'Righteous' in the Bible

For if it is the righteous through Law who are heirs, then faith is useless and the promise counts for nothing.

so that the promise should be made sure to all Abraham's true descendants; not merely to those who are righteous through the Law, but to those who are righteous through a faith like that of Abraham. Thus in the sight of God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and makes reference to things that do not exist, as though they did, Abraham is the forefather of all of us. As it is written, "I have appointed you to be the forefather of many nations."

who was delivered up because of our offences, and was raised up because of our being declared righteous.

Therefore, since we have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.

Much more then, since we have now been declared righteous by His blood, we will be saved through Him from wrath.

and not as through one who did sin is the free gift, for the judgment indeed is of one to condemnation, but the gift is of many offences to a declaration of 'Righteous,'

So then, as through one trespass there is condemnation for everyone, so also through one righteous act there is life-giving justification for everyone.

For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.

so that the law, indeed, is holy, and the command holy, and righteous, and good.

so that the righteous requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who do not live according to human nature but according to the Spirit.

and whom He did fore-appoint, these also He did call; and whom He did call, these also He declared righteous; and whom He declared righteous, these also He did glorify.

Who shall lay a charge against the choice ones of God? God is He that is declaring righteous,

For with the heart a person believes [in Christ as Savior] resulting in his justification [that is, being made righteous—being freed of the guilt of sin and made acceptable to God]; and with the mouth he acknowledges and confesses [his faith openly], resulting in and confirming [his] salvation.

And certain of you were these! but ye were washed, but ye were sanctified, but ye were declared righteous, in the name of the Lord Jesus, and in the Spirit of our God.

Wake from this drunken fit; live righteous lives, and cease to sin; for some have no knowledge of God: I speak thus in order to move you to shame.

For if the ministry that brings condemnation [the old covenant, the Law] has glory, how much more does glory overflow in the ministry that brings righteousness [the new covenant which declares believers free of guilt and sets them apart for God’s special purpose]!

having known also that a man is not declared righteous by works of law, if not through the faith of Jesus Christ, also we in Christ Jesus did believe, that we might be declared righteous by the faith of Christ, and not by works of law, wherefore declared righteous by works of law shall be no flesh.'

And if, seeking to be declared righteous in Christ, we ourselves also were found sinners, is then Christ a ministrant of sin? let it not be!

and the Writing having foreseen that by faith God doth declare righteous the nations did proclaim before the good news to Abraham --

Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by the law, because the righteous will live by faith.

so that the law became our child-conductor -- to Christ, that by faith we may be declared righteous,

ye were freed from the Christ, ye who in law are declared righteous; from the grace ye fell away;

Through the Spirit by faith we confidently await the fulfillment of our righteous hope,

The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous;

according as it is righteous for me to think this in behalf of you all, because of my having you in the heart, both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the good news, all of you being fellow-partakers with me of grace.

As to the rest, brethren, as many things as are true, as many as are grave, as many as are righteous, as many as are pure, as many as are lovely, as many as are of good report, if any worthiness, and if any praise, these things think upon;

The masters! that which is righteous and equal to the servants give ye, having known that ye also have a Master in the heavens.

You are witnesses, and so is God, as to how holy and righteous and blameless our conduct was toward you who believe.

Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:

Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;

Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

By common confession, the secret of our godly worship is great: In flesh was he revealed to sight, kept righteous by the Spirit's might, adored by angels singing. To nations was he manifest, believing souls found peace and rest, our Lord in heaven reigning!

If we are faithless, He remains faithful [true to His word and His righteous character], for He cannot deny Himself.

Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

but hospitable, loving what is good, sensible, righteous, holy, self-controlled,

instructing us to deny godlessness and worldly lusts and to live in a sensible, righteous, and godly way in the present age,

as righteous men, had done, but as the result of His own mercy He saved us by means of the bath of regeneration and the renewal of our natures by the Holy Spirit,

that having been declared righteous by His grace, heirs we may become according to the hope of life age-during.

But about the Son he says, "Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, and the scepter of your kingdom is a righteous scepter.

But My righteous one will live by faith;and if he draws back,I have no pleasure in him.

By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.

to the assembly of the firstborn whose names have been written in heaven, to God who is the Judge of all, to the spirits of righteous people made perfect,

For a man's anger does not lead to action which God regards as righteous.

Abraham our father -- was not he declared righteous out of works, having brought up Isaac his son upon the altar?

Ye see, then, that out of works is man declared righteous, and not out of faith only;

and in like manner also Rahab the harlot -- was she not out of works declared righteous, having received the messengers, and by another way having sent forth?

You have condemned—you have murdered—the righteous man; he does not resist you.

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

When He was reviled, He did not answer with reviling; when He suffered He uttered no threats, but left His wrongs in the hands of the righteous Judge.

The burden of our sins He Himself carried in His own body to the Cross and bore it there, so that we, having died so far as our sins are concerned, may live righteous lives. By His wounds yours have been healed.

For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

For Christ also suffered for sins once for all,the righteous for the unrighteous,that He might bring you to God,after being put to death in the fleshly realmbut made alive in the spiritual realm.

And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?

and if he did not spare the ancient world but protected Noah, a righteous preacher, along with seven others when he brought the flood on the world of ungodly people;

and if He rescued righteous Lot, distressed by the unrestrained behavior of the immoral

(For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:

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

Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

They sang the song of God’s servant Moses and the song of the Lamb:Great and awe-inspiring are Your works,Lord God, the Almighty;righteous and true are Your ways,King of the Nations.

Lord, who will not fearand glorify Your name?Because You alone are holy,for all the nations will comeand worship before Youbecause Your righteous actshave been revealed.

And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus.

And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.

For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.

She was given fine linen to wear, bright and pure.For the fine linen represents the righteous acts of the saints.

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 that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.