36 Bible Verses about Righteousness

he that says he is attach'd to Christ, ought to regulate his conduct by his example.

neither is the gift, as was the fall by one sin: for the sentence of condemnation, was for one offence; but the divine favour extends to justification from a multitude of sins. for tho' death reigned thro' the single offence of one, they who receive the most valuable favour, even the gift of righteousness, shall much more easily reign by the life of one, even Jesus Christ.

but as for us, our minds are possessed with the hopes of justification by faith.

for from him it is that ye believe in Christ Jesus, whom God has made to us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: that,

since you know that God is the source of virtue, you know that every one who has virtue, derives it from him.

confess then to one another the offences you have committed, and pray for one another, that you may be healed; the fervent prayer of a virtuous man has great influence.

then shall the just shine out like the sun, in the kingdom of their father. he that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

they were both of them sincerely pious; observing all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord; with unspotted reputation.

and 'tis my endeavour to preserve a conscience free from reproach both with respect to God, and with respect to men.

being then a widow of about fourscore and four years old: she was assiduously in the temple, night and day religiously employ'd in fastings and prayers:

stand firm, the belt of truth round your waist, let justice invest you like mail:

As for you the minister of God, avoid those things: adhere to justice, piety, faith, charity, patience, and benignity of temper.

but as he was treating of justice, temperance, and a future judgment, Felix greatly alarm'd, said, "withdraw for the present; and when I am at leisure, I will send for you."

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ,

so that the law was our school-master to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

and such were some of you: but you have been washed, you have been sanctified, you have been justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and by the spirit of our God.

Therefore as by one offence all men fell under condemnation: even so by one act of righteousness, all men are restored to life.

Then I saw heaven opened, and a white horse appear'd; and he that sat upon him was called the faithful and the true: in righteousness he judges and makes war:

because he has fix'd the day, when he will judge in equity, by that man, whom he has appointed thereto: of which he has given full proof to all the world, by having raised him from the dead."

Then I saw heaven opened, and a white horse appear'd; and he that sat upon him was called the faithful and the true: in righteousness he judges and makes war:

for the eyes of the Lord are upon the virtuous, and his ears attend to their prayers, but the wicked he discountenances."

they were both of them sincerely pious; observing all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord; with unspotted reputation.

For Moses describes the justice that was to be had by the law, thus : "the man who performeth the things here required, shall have life thereby."

for he hath made him who knew no sin to be a sin-offering for us, that we might be justified by God thro' him.

as it is written, " he hath distributed, he hath given to the poor: his liberality remaineth for ever."

for the eyes of the Lord are upon the virtuous, and his ears attend to their prayers, but the wicked he discountenances."

he saved us not in consideration of any virtuous actions which we had done, but out of his meer mercy, by the baptism of regeneration, he form'd us anew, by the plentiful effusion of the holy spirit,

for by grace are ye saved, thro' faith (and that not from us: it is the gift of God) but not by works, so that no man can boast:

who has saved us, and by the gospel hath called us to holiness, not in consideration of our works, but in pursuance of his own resolution, and the favour, which having been promised us by Jesus Christ several ages ago,

so that you maybe charg'd with all the innocent blood shed upon earth, from the blood of Abel the just, unto the blood of Zacharias, the son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.

not acting like Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother: but why did he slay him? because his own actions were evil, and his brother's were virtuous.

I am the vine, you are the branches: he that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for independent of me ye can do nothing.

'tis true, all correction at first is far from appearing agreeable, yet afterward it produces the agreeable fruits of virtue in those who are exercised thereby.

but now being set free from sin, and actually in the service of God, the present advantage you reap is holiness, and the future everlasting life.

now he that furnishes seed to the sower, and bread for food, shall furnish and multiply what you sow, and increase the fruits of your liberality.

abounding in good works by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

but to the son he saith, "God is thy throne for ever and ever; the sceptre of thy kingdom is a sceptre of equity.

Besides, the promise that he should possess the world, was not made to Abraham, or to his posterity in consideration of the law, but with regard to the righteousness by faith.

Is this happiness then for the circumcised only, or for the uncircumcised also? for we say that faith was accounted to Abraham for righteousness.

and he received the sign of circumcision, as a seal of the justification by that faith, which the uncircumcised have: that he might be the father of all those who believe, tho' they are uncircumcised, that it might be accounted to them also for righteousness:

he was not incredulously diffident of the divine promise; but was strong in faith, and did honour to God,

as it is written, " there is none righteous, no not one:

but unto those who are contentious, and do not yield to the truth, but give way to injustice, indignation and wrath,

to the condemnation of all those, who instead of embracing the gospel, had pleasure in iniquity.

for tho' death reigned thro' the single offence of one, they who receive the most valuable favour, even the gift of righteousness, shall much more easily reign by the life of one, even Jesus Christ. Therefore as by one offence all men fell under condemnation: even so by one act of righteousness, all men are restored to life. for as by one man's disobedience many receiv'd the punishment of sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many receive the reward of the righteous.

in consequence of which WILL we are sanctified by the oblation which Jesus Christ has made once for all of his own body. While the high priest in his daily administrations frequently repeated the same sacrifices which could by no means expiate sin; Christ, after he had offered one sacrifice for sin, sat down on the right hand of God for ever: read more.
expecting the only event still remaining, the entire subjection of his enemies. for by one single oblation he has purified for ever those that are sanctified.

abounding in good works by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

for the natural effect of light, is universal benevolence, justice, and truth:

I therefore direct you, not to be sollicitous, with regard to life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor with regard to the body, what clothes ye shall wear: Is not life it self a greater gift than food; and the body a greater gift than rayment? consider the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor lay up any stores; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not ye of much greater value than they? who by all his sollicitude can add one moment to his age? read more.
And as for rayment, why should that give you pain? consider the lillies of the field how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin. and yet I tell you, even Solomon with all his magnificence, was not arrayed like one of these. now if God thus adorns the flower of the field, which thriving to day, is to morrow thrown into the oven, how much more shall he provide for you, if you have any degree of faith? therefore make no such sollicitous enquiries, as what shall we eat? or what shall we drink? or how shall we be clothed? things which the Gentiles are so thoughtful about, and which your heavenly Father knows that you want. but first seek the kingdom of God, and that righteousness which leads to it, and all these things shall be superadded. be not

As for you the minister of God, avoid those things: adhere to justice, piety, faith, charity, patience, and benignity of temper.

Avoid the passions of youth. pursue justice, fidelity, benevolence and concord with all sincere christians.

I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if justification be by the law, Christ died to no purpose.

Is the law then opposite to the promises? by no means. for if there had been a law given, which could have given life, certainly justification should have been by the law.

the passengers all the while reviling him, shook their heads at him, and cry'd, you that could destroy the temple, and rebuild it in three days, now save thy self: if thou art the son of God, come down from the cross. the chief priests, with the scribes and senators, derided him in like manner. read more.
he saved others, said they, but cannot save himself: if he be the king of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him. he relied upon God; if he be such a favourite, let God then deliver him: for he us'd to say he was the son of God. one of the robbers too, who were crucified with him, treated him with the same reproach.

for by the observation of the law no one shall be justified in his sight, since it is the law that takes cognizance of sin.

but Israel, who followed the law of justice, hath not attained to the law of justice. why? because they sought it not by faith, but indeed by the works of the law: for they stumbled at that stumbling-stone;

by no means. know ye not, that to whom ye subject your selves vassals at command, his vassals you are whom you thus obey; the vassals either of sin to destruction, or of obedience to justification?

being then set free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.

he himself cancel'd our sins by the crucifixion of his body, that we being set free from sin, might live in the service of virtue. it is by his bruises that you were healed:

teaching us to renounce impiety and worldly passions, and to practise temperance, justice and piety in this present world;

and he received the sign of circumcision, as a seal of the justification by that faith, which the uncircumcised have: that he might be the father of all those who believe, tho' they are uncircumcised, that it might be accounted to them also for righteousness:

and therefore it was accounted to him for righteousness.

thou hast loved justice and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy peers."

dear children, let no man deceive you: only he that acts justly is just, as he is just.

since you know that God is the source of virtue, you know that every one who has virtue, derives it from him.

but upon the king's coming in to see the guests, he observ'd one there without a wedding garment: and he said to him, friend, how came you in hither, without a wedding garment? and he was speechless. then said the king to the servants, bind him hand and foot, take him away, and turn him out in the dark: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. read more.
thus many are called, but few are converted.

Then he propos'd this parable, concerning those who had a great opinion of their own justice, and look'd with contempt upon others.

because being ignorant of the justice which is of God, and going about to establish a justification of their own, they have not submitted themselves to that which is of God.

confess then to one another the offences you have committed, and pray for one another, that you may be healed; the fervent prayer of a virtuous man has great influence.

and will not God avenge his own elect, who cry to him night and day? will he delay their cause?

rouze from your sins, as is but just; for some of you have not the knowledge of God: I speak it to your shame.

rouze from your sins, as is but just; for some of you have not the knowledge of God: I speak it to your shame.

for from him it is that ye believe in Christ Jesus, whom God has made to us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: that,

in the midst of the area, surrounded by the river, was the tree of life, which had twelve fruit-seasons, yielding its fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

Are you not become associates with infidels? but what affinity is there between virtue and vice? and what communication has light with darkness?

by the preaching of truth, by the power of God, by the arms of justice, both offensive and defensive.

but the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, sweetness of disposition, beneficence, faithfulness, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

if zeal is to be regarded, I persecuted the church; if the integrity prescrib'd by the law, I am without reproach; these advantages I renounce for Christ, nay I think them disadvantages when put in competition with the excellency of the knowledge of Jesus Christ my Lord: for whose sake I abandon all these things, and count them as straw, that I may gain Christ,

stand firm, the belt of truth round your waist, let justice invest you like mail:

after the image of God, in justice, sanctity, and truth.

for all divinely inspired writings are conducive to instruction, to conviction, to reformation, and the practice of virtue;

but the ground that received the grain, represents those, who hear the word, and consider it, who all become fruitful, some in one degree, and some in another.

I have nothing more to do, but to receive the crown of virtue reserv'd for me, which the Lord, the just judge, will give me in that day: and not only to me, but to those also, who have long'd for his appearance.

but as for us, our minds are possessed with the hopes of justification by faith.

who through faith subdued kingdoms, practis'd justice, obtained what was promised, stopped the mouths of lions,

for the natural effect of light, is universal benevolence, justice, and truth:

'tis true, all correction at first is far from appearing agreeable, yet afterward it produces the agreeable fruits of virtue in those who are exercised thereby.

Blessed are they who are persecuted upon the account of righteousness: for their's is the kingdom of heaven.

However, if you suffer in the cause of virtue, it is your happiness: and instead of being over-awed by their threats, and struck with concern,

'Twas by faith that Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he was declared righteous, God himself having testified that he accepted his offering, and after he died for his faith, he was not silent.

but another part falling upon good soil, became fruitful, some grains yielding an hundred, some sixty, and some thirty.

and Jesus answer'd, Let it be so for the present, for it becometh us to do whatever is right. then John consented.

for the gospel dispensation does not consist in meats and drinks, but in piety and peace, and spiritual joy.

since he did not spare the old world, having preserved only eight persons, including Noah, that preacher of virtue, when he brought the deluge upon the impious world:

Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be satisfied.

What shall we hence conclude? that the Gentiles who sought not after justice, have obtained justice, even to that which is by faith:

for when ye were the vassals of sin, ye were not in the service of virtue.

In this the children of God are distinguished from the children of the devil: he that does not practise virtue, and fraternal benevolence, is not of God.

(I allude to civil affairs, because of your unacquaintedness with spiritual matters:) as then you made your natural faculties subservient to impurity, and all manner of vice; make them now subservient to virtue and holiness.

for the end of the law was to bring men to Christ, that every one who believeth, might be justified.

Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be satisfied.

neither yield your members as instruments to iniquity: but yield yourselves unto God, as being alive after having been dead; and your members as instruments of righteousness.

since you know that God is the source of virtue, you know that every one who has virtue, derives it from him.

verily, verily I say unto you, when a corn of wheat is thrown into the ground, there it lies a single grain unless it dies: but if it die, it becomes very fruitful.

but in every nation, he that feareth him, and acts justly, is acceptable to him.

dear children, let no man deceive you: only he that acts justly is just, as he is just.

but as he was treating of justice, temperance, and a future judgment, Felix greatly alarm'd, said, "withdraw for the present; and when I am at leisure, I will send for you."

even as David also speaks of the happiness of the man whom God accounted righteous independently of his works,

and said, "thou heap of imposture and mischief, offspring of the devil, and enemy to all justice, wilt thou not cease to pervers men from the right ways of the Lord?

but wisdom deriv'd from heaven is first dispassionate, then pacific, equitable, and obsequious: full of beneficence, and all social virtue, free from partiality, and hypocrisy.

every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he takes away: as for the branch that bears fruit, he prunes it clean, to make it more fruitful.

in the sincere practice of holiness and justice, all our days.