36 Bible Verses about Righteousness

He that saith, he abideth in Him, ought himself also so to walk even as He walked.

For the gift is not as the sentence was by one that sinned; for the sentence is passed from one offence to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences to justification. For if, by the offence of one, death reigned through one, much more they who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness, shall reign in life through one, even Jesus Christ.

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

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

If ye know that He is righteous, ye know that every one, who practiseth righteousness, is born of Him.

Confess your faults one to another, and pray for one another, that ye may be healed: the fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

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

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

And on this account do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence both towards God and towards men.

and had been a widow about eighty four years; who departed not from the temple; serving God with fastings and prayers night and day.

Stand therefore having your loins girt about with truth, and putting on the breast-plate of righteousness:

But do thou, O man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, piety, fidelity, love, patience, meekness.

And as he was reasoning of justice, temperance, and a future judgement, Felix trembled, and said, Go thy way for this time, and I will take a proper opportunity to call for thee again.

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

So that the law was our guide to lead us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

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

Therefore as by the offence of one the effect of it was upon all men to condemnation: so also by the righteousness of one, the effect was upon all men to justification of life.

And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse, and He that sat upon it is called faithful and true, and in righteousness doth He judge and make war.

Because He hath fixed a day, in which He will judge the world in righteousness, by that man whom He hath appointed thereto; having given assurance of it to all men, by raising Him from the dead.

And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse, and He that sat upon it is called faithful and true, and in righteousness doth He judge and make war.

let him seek peace, and pursue it: for the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil."

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

For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, "That the man who doth those things shall live by them."

For He hath made Him, who knew no sin, to be a sin-offering for us, that in Him we might be made righteous before God.

(as it is written, "He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor, his righteousness continueth for ever."

let him seek peace, and pursue it: for the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil."

not for works of righteousness which we had done, but according to his own mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the holy Spirit;

For by grace ye are saved, through faith: and this not of yourselves; it is the gift of God: not by works, that no one may boast: for we are his workmanship,

who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose, and grace bestowed upon us through Christ Jesus, before the world was,

that upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel, to the blood of Zacharias the son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.

and why did he slay him? because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

I am the vine, ye are the branches; he that abideth in me, and I in him, beareth much fruit: but without me ye can do nothing.

Now no chastening seems for the present to be matter of joy but of grief: and yet afterwards it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those that are exercised thereby.

But now being set free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.

And may He, who supplieth seed to the sower, and giveth bread for food, furnish and multiply your sowing, and increase the fruits of your bounty:)

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

but to the Son, "Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; the sceptre of thy kingdom is a sceptre of righteousness:

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

Now is this blessedness upon the circumcised only, or upon 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 righteousness of the faith which he had in uncircumcision: that he might be the father of all that believe though not circumcised, that righteousness may be imputed to them also:

He hesitated not at the promise of God through unbelief: but was strong in faith, giving glory to God,

"There is none righteous, no not one;

but to those who are contentious, and obey not the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath.

that they may all be condemned, who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in iniquity.

For if, by the offence of one, death reigned through one, much more they who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness, shall reign in life through one, even Jesus Christ. Therefore as by the offence of one the effect of it was upon all men to condemnation: so also by the righteousness of one, the effect was upon all men to justification of life. For as by the disobedience of one man many were made sinners; so by the obedience of One shall many be made righteous.

By which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. And indeed every priest under the law standeth daily ministring, and frequently offering the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins: but He having offered one sacrifice for sins, is for ever sat down at the right hand of God; read more.
waiting for the future, till his enemies be put under his feet. For by one offering He hath perfected for ever those that are sanctified.

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

walk therefore as children of light, (for the fruit of the Spirit 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 for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not life more than food, and the body than raiment? Look at the birds of the air; they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns: and yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not ye preferable to them? And which of you by all his thought can add one cubit to his stature? read more.
And why are ye sollicitous about raiment? consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: and yet I tell you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Now if God so clothe the grass of the field, which is growing to-day, and to-morrow is cast into the fire, will 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 how shall we be clothed? (things which the heathens are so inquisitive after) for your heavenly Father knows that ye have need of all these. But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these shall be superadded unto you.

But do thou, O man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, piety, fidelity, love, patience, meekness.

Flee youthful passions: and follow righteousness, fidelity, love, and peace, with all those that call upon the Lord out of a pure heart:

I do not frustate the grace of God: for if righteousness be by the law, then Christ died in vain.

Is the law then contrary to the promises of God? not at all: for if a law had been given, which could have confered life, certainly righteousness would have been by the law.

And they that passed by reviled Him, shaking their heads, and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it again in three days, save thyself: if thou art the Son of God, come down from the cross. And in like manner the chief priests also insulting Him, with the scribes and elders, read more.
said, He saved others, himself He cannot save: if He be the king of Israel, let Him come down now from the cross, and we will believe Him: He trusted in God, let Him deliver Him now, if He will own Him; for He said, I am the Son of God. And one of the thieves also, that were crucified with Him, cast the same reproach upon Him.

Wherefore by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified before Him: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

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

God forbid! Know ye not, that to whom ye present yourselves servants to obedience, his servants ye are whom ye obey? either of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

and being set free from sin, ye are become the servants of righteousness.

Who Himself bare our sins in his own body on the cross, that we being dead to sins, might live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye are healed.

teaching us that denying ungodliness, and worldly desires, we should live soberly, and righteously, and piously in this present world;

And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had in uncircumcision: that he might be the father of all that believe though not circumcised, that righteousness may be imputed to them also:

and therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.

thou lovest righteousness and hatest iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thine associates."

Little children, let no one deceive you: he that practiseth righteousness is righteous, even as He is righteous:

If ye know that He is righteous, ye know that every one, who practiseth righteousness, is born of Him.

But when the king came in to look at the guests, he saw there a man that had not put on a wedding-garment, and saith to him, Friend, how camest thou in here without a wedding-garment? and he was struck speechless. Then said the king to his attendants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him up, and throw him out into the darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of the teeth: read more.
for there are many called, but few approved.

And He spake also this parable to some that trusted in themselves as being righteous, and despised others.

For being ignorant of the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they have not submitted themselves to the righteousness which is of God.

Confess your faults one to another, and pray for one another, that ye may be healed: the fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

and will not God do justice for his elect that cry to Him day and night, though He bear long with them.

Behave soberly, as ye ought to do, and sin not: for some of you have not the knowledge of God; to your shame I speak it.

Behave soberly, as ye ought to do, and sin not: for some of you have not the knowledge of God; to your shame I speak it.

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

And in the midst of the street, and of the river, which ran on each side, was the tree of life, producing fruits twelve times in the year, yielding its different fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.

Be not unsuitably connected with infidels: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? or what communion hath light with darkness?

by love unfeigned, by the word of truth, by the power of God, with the armour of righteousness on the right and on the left; through honor and dishonor,

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, fidelity, meekness, temperance: against such things there is no law.

as to zeal persecuting the church, as to the righteousness of the law blameless: but those things, which were once gain to me, I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless and I count all but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all, and I account them but dung, that I may gain Christ, and be found in Him,

Stand therefore having your loins girt about with truth, and putting on the breast-plate of righteousness:

and to put on the new man, which according to the image of God is created in righteousness, and true holiness.

and is profitable for doctrine, for conviction, for correction, for instruction in righteousness;

But he who received the seed into good ground, is one that heareth and understandeth the word, who indeed beareth fruit, and yieldeth, like fertile lands, some an hundred-fold, some sixty, some thirty.

As to what remains, there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me in that day: and not to me only, but also to all those who have longed for his appearance.

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

who by faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

walk therefore as children of light, (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,)

Now no chastening seems for the present to be matter of joy but of grief: and yet afterwards it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those that are exercised thereby.

Blessed are they, who are persecuted for righteousness sake; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

But if ye should even suffer for righteousness sake, happy are ye: and therefore be not afraid of their menaces, neither be troubled; but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts:

By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained the testimony that he was righteous, God bearing witness to his gifts: and by it, though dead, he yet speaketh.

but others fell on good ground, and yielded fruit, some an hundred-fold, some sixty, and some thirty.

And Jesus answering said unto him, Permit it now; for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness.

but in righteousness and peace, and joy in the holy Ghost: for he,

(but preserved Noah an eighth person, a preacher of righteousness,) bringing a deluge upon the world of the ungodly;

Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness; for they shall be satisfied.

What shall we say then? that the Gentiles, who sought not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith;

For when ye were servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.

In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doth not practise righteousness, and he who loveth not his brother, is not of God:

I speak after the manner of men, because of the infirmity of your flesh: as ye have yielded your bodies servants to impurity and iniquity to work iniquity; so now present your bodies servants to righteousness, unto holiness.

For Christ is the end of the law, for righteousness to every believer.

Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness; for they shall be satisfied.

Neither yield your bodies as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but present yourselves to God as alive from the dead, and your bodies as instruments of righteousness to God.

If ye know that He is righteous, ye know that every one, who practiseth righteousness, is born of Him.

Though I tell you indeed and in truth, Except a grain of wheat fall into the ground and die, it remaineth alone; but if it die, it produceth much fruit.

but in every nation he that feareth Him, and worketh righteousness, is acceptable to Him.

Little children, let no one deceive you: he that practiseth righteousness is righteous, even as He is righteous:

And as he was reasoning of justice, temperance, and a future judgement, Felix trembled, and said, Go thy way for this time, and I will take a proper opportunity to call for thee again.

As David also describeth the blessedness of the man to whom: God imputeth righteousness without works, saying,

said, O thou son of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, who art full of all deceit and craft, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?

But the wisdom that is from above first is pure, then peaceable, mild, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.

every branch in me that beareth not fruit He taketh away, and every one that beareth fruit, He purgeth, that it may bear more fruit.

all the days of our life.