'Righteousness' in the Bible

But Jesus answering said to him, “Permit it at this time; for in this way it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he *permitted Him.

“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

“Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

“For I say to you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.

“Beware of practicing your righteousness before men to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.

But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

For John came to you in the way of righteousness and you did not believe him; but the tax collectors and prostitutes did believe him; and you, seeing this, did not even feel remorse afterward so as to believe him.

In holiness and righteousness before Him all our days.

And He, when He comes, will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment;

and concerning righteousness, because I go to the Father and you no longer see Me;

and said, “You who are full of all deceit and fraud, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to make crooked the straight ways of the Lord?

because He has fixed a day in which He will judge the world in righteousness through a Man whom He has appointed, having furnished proof to all men by raising Him from the dead.”

But as he was discussing righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come, Felix became frightened and said, “Go away for the present, and when I find time I will summon you.”

For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “But the righteous man shall live by faith.”

But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? The God who inflicts wrath is not unrighteous, is He? (I am speaking in human terms.)

But now apart from the Law the righteousness of God has been manifested, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets,

even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no distinction;

whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness, because in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins previously committed;

for the demonstration, I say, of His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”

But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness,

just as David also speaks of the blessing on the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:

Is this blessing then on the circumcised, or on the uncircumcised also? For we say, “Faith was credited to Abraham as righteousness.”

and he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while uncircumcised, so that he might be the father of all who believe without being circumcised, that righteousness might be credited to them,

For the promise to Abraham or to his descendants that he would be heir of the world was not through the Law, but through the righteousness of faith.

Therefore it was also credited to him as righteousness.

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

So then as through one transgression there resulted condemnation to all men, even so through one act of righteousness there resulted justification of life to all men.

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

and do not go on presenting the members of your body to sin as instruments of unrighteousness; but present yourselves to God as those alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God.

Do you not know that when you present yourselves to someone as slaves for obedience, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin resulting in death, or of obedience resulting in righteousness?

and having been freed from sin, you became slaves of righteousness.

I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you presented your members as slaves to impurity and to lawlessness, resulting in further lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves to righteousness, resulting in sanctification.

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

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

What shall we say then? That Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, attained righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith;

but Israel, pursuing a law of righteousness, did not arrive at that law.

For not knowing about God’s righteousness and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.

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

For Moses writes that the man who practices the righteousness which is based on law shall live by that righteousness.

But the righteousness based on faith speaks as follows: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down),

for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.

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

But by His doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption,

For if the ministry of condemnation has glory, much more does the ministry of righteousness abound in glory.

He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and the left,

Do not be bound together with unbelievers; for what partnership have righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship has light with darkness?

as it is written,“He scattered abroad, he gave to the poor,His righteousness endures forever.”

Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness;

Therefore it is not surprising if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their deeds.

I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness comes through the Law, then Christ died needlessly.”

Even so Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness.

Is the Law then contrary to the promises of God? May it never be! For if a law had been given which was able to impart life, then righteousness would indeed have been based on law.

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

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

(for the fruit of the Light consists in all goodness and righteousness and truth),

Stand firm therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

having been filled with the fruit of righteousness which comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to the righteousness which is in the Law, found blameless.

and may be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own derived from the Law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faith,

But flee from these things, you man of God, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance and gentleness.

Now flee from youthful lusts and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.

All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness;

in the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day; and not only to me, but also to all who have loved His appearing.

He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,

“You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness;Therefore God, Your God, has anointed YouWith the oil of gladness above Your companions.”

For everyone who partakes only of milk is not accustomed to the word of righteousness, for he is an infant.

to whom also Abraham apportioned a tenth part of all the spoils, was first of all, by the translation of his name, king of righteousness, and then also king of Salem, which is king of peace.

By faith Noah, being warned by God about things not yet seen, in reverence prepared an ark for the salvation of his household, by which he condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.

who by faith conquered kingdoms, performed acts of righteousness, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions,

All discipline for the moment seems not to be joyful, but sorrowful; yet to those who have been trained by it, afterwards it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness.

for the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God.

and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness,” and he was called the friend of God.

And the seed whose fruit is righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed.

But even if you should suffer for the sake of righteousness, you are blessed. And do not fear their intimidation, and do not be troubled,

Simon Peter, a bond-servant and apostle of Jesus Christ,To those who have received a faith of the same kind as ours, by the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ:

and did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, with seven others, when He brought a flood upon the world of the ungodly;

For it would be better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it, to turn away from the holy commandment handed on to them.

But according to His promise we are looking for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells.

If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone also who practices righteousness is born of Him.

Little children, make sure no one deceives you; the one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous;

By this the children of God and the children of the devil are obvious: anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor the one who does not love his brother.

And I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and He who sat on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and wages war.

Let the one who does wrong, still do wrong; and the one who is filthy, still be filthy; and let the one who is righteous, still practice righteousness; and the one who is holy, still keep himself holy.”