28 Bible Verses about A Righteous People
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For I say to you that unless your righteousness greatly surpasses [that] of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter into the kingdom of heaven.
He has told you, O mortal, what [is] good, and what does Yahweh ask from you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
Doing righteousness and justice is [more] acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice.
But Jesus answered [and] said to him, "Permit [it] now, for in this way it is right for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he permitted him.
For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
and put on the new man (in accordance with God), who is created in righteousness and holiness from the truth.
having been filled [with the] fruit of righteousness which [comes] through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God.
training us in order that, denying impiety and worldly desires, we may live self-controlled and righteously and godly in the present age,
Now the one who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will provide and multiply your seed, and will cause the harvest of your righteousness to grow,
Blessed [are] the ones who hunger and thirst [for] righteousness, because they will be satisfied.
And I will restore your judges, as at the first, and your counselors, as at the beginning. After this {you will be called} the city of righteousness, faithful city.
Zion will be redeemed by justice, and those of her who repent, by righteousness.
Yahweh [is] exalted, for [he] dwells [on] high; he filled Zion [with] justice and righteousness,
Thus says Yahweh of hosts, the God of Israel, "They will again say these words in the land of Judah and in its towns at my restoring their fortunes, 'Yahweh bless you, settlement of righteousness, O hill of holiness.'
And all your people [shall be] righteous; they shall take possession of [the] land forever, the shoot of his planting, the work of my hands, to show my glory.
In Yahweh all the offspring of Israel shall be in the right, and they shall boast."
to {give} for those in mourning in Zion, to give them a head wrap instead of ashes, [the] oil of joy instead of mourning, a garment of praise instead of a faint spirit. And {they will be called} oaks of righteousness, the planting of Yahweh, to show his glory.
For the sake of Zion I will not be silent, and for the sake of Jerusalem I will not maintain a quiet attitude, until her righteousness goes out like the bright light, and her salvation burns like a torch.
And [the] nations shall see your righteousness, and all [the] kings your glory, and {you will be called} a new name that the mouth of Yahweh will designate.
Open [the] gates {so that} [the] righteous nation who keeps faithfulness may enter!
Then justice will dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness will live in the fruitful field.
And I will take you as my wife forever; I will take you as a wife for myself in righteousness and in justice, in steadfast love and in mercy.
"{Think} now, who has perished [who is] innocent? Or where [are] the upright destroyed?
Because of the sins of her prophets, the guilt of her priests, who shed blood in her midst, of righteous people.
Now all discipline seems for the moment not to be joyful but painful, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness for those who are trained by it.
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