,

and put on the new man (in accordance with God), who is created in righteousness and holiness from the truth.

A crown of glory is gray hair; by a righteous life it is gained.

All scripture [is] inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness,

Righteousness will exalt a nation, but sin [is] a reproach to a people.

And along the stream will go up on its banks {from both sides} every tree {producing food}; its leaf will not wither and it will not cease [producing] its fruit. {Every month} it will bear early fruit, for its waters [are] going out from the sanctuary, and its fruit will be as food, and its leaf for healing."

But what was sown on the good soil--this is the one who hears the word and understands [it], who indeed bears fruit and produces, this one a hundred [times as much], and this one sixty, and this one thirty."

The wicked flee, but no one pursues, but the righteous is bold like a lion.

And my righteousness will answer for me {later} when you come concerning my wages before you. Every [one] that [is] not speckled or spotted among the goats, or dark-colored among the sheep shall be stolen [if it is] with me."

Who can count the dust of Jacob, or [as] a number the fourth part of Israel? Let my life die the death of an upright person, and let my end be like his!"

Finally, the crown of righteousness is reserved for me, that the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day, and not only to me, but also to all who have loved his appearing.

For through the Spirit by faith we eagerly await the hope of righteousness.

who through faith conquered kingdoms, accomplished justice, obtained what was promised, shut the mouths of lions,

Seek Yahweh, all you afflicted of the land who have fulfilled his law; seek righteousness; seek humility. Perhaps you will be concealed on the day of the anger of Yahweh.

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

Now all discipline seems for the moment not to be joyful but painful, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness for those who are trained by it.

Blessed [are] those who are persecuted because of righteousness, because theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

But even if you might suffer for the sake of righteousness, [you are] blessed. And do not be afraid of their intimidation or be disturbed,

By faith Abel offered to God a greater sacrifice than Cain, by which he was approved that he was righteous, [because] God approved [him] for his gifts, and through it he still speaks, [although he] is dead.

But other [seed] fell on the good soil and produced grain, this one a hundred [times as much] and this one sixty and this one thirty.

I will rejoice greatly in Yahweh; my being shall shout in exultation in my God. For he has clothed me [with] garments of salvation, he has covered me [with the] robe of righteousness, as bridegroom adorns [himself] [with] a head wrap like a priest, and as bride adorns herself [with] her jewelry.

And he put on righteousness like breastplate, and a helmet of salvation on his head, and he put on garments of vengeance [for] clothing, and he wrapped [himself in] zeal as [in a] robe.

And he saw that there was no man, and he was appalled that there was no one who intercedes, so his arm came to assist him, and his righteousness {was what} sustained him.

But Jesus answered [and] said to him, "Permit [it] now, for in this way it is right for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he permitted him.

And the work of righteousness will be peace, and the work of righteousness, quietness and security forever.

And the work of righteousness will be peace, and the work of righteousness, quietness and security forever.

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

I was a youth, but I am [now] old; yet I have not seen [the] righteous forsaken or his children {begging for} bread.

For he will not be shaken forever; [the] righteous {will be remembered forever}.

and did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah, a proclaimer of righteousness, {and seven others} [when he] brought a flood on the world of the ungodly,

Let your priests clothe themselves with righteousness, and let your faithful sing for joy.

Blessed [are] the ones who hunger and thirst [for] righteousness, because they will be satisfied.

But the [ones] having insight will shine like the brightness of the expanse, and [the ones] providing justice [for] the many [will be] like the stars {forever and ever}.

Blessed are [those who] observe justice, [he who] does righteousness at all times.

Therefore, O king, let my advice be acceptable [to you] and your sin remove with righteousness and your iniquity with having mercy on [the] oppressed, {in case there might be a prolongation of your prosperity}.'"

Sow for yourselves righteousness; {reap loyal love}. Break up for yourself fallow ground; [it is] time to seek Yahweh so he will come and rain righteousness upon you.

Hear this, house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel and came out from the waters of Judah, who swear by the name of Yahweh, and {invoke} the God of Israel, [but] not in truth and not in righteousness.

Evil will slay [the] wicked, and [those who] hate [the] righteous will incur guilt.

What then shall we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, attained righteousness--even the righteousness [that is] by faith.

For when you were slaves of sin, you were free with respect to righteousness.

By this the children of God and the children of the devil are evident: everyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, namely, the one who does not love his brother.

(I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh.) For just as you presented your members [as] slaves to immorality and lawlessness, [leading] to lawlessness, so now present your members [as] slaves to righteousness, [leading] to sanctification.

And we all have become like the unclean, and all our deeds of justice like a menstrual cloth, And we all wither like leaf, and our iniquities take us away like the wind.