36 Bible Verses about Righteousness

The one saying that he abides in him ought himself so to walk about, as he also did walk about.

And not as by the one having sinned, is the free gift; for indeed, judgment was from one unto condemnation, but the free gift is from many transgressions unto justification. For if by the transgression of one death reigned through one; how much more shall those receiving the abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, Christ Jesus!)

For we through the Spirit do await the hope of righteousness through faith.

But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God was made unto us wisdom, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:

If you may know that he is righteous, know that every one doing righteousness has been born of him.

Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, in order that you may be healed: the inward working prayer of a righteous man avails much.

Then the righteous will shine as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. But let the one having ears, hear.

And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord, blameless.

In this I also exercise, to always have a conscience void of offense toward God and men.

and she a widow of about fourscore years, who did not depart from the temple, worshiping night and day with fastings and prayers.

Stand therefore, being girded about as to your loins with truth, and being invested with the breastplate of righteousness,

But you, O man of God, fly from these things; and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, divine love, patience, meekness.

And he reasoning concerning righteousness and temperance and the coming judgment, Felix, being alarmed, responded, Go thy way for this time; and having received an opportunity, I will call for thee:

Therefore having been justified by faith, let us have peace toward God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

Therefore the law became our schoolmaster to lead us to Christ, in order that we may be justified by faith;

And such were some of you: but you have washed, but you have been sanctified, but you have been justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and by the Spirit of our God.

Therefore then, as by the transgression of one, judgment came to all men to condemnation; so also through the righteousness of one, the free gift came on all men unto the justification of life:

And I saw the heaven open, and behold a white horse; and one sitting on him called, Faithful and True, in righteousness he both judges and wages war.

as He has appointed a day, in which he is about to judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he has ordained; giving faith to all, having raised Him from the dead.

And I saw the heaven open, and behold a white horse; and one sitting on him called, Faithful and True, in righteousness he both judges and wages war.

because the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry: but the face of the Lord is against those doing evil.

And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord, blameless.

For Moses describes the righteousness which is of the law, that the man having done this shall live in it.

He made him sin in our behalf, who knew no sin; in order that we may become the righteousness of God in him.

He has scattered abroad, he has given to the poor; his righteousness abides forever.

because the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry: but the face of the Lord is against those doing evil.

not from works which are in righteousness, which we did, but according to his own mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and the renewal of the Holy Ghost,

For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, in order that no one may boast:

the one having saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before the eternal times,

in order that all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel, unto the blood of Zachariah the son of the blessed, whom they slew between the temple and the altar, may come upon you.

not as Cain was of the evil one, and slew his brother; and on account of what did he slay him? Because his own works were evil, and those of his brother righteous.

I am the vine, and ye are the branches. The one abiding in me, and I in him, the same bears much fruit: because you are not able to do anything without me.

Indeed no chastisement for the present seems to be truly joyful, but sorrowful: but afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to them who have been disciplined by it.

But now having been made free from sin, and having become servants unto God, you have your fruit unto sanctification, and the end eternal life.

But he that gives seed to the sower, will also give bread to the eater, and multiply your sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness:

being filled with the fruit of righteousness, through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

but to the Son he says, Thy throne, O God, is unto the age of the age; and the scepter of righteousness is the scepter of thy kingdom.

For the promise to Abraham or his seed, that he should be the heir of the world, was not through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.

Then does this blessedness come on the circumcision, or on the uncircumcision? for we say That faith was imputed to Abraham for righteousness.

And he received the sign of circumcision, and the seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had in uncircumcision: that he should be the father of all who believed, through uncircumcision; and righteousness should be imputed to them;

but he staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was filled up with dynamite through faith, having given glory to God;

as has been written, There is no one good, not one:

but to those who are of self-seeking, and disobedient to the truth, but obedient to unrighteousness, there are indignation and wrath.

in order that they may all be condemned who did not believe the truth, but took pleasure in unrighteousness.

For if by the transgression of one death reigned through one; how much more shall those receiving the abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, Christ Jesus!) Therefore then, as by the transgression of one, judgment came to all men to condemnation; so also through the righteousness of one, the free gift came on all men unto the justification of life: for as by the disobedience of one man many were made sinners, so also by the obedience of one man shall many be made righteous.

by which will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. And every high priest indeed stands daily ministering, and frequently offering the same sacrifices, which are never able to take away sins: and he, having offered up one sacrifice for sins, forever sat down on the right hand of God; read more.
finally waiting until his enemies may be made the foot-stool of his feet. For by one offering he has forever perfected the sanctified.

being filled with the fruit of righteousness, through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

(for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),

Therefore I say unto you, Be not solicitous for your soul what you may eat, nor for your body what you may put on. Is not your soul more valuable than food, and your body than raiment? Look unto the fowls of heaven, how they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; and your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are you not more excellent than they? And which one of you being solicitous is able to add one moment to his existence? read more.
And why are you solicitous concerning raiment? Know the lilies of the field how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin. But I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed as one of these. But if God so clothed the verdure of the field, existing today and tomorrow cast into the oven, how much more you, O ye of little faith? Therefore be not solicitous, saying, What can we eat? or what can we drink? or with what can we be clothed? For after all these things the heathen were seeking; for your heavenly Father knoweth that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

But you, O man of God, fly from these things; and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, divine love, patience, meekness.

But fly from youthful lusts, and pursue righteousness, faith, divine love, peace, with those who call upon the Lord out of a clean heart.

I do not make void the grace of God: for if righteousness was through law, then Christ died gratuitiously.

Then was the law against the promises of God? it could not be so. For if the law was given being able to create life, truly justification would have been by law:

And going by they continued to blaspheme Him, wagging their heads, and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself: if thou art the Son of God, come down from the cross. Likewise also the chief priests mocking, with the scribes and elders, continued to say, read more.
He saved others; He is not able to save Himself: if He is the King of Israel, let Him now come down from the cross, and we will believe on Him. He trusted in God; let Him now deliver Him, if He wishes Him; for He said, I am the Son of God. And the thieves being crucified along with Him were also reproaching Him in the same manner.

Therefore no flesh shall be justified by works of law: for through law there is a perfect knowledge of sin.

but Israel, following after the law, did not attain unto the law of righteousness. Why? Because they sought it not from faith, but as it were from works: they stumbled over the stone of stumbling,

Do you not know, that to whom you present yourselves servants unto obedience, ye are servants to whom you obey; whether of sin unto death, or obedience unto righteousness?

but having been made free from sin, ye became servants unto righteousness.

who himself has borne our sins in his own body on the wood, in order that we, being made free from sins, may live unto righteousness: by whose stripe you are healed.

teaching us, that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we must live prudently and righteously and holily in this present age;

And he received the sign of circumcision, and the seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had in uncircumcision: that he should be the father of all who believed, through uncircumcision; and righteousness should be imputed to them;

Therefore it was indeed imputed unto him for righteousness.

Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, thy God, has anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy comrades.

Little children, let no one deceive you. The one doing righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous.

If you may know that he is righteous, know that every one doing righteousness has been born of him.

And the king having come in to look upon the guests, saw there a man not having on a wedding-garment. And he says to him, Comrade, how did you come in hither, not having the wedding-garment? And he was silent. Then the king said to the servants, Having bound him feet and hands, cast him into the darkness which is without; and there shall be weeping and gnashing of the teeth. read more.
For many are called, but few elected.

And He spoke this parable to certain ones having confidence in themselves that they are righteous, and despising the rest.

for being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they have not submitted to the righteousness of God.

Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, in order that you may be healed: the inward working prayer of a righteous man avails much.

And shall not God avenge His elect, crying to Him day and night, and He is long-suffering over them?

Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak to your shame.

Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak to your shame.

But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God was made unto us wisdom, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:

In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, is the tree of life, producing twelve manner of fruits, yielding its fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.

Be not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what participation is there to righteousness and unrighteousness? or what fellowship has light unto darkness?

by the word of truth, by the power of God; through the arms of righteousness right and left,

But the fruit of the Spirit is divine love, joy, peace, long suffering, kindness, goodness, faith, meekness, holiness; against such things there is no law.

in reference to zeal, persecuting the church, according to righteousness which was in the law being blameless. Those things which were gained to me, these I counted loss for the sake of Christ. Yes truly, I even counted all things loss on account of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for the sake of whom I suffer the loss of all things, and I consider them but excrements, that I may gain Christ,

Stand therefore, being girded about as to your loins with truth, and being invested with the breastplate of righteousness,

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

All scripture is God-breathed and profitable unto teaching, unto conviction, unto correction, unto instruction which is in righteousness:

And the one having been sown on good ground, is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; who truly bears fruit, and produces, some a hundred, some sixty, and some thirty.

finally there is a crown of righteousness laid up for me, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me in that day: not only to me, but to all those who with divine love, do love his appearing.

For we through the Spirit do await the hope of righteousness through faith.

who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness,

(for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),

Indeed no chastisement for the present seems to be truly joyful, but sorrowful: but afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to them who have been disciplined by it.

Blessed are they, who are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for the kingdom of the heavens is theirs.

But if indeed you suffer for righteousness' sake, you are happy. Fear not their fear, neither be troubled;

By faith Abel offered up to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he received the witness that he was righteous, God witnessing to his gifts: and through it he having died is still speaking.

But others fell in good ground, and gave fruit, some a hundred, some sixty, and some thirty.

And Jesus responding said to him; Suffer it now; for thus it is becoming us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffers Him.

For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Ghost.

and spared not the old world, but delivered Noah the eighth person, the preacher of righteousness, brings the flood upon the world of the ungodly;

Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness: because they shall be filled.

Then what shall we say? That the Gentiles, not pursuing righteousness, received righteousness, and the righteousness which is from faith:

For when you were the servants of sin, you were free from righteousness.

In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: every one not doing righteousness is not of God, and the one not loving his brother with divine love.

I speak after the manner of a man on account of the weakness of your carnality. For as ye presented your members as servants unto impurity and lawlessness pursuant to lawlessness, so now present your members servants unto righteousness pursuant to sanctification.

For Christ is the end of the law unto righteousness to every one who believes.

Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness: because they shall be filled.

neither present your members arms of iniquity unto sin; but present yourselves to God, as alive from the dead, and your members arms of righteousness unto God.