'Righteousness' in the Bible
Just as it is written, "He has scattered widely, he has given to the poor; his righteousness remains forever."
Now God who provides seed for the sower and bread for food will provide and multiply your supply of seed and will cause the harvest of your righteousness to grow.
Therefore it is not surprising his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness, whose end will correspond to their actions.
I do not set aside God's grace, because if righteousness could come through the law, then Christ died for nothing!
Just as Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,
Is the law therefore opposed to the promises of God? Absolutely not! For if a law had been given that was able to give life, then righteousness would certainly have come by the law.
For through the Spirit, by faith, we wait expectantly for the hope of righteousness.
and to put on the new man who has been created in God's image -- in righteousness and holiness that comes from truth.
for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth --
Stand firm therefore, by fastening the belt of truth around your waist, by putting on the breastplate of righteousness,
filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God.
In my zeal for God I persecuted the church. According to the righteousness stipulated in the law I was blameless.
and be found in him, not because I have my own righteousness derived from the law, but because I have the righteousness that comes by way of Christ's faithfulness -- a righteousness from God that is in fact based on Christ's faithfulness.
But you, as a person dedicated to God, keep away from all that. Instead pursue righteousness, godliness, faithfulness, love, endurance, and gentleness.
But keep away from youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faithfulness, love, and peace, in company with others who call on the Lord from a pure heart.
Every scripture is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
Finally the crown of righteousness is reserved for me. The Lord, the righteous Judge, will award it to me in that day -- and not to me only, but also to all who have set their affection on his appearing.
he saved us not by works of righteousness that we have done but on the basis of his mercy, through the washing of the new birth and the renewing of the Holy Spirit,
You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness. So God, your God, has anointed you over your companions with the oil of rejoicing."
For everyone who lives on milk is inexperienced in the message of righteousness, because he is an infant.
To him also Abraham apportioned a tithe of everything. His name first means king of righteousness, then king of Salem, that is, king of peace.
By faith Noah, when he was warned about things not yet seen, with reverent regard constructed an ark for the deliverance of his family. Through faith he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
Now all discipline seems painful at the time, not joyful. But later it produces the fruit of peace and righteousness for those trained by it.
For human anger does not accomplish God's righteousness.
And the scripture was fulfilled that says, "Now Abraham believed God and it was counted to him for righteousness," and he was called God's friend.
And the fruit that consists of righteousness is planted in peace among those who make peace.
He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we may cease from sinning and live for righteousness. By his wounds you were healed.
From Simeon Peter, a slave and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ, have been granted a faith just as precious as ours.
and if he did not spare the ancient world, but did protect Noah, a herald of righteousness, along with seven others, when God brought a flood on an ungodly world,
For it would have been better for them never to have known the way of righteousness than, having known it, to turn back from the holy commandment that had been delivered to them.
But, according to his promise, we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness truly resides.
If you know that he is righteous, you also know that everyone who practices righteousness has been fathered by him.
Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Jesus is righteous.
By this the children of God and the children of the devil are revealed: Everyone who does not practice righteousness -- the one who does not love his fellow Christian -- is not of God.
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