'Right' in the Bible

in like manner also the right works are manifest beforehand, and those that are otherwise are not able to be hid.

But as for you, O man of God, flee from these things; aim at and pursue righteousness [true goodness, moral conformity to the character of God], godliness [the fear of God], faith, love, steadfastness, and gentleness.

be striving the good strife of the faith, be laying hold on the life age-during, to which also thou wast called, and didst profess the right profession before many witnesses.

I charge thee, before God, who is making all things alive, and of Christ Jesus, who did testify before Pontius Pilate the right profession,

At the right time, he will make him known. God is the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords.

treasuring up to themselves a right foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on the life age-during.

It is right for the worker in the fields to be the first to take of the fruit.

Let it be your care to get the approval of God, as a workman who has no cause for shame, giving the true word in the right way.

Run away from youthful lusts—pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those [believers] who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

For it is not right for the Lord's servant to make trouble, but he is to be gentle to all, ready in teaching, putting up with wrong,

in meekness setting right those who oppose, if God perhaps may sometime give them repentance to acknowledgment of the truth,

Every Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for convincing, for correction of error, and for instruction in right doing;

In the future there is reserved for me the [victor’s] crown of righteousness [for being right with God and doing right], which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that [great] day—and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved and longed for and welcomed His appearing.

At the right time he revealed his message through the proclamation that was entrusted to me by the command of God our Savior.

The reason I left you in Crete was to set right what was left undone and, as I directed you, to appoint elders in every town:

Keeping to the true word of the teaching, so that he may be able to give comfort by right teaching and overcome the arguments of the doubters.

By whom some families have been completely overturned; who take money for teaching things which are not right; these will have to be stopped.

This witness is true. So say sharp words to them so that they may come to the right faith,

But as for you, teach the things which are in agreement with sound doctrine [which produces men and women of good character whose lifestyle identifies them as true Christians].

that the elder women in like manner be in deportment as becoming those who have to say to sacred things, not slanderers, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of what is right;

and above all make your own life a pattern of right conduct, having in your teaching no taint of insincerity, but a serious tone,

Saying true and right words, against which no protest may be made, so that he who is not on our side may be put to shame, unable to say any evil of us.

On all these points give teaching and help, and make clear what is right with all authority. Let all men give you honour.

Remind people that they must submit to the rulers who are in authority over them; that they must obey the magistrates, be prepared for every right action,

This is a faithful and trustworthy saying; and concerning these things I want you to speak with great confidence, so that those who have believed God [that is, those who have trusted in, relied on, and accepted Christ Jesus as Savior,] will be careful to participate in doing good and honorable things. These things are excellent [in themselves] and profitable for the people.

for, as you know, a man of that description has turned aside from the right path and is a sinner self-condemned.

praying as I do, that their participation in your faith may result in others fully recognizing all the right affection that is in us toward Christ.

For this reason, although I have great boldness in Christ to command you to do what is right,

Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?

Because it was right for him, for whom and through whom all things have being, in guiding his sons to glory, to make the captain of their salvation complete through pain.

And it was right for this man to have more honour than Moses, even as the builder of a house has more honour than the house.

And though by this time it would be right for you to be teachers, you still have need of someone to give you teaching about the first simple rules of God's revelation; you have become like babies who have need of milk, and not of solid food.

For everyone who lives on milk is still a baby and does not yet know the difference between right and wrong.

And we may say that in Abraham, even Levi, who has a right to take the tenth part, gave it;

It was right for us to have such a high priest, one who is holy and without evil, doing no wrong, having no part with sinners, and made higher than the heavens:

Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;

The cherubim of glory were above it overshadowing the mercy seat. It is not possible to speak about these things in detail right now.

since they deal only with food, drink, and various washings, which are required for the body until the time when things would be set right.

But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;

And let us bestow thought on one another with a view to arousing one another to brotherly love and right conduct;

For, having done what was right in God's eyes, you have need of waiting before his word has effect for you.

By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which it was testified of him that he was righteous (upright, in right standing with God), and God testified by accepting his gifts. And though he died, yet through [this act of] faith he still speaks.

By faith [with confidence in God and His word] Noah, being warned by God about events not yet seen, in reverence prepared an ark for the salvation of his family. By this [act of obedience] he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness which comes by faith.

Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

For the time being no discipline brings joy, but seems sad and painful; yet to those who have been trained by it, afterwards it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness [right standing with God and a lifestyle and attitude that seeks conformity to God’s will and purpose].

So then, strengthen hands that are weak and knees that tremble.

Cut through and make smooth, straight paths for your feet [that are safe and go in the right direction], so that the leg which is lame may not be put out of joint, but rather may be healed.

We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle.

Make prayers for us, for we are certain that our hearts are free from the sense of sin, desiring the right way of life in all things.

But every man is tested when he is turned out of the right way by the attraction of his desire.

Do not be turned from the right way, dear brothers.

For he looks at himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was.

Nevertheless, you are doing the right thing if you obey the royal Law in keeping with the Scripture, "You must love your neighbor as yourself."

You believe that God is one, and you are quite right: evil spirits also believe this, and shudder."

Out of the same mouth goes forth blessing and cursing. It is not right, my brethren, that these things should be thus.

Which of you is a wise and well-instructed man? Let him prove it by a right life with conduct guided by a wisely teachable spirit.

But the right thing to say would be, If it is the Lord's pleasure and if we are still living, we will do this and that.

Therefore, anyone who knows what is right but fails to do it is guilty of sin.

Do not complain, brethren, against one another, so that you yourselves may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing right at the door.

having your behaviour among the nations right, that in that which they speak against you as evil-doers, of the good works having beheld, they may glorify God in a day of inspection.

or to governors who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.

For it is God's will that by doing right you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people.

For it is a sign of grace if a man, desiring to do right in the eyes of God, undergoes pain as punishment for something which he has not done.

For what credit is there if, when you sin and are harshly treated, you endure it with patience? But if when you do what is right and suffer for it you patiently endure it, this finds favor with God.

just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, and you have become her children if you do what is right without being frightened by any fear.

“He must turn away from wickedness and do what is right.He must search for peace [with God, with self, with others] and pursue it eagerly [actively—not merely desiring it].

“For the eyes of the Lord are [looking favorably] upon the righteous (the upright),And His ears are attentive to their prayer (eager to answer),But the face of the Lord is against those who practice evil.”

But even if you should suffer for doing what is right, you are blessed. "Never be afraid of their threats, and never get upset.

And see to it that your conscience is entirely clear, so that every time you are slandered or falsely accused, those who attack or disparage your good behavior in Christ will be shamed [by their own words].

After all, if it is the will of God, it is better to suffer for doing right than for doing wrong.

Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.

Therefore, those also who suffer according to the will of God shall entrust their souls to a faithful Creator in doing what is right.

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you at the [right] time,

I consider it right, as long as I am in this bodily tent, to wake you up with a reminder,

Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;

Seeing then that all these things are coming to such an end, what sort of persons is it right for you to be, in all holy behaviour and righteousness,

But in accordance with His promise we expectantly await new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells.

If you know that He is righteous, you know this as well: Everyone who does what is right has been born of Him. >

Little children, let no one deceive you! The one who does what is right is righteous, just as He is righteous.

This is how God’s children—and the Devil’s children—are made evident.Whoever does not do what is right is not of God, especially the one who does not love his brother.

In this we see what love is, because he gave his life for us; and it is right for us to give our lives for the brothers.

My loved ones, if God had such love for us, it is right for us to have love for one another.

And we are certain that if we make any request to him which is right in his eyes, he will give ear to us:

Who have given witness to the church of your love for them: and you will do well to send them on their way well cared for, as is right for servants of God:

So it is right for us to take in such men as guests, so that we may take our part in the work of the true faith.

My dear friend, do not follow wrong examples, but right ones. He who habitually does what is right is a child of God: he who habitually does what is wrong has not seen God.

But I hope to see you right away, and we will speak face to face. Peace be with you. The friends here greet you. Greet the friends there by name.

And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.

And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:

The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.

Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;

“Anyone who has an ear should listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. I will give the victor the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in God’s paradise.

But I have some things against you, because you have with you those who keep the teaching of Balaam, by whose suggestion Balak made the children of Israel go out of the right way, taking food which was offered to false gods, and going after the desires of the flesh.

just as I have received the right to rule from my Father -- and I will give him the morning star.

The victor: I will give him the right to sit with Me on My throne, just as I also won the victory and sat down with My Father on His throne.

It is right, our Lord and our God, for you to have glory and honour and power: because by you were all things made, and by your desire they came into being.

And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.

And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.

And their voices are sounding in a new song, saying, It is right for you to take the book and to make it open: for you were put to death and have made an offering to God of your blood for men of every tribe, and language, and people, and nation,