Bible verses about Righteousness
Verses about the righteousness God requires and the righteousness He gives.
But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed, as attested by the Law and the Prophets.
Romans 3:21And this righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no distinction,
Romans 3:22For the gospel reveals the righteousness of God that comes by faith from start to finish, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”
Romans 1:17Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Romans 5:1God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.
2 Corinthians 5:21and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.
Philippians 3:9For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”
Romans 4:3Because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.
Romans 10:3Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
Matthew 5:6Blessed are those who uphold justice, who practice righteousness at all times.
Psalms 106:3Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
2 Timothy 2:22He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”
1 Peter 2:24Each of us has become like something unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all wither like a leaf, and our iniquities carry us away like the wind.
Isaiah 64:6Do not present the parts of your body to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and present the parts of your body to Him as instruments of righteousness.
Romans 6:13But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.
Matthew 6:33If you know that He is righteous, you also know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of Him.
1 John 2:29He who walks with integrity and practices righteousness, who speaks the truth from his heart,
Psalms 15:2The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.
Psalms 34:15Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed,
Ephesians 6:14The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.
Proverbs 11:30