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Top 12 most popular verses about righteousness
"The LORD is righteous in all his ways and faithful in all he does."
— Psalm 145:17
"This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile."
— Romans 3:22
"But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness."
— 1 Timothy 6:11
"Truly the righteous attain life, but whoever pursues evil finds death."
— Proverbs 11:19
"The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing."
— Proverbs 10:28
"He is the Rock, his works are perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is he."
— Deuteronomy 32:4
"Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart."
— 2 Timothy 2:22
"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
"I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread."
— Psalm 37:25
"and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ—the righteousness that comes from God on the basis of faith."
— Philippians 3:9
"But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well."
— Matthew 6:33
"For the LORD is righteous, he loves justice; the upright will see his face."
— Psalm 11:7
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"The LORD is righteous in all his ways and faithful in all he does."
— Psalm 145:17
Context: The Lord is righteous in all His ways.
"He is the Rock, his works are perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is he."
— Deuteronomy 32:4
Context: God is upright and just - He does no wrong.
"For the LORD is righteous, he loves justice; the upright will see his face."
— Psalm 11:7
Context: The Lord is righteous and loves justice.
"You are righteous, LORD, and your laws are right."
— Psalm 119:137
Context: The Lord is righteous and His laws are right.
"The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion."
— Psalm 116:5
Context: The Lord is gracious and righteous.
"LORD, the God of Israel, you are righteous! We are left this day as a remnant. Here we are before you in our guilt, though because of it not one of us can stand in your presence."
— Ezra 9:15
Context: God is righteous - we cannot stand in His presence in our guilt.
"You found his heart faithful to you, and you made a covenant with him to give to his descendants the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Jebusites and Girgashites. You have kept your promise because you are righteous."
— Nehemiah 9:8
Context: God keeps His promises because He is righteous.
"You are always righteous, LORD, when I bring a case before you. Yet I would speak with you about your justice: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the faithless live at ease?"
— Jeremiah 12:1
Context: The Lord is always righteous in His judgments.
"The LORD did not hesitate to bring the disaster on us, for the LORD our God is righteous in everything he does; yet we have not obeyed him."
— Daniel 9:14
Context: The Lord our God is righteous in everything He does.
"Bring to an end the violence of the wicked and make the righteous secure— you, the righteous God who probes minds and hearts."
— Psalm 7:9
Context: God is the righteous God who probes minds and hearts.
"Let all creation rejoice before the LORD, for he comes, he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in his faithfulness."
— Psalm 96:13
Context: God will judge the world in righteousness.
"Then I heard the angel in charge of the waters say: "You are just in these judgments, O Holy One, you who are and who were.""
— Revelation 16:5
Context: God is just in His judgments - He is the Holy One.
"for true and just are his judgments. He has condemned the great prostitute who corrupted the earth by her adulteries. He has avenged on her the blood of his servants."
— Revelation 19:2
Context: God's judgments are true and just.
"Righteous Father, though the world does not know you, I know you, and they know that you have sent me."
— John 17:25
Context: Jesus called God "Righteous Father."
"he did it to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus."
— Romans 3:26
Context: God demonstrates His righteousness while justifying by faith.
"The leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, "The LORD is just.""
— 2 Chronicles 12:6
Context: The Lord is just in all His ways.
"The LORD within her is righteous; he does no wrong. Morning by morning he dispenses his justice, and every new day he does not fail, yet the unrighteous know no shame."
— Zephaniah 3:5
Context: The Lord is righteous - He does no wrong.
"But the LORD is righteous; he has cut me free from the cords of the wicked."
— Psalm 129:4
Context: The Lord is righteous - He sets us free.
We are made righteous through faith in Jesus, not by works.
"This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile."
— Romans 3:22
Context: Righteousness comes through faith in Jesus Christ.
"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
Context: We become the righteousness of God in Christ.
"and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ—the righteousness that comes from God on the basis of faith."
— Philippians 3:9
Context: Righteousness comes from God through faith, not law.
"For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God's abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ!"
— Romans 5:17
Context: We receive the gift of righteousness through Jesus Christ.
"However, to the one who does not work but trusts God who justifies the ungodly, their faith is credited as righteousness."
— Romans 4:5
Context: Faith is credited as righteousness - not works.
"Christ is the culmination of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes."
— Romans 10:4
Context: Christ brings righteousness to everyone who believes.
"It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption."
— 1 Corinthians 1:30
Context: Christ has become our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.
"For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous."
— Romans 5:19
Context: Through Christ's obedience many are made righteous.
"I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!"
— Galatians 2:21
Context: Righteousness cannot come through law - only through Christ.
"But now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe."
— Romans 3:21-22
Context: God's righteousness apart from law comes through faith.
"What does Scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.""
— Romans 4:3
Context: Abraham believed God and it was credited as righteousness.
"Abram believed the LORD, and he credited it to him as righteousness."
— Genesis 15:6
Context: Abraham's faith was credited as righteousness.
"but also for us, to whom God will credit righteousness—for us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead."
— Romans 4:24
Context: God credits righteousness to those who believe.
"So also Abraham "believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.""
— Galatians 3:6
Context: Belief is credited as righteousness.
"And the scripture was fulfilled that says, "Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness," and he was called God's friend."
— James 2:23
Context: Abraham's faith made him God's friend.
"For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: "The righteous will live by faith.""
— Romans 1:17
Context: God's righteousness is revealed by faith from first to last.
"he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit."
— Titus 3:5
Context: Saved not by our righteousness but by God's mercy.
"Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours."
— 2 Peter 1:1
Context: Faith comes through the righteousness of Jesus Christ.
Believers are called to pursue righteousness in daily life.
"But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness."
— 1 Timothy 6:11
Context: Pursue righteousness along with godliness, faith, and love.
"Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart."
— 2 Timothy 2:22
Context: Flee evil and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace.
"But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well."
— Matthew 6:33
Context: Seek first God's kingdom and His righteousness.
"Whoever pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor."
— Proverbs 21:21
Context: Pursuing righteousness and love finds life and prosperity.
"The fruit of that righteousness will be peace; its effect will be quietness and confidence forever."
— Isaiah 32:17
Context: The fruit of righteousness is peace and quietness.
"(for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth)"
— Ephesians 5:9
Context: The fruit of light is goodness, righteousness, and truth.
"filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God."
— Philippians 1:11
Context: Be filled with the fruit of righteousness through Christ.
"No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it."
— Hebrews 12:11
Context: Discipline produces a harvest of righteousness and peace.
"Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness."
— James 3:18
Context: Peacemakers reap a harvest of righteousness.
"If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who does what is right has been born of him."
— 1 John 2:29
Context: Everyone who does what is right is born of God.
"Dear children, do not let anyone lead you astray. The one who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous."
— 1 John 3:7
Context: The one who does what is right is righteous.
"Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place."
— Ephesians 6:14
Context: Put on the breastplate of righteousness.
"All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness."
— 2 Timothy 3:16
Context: Scripture is useful for training in righteousness.
"Suppose there is a righteous man who does what is just and right."
— Ezekiel 18:5
Context: The righteous man does what is just and right.
"The one whose walk is blameless, who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from their heart."
— Psalm 15:2
Context: The righteous walks blamelessly and speaks truth.
"A wicked person earns deceptive wages, but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward."
— Proverbs 11:18
Context: Sowing righteousness reaps a sure reward.
"Sow righteousness for yourselves, reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your unplowed ground; for it is time to seek the LORD, until he comes and showers his righteousness on you."
— Hosea 10:12
Context: Sow righteousness and reap unfailing love.
"But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!"
— Amos 5:24
Context: Let righteousness flow like a never-failing stream.
God blesses and rewards those who pursue righteousness.
"Truly the righteous attain life, but whoever pursues evil finds death."
— Proverbs 11:19
Context: The righteous attain life - evil finds death.
"The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing."
— Proverbs 10:28
Context: The prospect of the righteous is joy.
"I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread."
— Psalm 37:25
Context: The righteous are not forsaken - God provides.
"In the way of righteousness there is life; along that path is immortality."
— Proverbs 12:28
Context: The way of righteousness leads to life and immortality.
"Those who trust in their riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf."
— Proverbs 11:28
Context: The righteous will thrive like a green leaf.
"Trouble pursues the sinner, but the righteous are rewarded with good things."
— Proverbs 13:21
Context: The righteous are rewarded with good things.
"Surely, LORD, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield."
— Psalm 5:12
Context: God blesses the righteous and surrounds them with favor.
"The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their cry."
— Psalm 34:15
Context: God's eyes are on the righteous - He hears their cry.
"for the power of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous."
— Psalm 37:17
Context: The Lord upholds the righteous.
"The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever."
— Psalm 37:29
Context: The righteous will inherit the land forever.
"When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone, but the righteous stand firm forever."
— Proverbs 10:25
Context: The righteous stand firm forever.
"The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon."
— Psalm 92:12
Context: The righteous will flourish like a palm tree.
"The righteous will never be uprooted, but the wicked will not remain in the land."
— Proverbs 10:30
Context: The righteous will never be uprooted.
"When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down, but even in death the righteous seek refuge in God."
— Proverbs 14:32
Context: The righteous seek refuge in God even in death.
"Surely the righteous will never be shaken; they will be remembered forever."
— Psalm 112:6
Context: The righteous will never be shaken.
"Then all your people will be righteous and they will possess the land forever. They are the shoot I have planted, the work of my hands, for the display of my splendor."
— Isaiah 60:21
Context: God's people will be righteous and possess the land forever.
"And you will again see the distinction between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not."
— Malachi 3:18
Context: There is distinction between righteous and wicked.
"Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life."
— Matthew 25:46
Context: The righteous go to eternal life.
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