1 John 3:7
Little children, let no one deceive you. Whoever practices righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous.
1 John 2:29
If you know that he is righteous, you may be sure that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of him.
Romans 5:1-5
Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.
Psalm 106:3
Blessed are they who observe justice, who do righteousness at all times!
Isaiah 33:15-17
He who walks righteously and speaks uprightly, who despises the gain of oppressions, who shakes his hands, lest they hold a bribe, who stops his ears from hearing of bloodshed and shuts his eyes from looking on evil, he will dwell on the heights; his place of defense will be the fortresses of rocks; his bread will be given him; his water will be sure. Your eyes will behold the king in his beauty; they will see a land that stretches afar.
Matthew 5:20
For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
1 Peter 3:14
But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled,
1 Peter 5:10
And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.
2 Corinthians 5:21
For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
Romans 10:4
For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.
2 Timothy 2:22
So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.
1 John 5:18
We know that everyone who has been born of God does not keep on sinning, but he who was born of God protects him, and the evil one does not touch him.
Romans 8:4-6
In order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.
Ezekiel 18:5-9
“If a man is righteous and does what is just and right— if he does not eat upon the mountains or lift up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, does not defile his neighbor’s wife or approach a woman in her time of menstrual impurity, does not oppress anyone, but restores to the debtor his pledge, commits no robbery, gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with a garment, does not lend at interest or take any profit, withholds his hand from injustice, executes true justice between man and man, walks in my statutes, and keeps my rules by acting faithfully—he is righteous; he shall surely live, declares the Lord GOD.
Philippians 3:9
And be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith—
Then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God. For the LORD gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding; he stores up sound wisdom for the upright; he is a shield to those who walk in integrity, guarding the paths of justice and watching over the way of his saints. Then you will understand righteousness and justice and equity, every good path; …
Matthew 6:33
But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
Genesis 15:6
And he believed the LORD, and he counted it to him as righteousness.
1 Peter 3:12
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
Romans 1:17
For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”
Matthew 5:6
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
1 Peter 2:24
He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.
1 Corinthians 1:30
And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption,
Proverbs 21:3
To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
Philippians 1:11
Filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
Romans 3:10
As it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one;
James 1:4
And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
Proverbs 12:28
In the path of righteousness is life, and in its pathway there is no death.
2 Timothy 3:16
All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
Isaiah 64:6
We have all become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous deeds are like a polluted garment. We all fade like a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.
Proverbs 13:6
Righteousness guards him whose way is blameless, but sin overthrows the wicked.
Romans 5:17
For if, because of one man’s trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ.
Romans 4:3
For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness.”
1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Hosea 10:12
Sow for yourselves righteousness; reap steadfast love; break up your fallow ground, for it is the time to seek the LORD, that he may come and rain righteousness upon you.
Proverbs 11:5
The righteousness of the blameless keeps his way straight, but the wicked falls by his own wickedness.
Galatians 2:16
Yet we know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, so we also have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified.
Titus 3:5-7
He saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
Job 29:14
I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; my justice was like a robe and a turban.
James 5:16
Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.
James 3:18
And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
James 2:23
And the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness”—and he was called a friend of God.
Romans 4:5
And to the one who does not work but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness,
Psalm 34:15
The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous and his ears toward their cry.
Romans 3:21-23
But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it— the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction: for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
Romans 3:20
For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin.
John 3:21
But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God.”
Proverbs 29:7
A righteous man knows the rights of the poor; a wicked man does not understand such knowledge.
Romans 5:1
Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Timothy 6:11
But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness.
Deuteronomy 6:25
And it will be righteousness for us, if we are careful to do all this commandment before the LORD our God, as he has commanded us.’
Malachi 4:2
But for you who fear my name, the sun of righteousness shall rise with healing in its wings. You shall go out leaping like calves from the stall.
Psalm 23:3
He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
Romans 4:11
He received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. The purpose was to make him the father of all who believe without being circumcised, so that righteousness would be counted to them as well,
Galatians 3:6
Just as Abraham “believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness”?
Psalm 5:12
For you bless the righteous, O LORD; you cover him with favor as with a shield.
Genesis 6:9
These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation. Noah walked with God.
2 Thessalonians 1:3-5
We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers, as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing. Therefore we ourselves boast about you in the churches of God for your steadfastness and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions that you are enduring. This is evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are also suffering—
Romans 4:13
For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world did not come through the law but through the righteousness of faith.
Psalm 37:16,17,21
A little that a righteous man had is better than the riches of many wicked. (17) For the arm of the wicked shall be broken but the LORD upholdeth the righteous. (21) The wicked borroweth and payeth not again but the righteous sheweth mercy and giveth.
Romans 14:17
For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Proverbs 10:2
Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death.
Proverbs 11:6
The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the treacherous are taken captive by their lust.
Job 33:26
Then man prays to God, and he accepts him; he sees his face with a shout of joy, and he restores to man his righteousness.
Daniel 9:24
“Seventy weeks are decreed about your people and your holy city, to finish the transgression, to put an end to sin, and to atone for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal both vision and prophet, and to anoint a most holy place.
Proverbs 10:16
The wage of the righteous leads to life, the gain of the wicked to sin.
Proverbs 14:34
Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.
Psalm 112:4-8
Light dawns in the darkness for the upright; he is gracious, merciful, and righteous. It is well with the man who deals generously and lends; who conducts his affairs with justice. For the righteous will never be moved; he will be remembered forever. He is not afraid of bad news; his heart is firm, trusting in the LORD. His heart is steady; he will not be afraid, until he looks in triumph on his adversaries.
Malachi 3:3
He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, and they will bring offerings in righteousness to the LORD.
Daniel 12:3
And those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky above; and those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.
Ezekiel 18:24
But when a righteous person turns away from his righteousness and does injustice and does the same abominations that the wicked person does, shall he live? None of the righteous deeds that he has done shall be remembered; for the treachery of which he is guilty and the sin he has committed, for them he shall die.
Psalm 11:5
The LORD tests the righteous, but his soul hates the wicked and the one who loves violence.
Galatians 2:21
I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness were through the law, then Christ died for no purpose.
Isaiah 56:1
Thus says the LORD: “Keep justice, and do righteousness, for soon my salvation will come, and my deliverance be revealed.
Isaiah 28:17
And I will make justice the line, and righteousness the plumb line; and hail will sweep away the refuge of lies, and waters will overwhelm the shelter.”
Proverbs 11:19
Whoever is steadfast in righteousness will live, but he who pursues evil will die.
Romans 4:9
Is this blessing then only for the circumcised, or also for the uncircumcised? We say that faith was counted to Abraham as righteousness.
Isaiah 62:1
For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not be quiet, until her righteousness goes forth as brightness, and her salvation as a burning torch.
Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
Jeremiah 23:6
In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is the name by which he will be called: ‘The LORD is our righteousness.’
Isaiah 58:6-14
“Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the straps of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke? Is it not to share your bread with the hungry and bring the homeless poor into your house; when you see the naked, to cover him, and not to hide yourself from your own flesh? Then shall your light break forth like the dawn, and your healing shall spring up speedily; your righteousness shall go before you; the glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard. Then you shall call, and the LORD will answer; you shall cry, and he will say, ‘Here I am.’ If you take away the yoke from your midst, the pointing of the finger, and speaking wickedness, if you pour yourself out for the hungry and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, then shall your light rise in the darkness and your gloom be as the noonday. …
2 Peter 1:1
Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained a faith of equal standing with ours by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ:
Ephesians 2:8-9
For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Isaiah 61:10
I will greatly rejoice in the LORD; my soul shall exult in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation; he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself like a priest with a beautiful headdress, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
Isaiah 53:11
Out of the anguish of his soul he shall see and be satisfied; by his knowledge shall the righteous one, my servant, make many to be accounted righteous, and he shall bear their iniquities.
Romans 3:22
The righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction:
2 Corinthians 6:14
Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?
Romans 10:3
For, being ignorant of the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.
• But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness.
1 Timothy 6:11
• But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
Matthew 6:33
• Surely the righteous will never be shaken; they will be remembered forever. Psalm 112:6
• God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
2 Corinthians 5:21
• Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.
James 3:18
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• Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value, but righteousness delivers from death. Proverbs 10:2
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• A wicked person earns deceptive wages, but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
Proverbs 11:18
• And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that.
Luke 6:33
• Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. James 5:16
Romans 3:22
even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no distinction;
2 Corinthians 5:21
He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
Romans 1:17
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.”
Romans 6:18
and having been freed from sin, you became slaves of righteousness.
Romans 3:10
as it is written, “There is none righteous, not even one;
Philippians 3:9
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,
1 Corinthians 1:3
But by His doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption,
1 Peter 3:14
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,
Isaiah 32:17
And the work of righteousness will be peace, And the service of righteousness, quietness and confidence forever.
Romans 10:10
for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.
Ephesians 4:24
and put on the new self, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.
Titus 3:5
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,
Genesis 15:6
Then he believed in the Lord; and He reckoned it to him as righteousness.
Matthew 6:33
But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
Matthew 5:10
“Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Romans 5:17
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.
John 7:24
Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.”
Isaiah 41:10
‘Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’
Luke 5:32
I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.”
1 Corinthians 15:34
Become sober-minded as you ought, and stop sinning; for some have no knowledge of God. I speak this to your shame.
Ecclesiastes 7:16
Do not be excessively righteous and do not be overly wise. Why should you ruin yourself?
Isaiah 64:6
For all of us have become like one who is unclean, And all our righteous deeds are like a filthy garment; And all of us wither like a leaf, And our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.
Isaiah 42:6
“I am the Lord, I have called You in righteousness, I will also hold You by the hand and watch over You, And I will appoint You as a covenant to the people, As a light to the nations,
2 Peter 2:21
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.
Psalm 34:19
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the Lord delivers him out of them all.
Matthew 5:6
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
Psalm 112:3
Wealth and riches are in his house, And his righteousness endures forever.
Romans 14:17
for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 6:1
“Beware of practicing your righteousness before men to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.
Proverbs 11:30
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And he who is wise wins souls.
Romans 5:16-17
The gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned; for on the one hand the judgment arose from one transgression resulting in condemnation, but on the other hand the free gift arose from many transgressions resulting in justification. 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.
Galatians 5:5
For we through the Spirit, by faith, are waiting for the hope of righteousness.
1 Corinthians 1:30
But by His doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption,
1 John 2:29
If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone also who practices righteousness is born of Him.
Isaiah 32:17
And the work of righteousness will be peace,
And the service of righteousness, quietness and confidence forever.
James 5:16
Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much.
Matthew 13:43
Then the righteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.
Psalm 37:25
I have been young and now I am old, Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken Or his descendants begging bread.
Proverbs 20:7
A righteous man who walks in his integrity— How blessed are his sons after him.
Psalm 92:12
The righteous man will flourish like the palm tree, He will grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
Proverbs 4:18
But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, That shines brighter and brighter until the full day.
Psalm 34:15 Proverbs 3:32 Isaiah 3:10 Job 36:7 Proverbs 12:13
Luke 1:6
They were both righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and requirements of the Lord.
Ephesians 6:14
Stand firm therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
1 Timothy 6:11
But flee from these things, you man of God, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance and gentleness.
Acts 24:25
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.”
Daniel 4:27
Therefore, O king, may my advice be pleasing to you: break away now from your sins by doing righteousness and from your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor, in case there may be a prolonging of your prosperity.’
Psalm 97:2
Clouds and thick darkness surround Him; Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.
Psalm 145:17
The Lord is righteous in all His ways And kind in all His deeds.
Ezra 9:15
O Lord God of Israel, You are righteous, for we have been left an escaped remnant, as it is this day; behold, we are before You in our guilt, for no one can stand before You because of this.”
Psalm 48:10
As is Your name, O God, So is Your praise to the ends of the earth;
Your right hand is full of righteousness.
Psalm 65:5
By awesome deeds You answer us in righteousness, O God of our salvation, You who are the trust of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest sea;
Isaiah 61:10
I will rejoice greatly in the Lord, My soul will exult in my God; For He has clothed me with garments of salvation, He has wrapped me with a robe of righteousness, As a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
Job 29:14
“I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; My justice was like a robe and a turban.
Psalm 45:7
You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You With the oil of joy above Your fellows.
Isaiah 59:16
And He saw that there was no man, And was astonished that there was no one to intercede; Then His own arm brought salvation to Him, And His righteousness upheld Him.
Jeremiah 23:5
“Behold, the days are coming,” declares the Lord, “When I will raise up for David a righteous Branch; And He will reign as king and act wisely And do justice and righteousness in the land.
Revelation 19:11
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.
Isaiah 11:5
Also righteousness will be the belt about His loins, And faithfulness the belt about His waist.
Proverbs 12:3
A man will not be established by wickedness, But the root of the righteous will not be moved.
Psalm 55:22
Cast your burden upon the Lord and He will sustain you; He will never allow the righteous to be shaken.
Proverbs 10:30
The righteous will never be shaken, But the wicked will not dwell in the land.
Psalm 51:19
Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices, In burnt offering and whole burnt offering; Then young bulls will be offered on Your altar.
Deuteronomy 33:19
“They will call peoples to the mountain; There they will offer righteous sacrifices; For they will draw out the abundance of the seas, And the hidden treasures of the sand.”
Psalm 4:5
Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, And trust in the Lord.
Isaiah 11:4
But with righteousness He will judge the poor, And decide with fairness for the afflicted of the earth; And He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth, And with the breath of His lips He will slay the wicked.
Acts 17:31
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.”
Revelation 19:11
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.
Psalm 72:2
May he judge Your people with righteousness And Your afflicted with justice. Righteousness » They who walk in and follow » Are objects of God’s watchful care
1 Peter 3:12
For the eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous, And His ears attend to their prayer, But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
Psalm 34:15
The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous And His ears are open to their cry.
Job 36:7
“He does not withdraw His eyes from the righteous; But with kings on the throne He has seated them forever, and they are exalted.
Proverbs 10:3
The Lord will not allow the righteous to hunger, But He will reject the craving of the wicked.
Luke 1:6
They were both righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and requirements of the Lord.
Romans 10:5
For Moses writes that the man who practices the righteousness which is based on law shall live by that righteousness.
Psalm 1:2
But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night.
Deuteronomy 6:25
It will be righteousness for us if we are careful to observe all this commandment before the Lord our God, just as He commanded us.
2 Corinthians 5:21
He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
Isaiah 45:24
“They will say of Me, ‘Only in the Lord are righteousness and strength.’ Men will come to Him, And all who were angry at Him will be put to shame.
Isaiah 32:16
Then justice will dwell in the wilderness And righteousness will abide in the fertile field.
Isaiah 45:8
“Drip down, O heavens, from above, And let the clouds pour down righteousness; Let the earth open up and salvation bear fruit, And righteousness spring up with it. I, the Lord, have created it.
Isaiah 61:11-1
For as the earth brings forth its sprouts, And as a garden causes the things sown in it to spring up, So the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise To spring up before all the nations. For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, And for Jerusalem’s sake I will not keep quiet, Until her righteousness goes forth like brightness, And her salvation like a torch that is burning.
Psalm 112:9
He has given freely to the poor, His righteousness endures forever; His horn will be exalted in honor.
2 Corinthians 9:9
as it is written, “He scattered abroad, he gave to the poor, His righteousness endures forever.”
Psalm 112:3
Wealth and riches are in his house, And his righteousness endures forever.
1 Peter 3:12
“For the eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous, And His ears attend to their prayer, But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
Psalm 34:17
The righteous cry, and the Lord hears And delivers them out of all their troubles.
Proverbs 15:29
The Lord is far from the wicked, But He hears the prayer of the righteous.
Titus 3:5
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,
Matthew 23:35
so that upon you may fall the guilt of all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.
1 John 3:12
not as Cain, who was of the evil one and slew his brother. And for what reason did he slay him? Because his deeds were evil, and his brother’s were righteous.
Psalm 37:32
The wicked spies upon the righteous And seeks to kill him.
Hebrews 12:11
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.
2 Corinthians 9:10
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;
Philippians 1:11
having been filled with the fruit of righteousness which comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
Hebrews 1:8
But of the Son He says, “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, And the righteous scepter is the scepter of His kingdom.
Psalm 45:6
Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; A scepter of uprightness is the scepter of Your kingdom.
Isaiah 32:1
Behold, a king will reign righteously And princes will rule justly.
Romans 4:13
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.
Genesis 15:6
Then he believed in the Lord; and He reckoned it to him as righteousness.
Romans 4:9
Is this blessing then on the circumcised, or on the uncircumcised also? For we say, “Faith was credited to Abraham as righteousness.”
Romans 4:11
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,
Romans 4:20
Yet, with respect to the promise of God, he did not waver in unbelief but grew strong in faith, giving glory to God,
Job 15:14
“What is man, that he should be pure, Or he who is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
Romans 3:10
as it is written, “There is none righteous, not even one;
Romans 2:8
But to those who are selfishly ambitious and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, wrath and indignation.
2 Thessalonians 2:12
in order that they all may be judged who did not believe the truth, but took pleasure in wickedness.
Romans 5:17-19
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. For as through the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the One the many will be made righteous.
Philippians 1:11
having been filled with the fruit of righteousness which comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
Ephesians 5:9
(for the fruit of the Light consists in all goodness and righteousness and truth),
Proverbs 13:25
The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite, But the stomach of the wicked is in need.
1 Timothy 6:11
But flee from these things, you man of God, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance and gentleness.
2 Timothy 2:22
Now flee from youthful lusts and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.
Galatians 2:21
I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness comes through the Law, then Christ died needlessly.”
Galatians 3:21
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.
Proverbs 11:19
He who is steadfast in righteousness will attain to life, And he who pursues evil will bring about his own death.
Proverbs 12:28
In the way of righteousness is life, And in its pathway there is no death.
Proverbs 12:5
The thoughts of the righteous are just, But the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.
Proverbs 11:23
The desire of the righteous is only good, But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
Psalm 31:18
Let the lying lips be mute, Which speak arrogantly against the righteous With pride and contempt.
Proverbs 16:12
It is an abomination for kings to commit wicked acts, For a throne is established on righteousness.
Proverbs 25:5
Take away the wicked before the king, And his throne will be established in righteousness.
Proverbs 11:5
The righteousness of the blameless will smooth his way, But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.
Proverbs 13:6
Righteousness guards the one whose way is blameless, But wickedness subverts the sinner.
Isaiah 46:12
“Listen to Me, you stubborn-minded, Who are far from righteousness.
Romans 9:31-32
but Israel, pursuing a law of righteousness, did not arrive at that law. Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as though it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,
Proverbs 11:18
The wicked earns deceptive wages, But he who sows righteousness gets a true reward.
Isaiah 3:10
Say to the righteous that it will go well with them, For they will eat the fruit of their actions.
Psalm 34:19
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the Lord delivers him out of them all.
Proverbs 11:8
The righteous is delivered from trouble, But the wicked takes his place.
Psalm 16:3
As for the saints who are in the earth, They are the majestic ones in whom is all my delight.
Proverbs 12:26
The righteous is a guide to his neighbor, But the way of the wicked leads them astray.
Psalm 146:8
The Lord opens the eyes of the blind; The Lord raises up those who are bowed down; The Lord loves the righteous;
Proverbs 15:9
The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, But He loves one who pursues righteousness.
Proverbs 15:6
Great wealth is in the house of the righteous, But trouble is in the income of the wicked.
Psalm 112:3
Wealth and riches are in his house, And his righteousness endures forever.
Isaiah 26:10
Though the wicked is shown favor, He does not learn righteousness; He deals unjustly in the land of uprightness, And does not perceive the majesty of the Lord.
Genesis 18:25
Far be it from You to do such a thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Shall not the Judge of all the earth deal justly?”
Psalm 1:5-6
Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, Nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, But the way of the wicked will perish.
Jeremiah 23:6
“In His days Judah will be saved, And Israel will dwell securely; And this is His name by which He will be called, ‘The Lord our righteousness.’
Psalm 99:4
The strength of the King loves justice; You have established equity; You have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.
Isaiah 61:3
To grant those who mourn in Zion, Giving them a garland instead of ashes, The oil of gladness instead of mourning, The mantle of praise instead of a spirit of fainting. So they will be called oaks of righteousness,The planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.
Isaiah 60:21
“Then all your people will be righteous; They will possess the land forever, The branch of My planting, The work of My hands, That I may be glorified.
Romans 6:16
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?
Romans 6:18
And having been freed from sin, you became slaves of righteousness.
1 Peter 2:24
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.
Titus 2:12
Instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age,
Romans 4:22
Therefore it was also credited to him as righteousness. You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You With the oil of joy above Your fellows.
Hebrews 1:9
“You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You With the oil of gladness above Your companions.”
1 John 3:7
Little children, make sure no one deceives you; the one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous;
1 John 2:29
If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone also who practices righteousness is born of Him.
Psalm 51:19
Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices, In burnt offering and whole burnt offering; Then young bulls will be offered on Your altar.
Psalm 4:5
Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, And trust in the Lord.
Job 29:14
“I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; My justice was like a robe and a turban.
Luke 18:9
And He also told this parable to some people who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and viewed others with contempt:
Romans 10:3
For not knowing about God’s righteousness and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.
James 5:16
Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much.
Amos 5:7
For those who turn justice into wormwood And cast righteousness down to the earth.”
1 Corinthians 1:30
But by His doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption,
Deuteronomy 6:25
It will be righteousness for us if we are careful to observe all this commandment before the Lord our God, just as He commanded us.
Job 33:26
Then he will pray to God, and He will accept him, That he may see His face with joy, And He may restore His righteousness to man.
2 Corinthians 6:14
Do not be bound together with unbelievers; for what partnership have righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship has light with darkness?
2 Corinthians 6:7
in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and the left,
Philippians 3:6-8
as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to the righteousness which is in the Law, found blameless. But whatever things were gain to me, those things I have counted as loss for the sake of Christ. More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish so that I may gain Christ,
Isaiah 33:15-16
He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity, He who rejects unjust gain And shakes his hands so that they hold no bribe; He who stops his ears from hearing about bloodshed And shuts his eyes from looking upon evil; He will dwell on the heights, His refuge will be the impregnable rock; His bread will be given him, His water will be sure.
Deuteronomy 9:5
It is not for your righteousness or for the uprightness of your heart that you are going to possess their land, but it is because of the wickedness of these nations that the Lord your God is driving them out before you, in order to confirm the oath which the Lord swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
Proverbs 21:21
He who pursues righteousness and loyalty Finds life, righteousness and honor.
Proverbs 10:24
What the wicked fears will come upon him, But the desire of the righteous will be granted.
Proverbs 11:28
He who trusts in his riches will fall, But the righteous will flourish like the green leaf.
2 Samuel 22:21
“The Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands He has recompensed me.
Ephesians 6:14
Stand firm therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
Ephesians 4:24
and put on the new self, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.
Proverbs 16:31
A gray head is a crown of glory; It is found in the way of righteousness.
2 Timothy 3:16
All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness;
Proverbs 14:34
Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a disgrace to any people.
Proverbs 28:1
The wicked flee when no one is pursuing, But the righteous are bold as a lion.
2 Timothy 4:8
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.
Galatians 5:5
For we through the Spirit, by faith, are waiting for the hope of righteousness.
Hebrews 11:33
who by faith conquered kingdoms, performed acts of righteousness, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions,
Zephaniah 2:3
Seek the Lord, All you humble of the earth Who have carried out His ordinances; Seek righteousness, seek humility. Perhaps you will be hidden In the day of the Lord’s anger.
Ephesians 5:9
(for the fruit of the Light consists in all goodness and righteousness and truth),
Hebrews 12:11
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.
Matthew 5:10
“Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
1 Peter 3:14
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,
Hebrews 11:4
By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained the testimony that he was righteous, God testifying about his gifts, and through faith, though he is dead, he still speaks.
Matthew 13:8
And others fell on the good soil and *yielded a crop, some a hundredfold, some sixty, and some thirty.
Isaiah 61:10
I will rejoice greatly in the Lord, My soul will exult in my God; For He has clothed me with garments of salvation, He has wrapped me with a robe of righteousness, As a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
Isaiah 59:17
He put on righteousness like a breastplate, And a helmet of salvation on His head; And He put on garments of vengeance for clothing And wrapped Himself with zeal as a mantle.
Isaiah 59:16
And He saw that there was no man, And was astonished that there was no one to intercede; Then His own arm brought salvation to Him, And His righteousness upheld Him.
Matthew 3:15
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.
Isaiah 32:17
And the work of righteousness will be peace, And the service of righteousness, quietness and confidence forever.
Isaiah 32:17
And the work of righteousness will be peace, And the service of righteousness, quietness and confidence forever.
Romans 14:17
for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Psalm 37:25
I have been young and now I am old, Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken Or his descendants begging bread.
Psalm 112:6
For he will never be shaken; The righteous will be remembered forever.
2 Peter 2:5
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;
Psalm 132:9
Let Your priests be clothed with righteousness, And let Your godly ones sing for joy.
Matthew 5:6
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
Daniel 12:3
Those who have insight will shine brightly like the brightness of the expanse of heaven, and those who lead the many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.
Psalm 106:3
How blessed are those who keep justice, Who practice righteousness at all times!
Daniel 4:27
Therefore, O king, may my advice be pleasing to you: break away now from your sins by doing righteousness and from your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor, in case there may be a prolonging of your prosperity.’
Hosea 10:12
Sow with a view to righteousness, Reap in accordance with kindness; Break up your fallow ground, For it is time to seek the Lord Until He comes to rain righteousness on you.
Isaiah 48:1
“Hear this, O house of Jacob, who are named Israel And who came forth from the loins of Judah, Who swear by the name of the Lord And invoke the God of Israel, But not in truth nor in righteousness.
Psalm 34:21
Evil shall slay the wicked, And those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
Romans 9:30
What shall we say then? That Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, attained righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith;
Romans 6:20
For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness.
1 John 3:10
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.
Romans 6:19
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.
Isaiah 64:6
For all of us have become like one who is unclean, And all our righteous deeds are like a filthy garment; And all of us wither like a leaf, And our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.
Daniel 9:24
“Seventy weeks have been decreed for your people and your holy city, to finish the transgression, to make an end of sin, to make atonement for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy and to anoint the most holy place.
Romans 10:4
For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.
Matthew 5:6
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
Psalm 17:15
As for me, I shall behold Your face in righteousness; I will be satisfied with Your likeness when I awake.
Psalm 51:10
Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me.
Isaiah 11:5
Also righteousness will be the belt about His loins, And faithfulness the belt about His waist.
Malachi 4:2
“But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings; and you will go forth and skip about like calves from the stall.
Isaiah 51:7
“Listen to Me, you who know righteousness, A people in whose heart is My law; Do not fear the reproach of man, Nor be dismayed at their revilings.
Romans 6:13
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.
1 Kings 3:6
Then Solomon said, “You have shown great lovingkindness to Your servant David my father, according as he walked before You in truth and righteousness and uprightness of heart toward You; and You have reserved for him this great lovingkindness, that You have given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.
Isaiah 51:1
“Listen to me, you who pursue righteousness, Who seek the Lord: Look to the rock from which you were hewn And to the quarry from which you were dug.
Isaiah 26:9
At night my soul longs for You, Indeed, my spirit within me seeks You diligently; For when the earth experiences Your judgments The inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.
Psalm 64:10
The righteous man will be glad in the Lord and will take refuge in Him; And all the upright in heart will glory.
1 John 2:29
If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone also who practices righteousness is born of Him.
John 12:24
Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.
Psalm 11:5
The Lord tests the righteous and the wicked, And the one who loves violence His soul hates.
Psalm 5:12
For it is You who blesses the righteous man, O Lord, You surround him with favor as with a shield.
1 John 3:7
Little children, make sure no one deceives you; the one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous;
Acts 24:25
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.”
Romans 4:6
just as David also speaks of the blessing on the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:
Acts 13:10
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?
James 3:17
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy.
Psalm 23:3
He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake.
Psalm 24:5
He shall receive a blessing from the Lord And righteousness from the God of his salvation.
Psalm 40:9
I have proclaimed glad tidings of righteousness in the great congregation; Behold, I will not restrain my lips, O Lord, You know.
Daniel 9:7
“Righteousness belongs to You, O Lord, but to us open shame, as it is this day—to the men of Judah, the inhabitants of Jerusalem and all Israel, those who are nearby and those who are far away in all the countries to which You have driven them, because of their unfaithful deeds which they have committed against You.
Isaiah 5:7
For the vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel And the men of Judah His delightful plant. Thus He looked for justice, but behold, bloodshed; For righteousness, but behold, a cry of distress.
Psalm 11:7
For the Lord is righteous, He loves righteousness; The upright will behold His face.
Luke 1:75
In holiness and righteousness before Him all our days.
Job 29:14
“I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; My justice was like a robe and a turban.
Job 17:9
“Nevertheless the righteous will hold to his way, And he who has clean hands will grow stronger and stronger.
Job 36:7
“He does not withdraw His eyes from the righteous; But with kings on the throne He has seated them forever, and they are exalted.
Job 27:6
“I hold fast my righteousness and will not let it go. My heart does not reproach any of my days.
Psalm 51:19
Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices, In burnt offering and whole burnt offering; Then young bulls will be offered on Your altar.
Psalm 4:5
Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, And trust in the Lord.
1 Corinthians 1:30
But by His doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption,
Job 29:14
“I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; My justice was like a robe and a turban
Psalm 119:137
Righteous are You, O Lord, And upright are Your judgments.
Isaiah 46:13
“I bring near My righteousness, it is not far off; And My salvation will not delay. And I will grant salvation in Zion, And My glory for Israel.
Job 27:6
“I hold fast my righteousness and will not let it go. My heart does not reproach any of my days.
2 Corinthians 5:21
He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
Isaiah 53:11
As a result of the anguish of His soul, He will see it and be satisfied; By His knowledge the Righteous One, My Servant, will justify the many, As He will bear their iniquities.
Isaiah 64:6
For all of us have become like one who is unclean, And all our righteous deeds are like a filthy garment; And all of us wither like a leaf, And our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.
Deuteronomy 6:25
It will be righteousness for us if we are careful to observe all this commandment before the Lord our God, just as He commanded us.
Romans 10:3
For not knowing about God’s righteousness and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.