'Righteousness' in the Bible

But Jesus, answering, said to him, "Allow it now, for this is the fitting way for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he allowed him.

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.

Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, there is no way you will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

But seek first God's Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you didn't believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. When you saw it, you didn't even repent afterward, that you might believe him.

In holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our life.

He spoke also this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others.

When he has come, he will convict the world about sin, about righteousness, and about judgment;

about righteousness, because I am going to my Father, and you won't see me any more;

but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.

and said, "Full of all deceit and all cunning, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?

because he has appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he has ordained; of which he has given assurance to all men, in that he has raised him from the dead."

As he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, "Go your way for this time, and when it is convenient for me, I will summon you."

For in it is revealed God's righteousness from faith to faith. As it is written, "But the righteous shall live by faith."

But if our unrighteousness commends the righteousness of God, what will we say? Is God unrighteous who inflicts wrath? I speak like men do.

But now apart from the law, a righteousness of God has been revealed, being testified by the law and the prophets;

even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ to all and on all those who believe. For there is no distinction,

whom God set forth to be an atoning sacrifice, through faith in his blood, for a demonstration of his righteousness through the passing over of prior sins, in God's forbearance;

to demonstrate his righteousness at this present time; that he might himself be just, and the justifier of him who has faith in Jesus.

For what does the Scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness."

But to him who doesn't work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness.

Even as David also pronounces blessing on the man to whom God counts righteousness apart from works,

Is this blessing then pronounced on the circumcised, or on the uncircumcised also? For we say that faith was accounted to Abraham for righteousness.

He received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision, that he might be the father of all those who believe, though they might be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might also be accounted to them.

For the promise to Abraham and to his seed that he should be heir of the world wasn't through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.

Therefore it also was "reckoned to him for righteousness."

For if by the trespass of the one, death reigned through the one; so much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, Jesus Christ.

So then as through one trespass, all men were condemned; even so through one act of righteousness, all men were justified to life.

that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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

Don't you know that to whom you present yourselves as servants to obedience, his servants you are whom you obey; whether of sin to death, or of obedience to righteousness?

Being made free from sin, you became bondservants of righteousness.

I speak in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh, for as you presented your members as servants to uncleanness and to wickedness upon wickedness, even so now present your members as servants to righteousness for sanctification.

For when you were servants of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness.

If Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the spirit is alive because of righteousness.

for He will finish the work and cut it short in righteousness, because the LORD will make a short work upon the earth."

What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who didn't follow after righteousness, attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith;

but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, didn't arrive at the law of righteousness.

For being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they didn't subject themselves to the righteousness of God.

For Christ is the fulfillment of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.

For Moses writes about the righteousness of the law, "The one who does them will live by them."

But the righteousness which is of faith says this, "Don't say in your heart, 'Who will ascend into heaven?' (that is, to bring Christ down);

For with the heart, one believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

for the Kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

But of him, you are in Christ Jesus, who was made to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:

For if the service of condemnation has glory, the service of righteousness exceeds much more in glory.

For him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

Don't be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?

As it is written, "He has scattered abroad, he has given to the poor. His righteousness remains forever."

Now may he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food, supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;

It is no great thing therefore if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works.

I don't make void the grace of God. For if righteousness is through the law, then Christ died for nothing!"

Even as Abraham "believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness."

Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could make alive, most certainly righteousness would have been of the law.

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

and put on the new man, who in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of truth.

for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,

Stand therefore, having the utility belt of truth buckled around your waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

concerning zeal, persecuting the assembly; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.

and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own, that which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith;

But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and gentleness.

Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

From now on, there is stored up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.

not by works of righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,

You have loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows."

For everyone who lives on milk is not experienced in the word of righteousness, for he is a baby.

to whom also Abraham divided a tenth part of all (being first, by interpretation, king of righteousness, and then also king of Salem, which is king of peace;

By faith, Noah, being warned about things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared a ship for the saving of his house, through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.

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

All chastening seems for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been exercised thereby.

for the anger of man doesn't produce the righteousness of God.

and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him as righteousness;" and he was called the friend of God.

Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

who his own self bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness; by whose stripes you were healed.

But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you are blessed. "Don't fear what they fear, neither be troubled."

Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ:

and didn't spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah with seven others, a preacher of righteousness, when he brought a flood on the world of the ungodly;

For it would be better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them.

But, according to his promise, we look for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells.

If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness is born of him.

Little children, let no one lead you astray. He who does righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

In this the children of God are revealed, and the children of the devil. Whoever doesn't do righteousness is not of God, neither is he who doesn't love his brother.

I saw the heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it is called Faithful and True. In righteousness he judges and makes war.

He who acts unjustly, let him act unjustly still. He who is filthy, let him be filthy still. He who is righteous, let him do righteousness still. He who is holy, let him be holy still."