10 Bible Verses about A Righteous People

For I tell you that unless your righteousness far surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never get into the kingdom of heaven at all.

But Jesus answered him, "Let it be so now, for this is the fitting way for both of us to do our full duty to God." Then he yielded to Him.

For the kingdom of God does not consist in what we eat and drink, but in doing right, in peace and joy through the Holy Spirit;

and put on the new self which has been created in the likeness of God, which fruits in right and holy living inspired by the truth.

men that are abounding in the fruits of right-doing with the help of Jesus Christ, to the honor and praise of God.

training us to give up godless ways and worldly cravings and live serious, upright, and godly lives in this world,

He who always supplies the sower with seed and the eater with bread will supply you with seed and multiply it and enlarge the harvest which your deeds of charity yield.

"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for being and doing right, for they will be completely satisfied.

Now for the time being no discipline seems to be pleasant; it is painful; later on, however, to those who are trained by it, it yields the fruit of peace which grows from upright character.

The harvest of uprightness is grown from the seed of peace by those who are peacemakers.