36 Bible Verses about Righteousness

he who says he abides in him ought to walk as he walked.

And the free gift is not like the effect of that one man's sin. For the judgment following one trespass brought condemnation, but the gift following many trespasses brings justification. For if, by the one man's trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ.)

For through the Spirit, by faith, we wait for the hope of righteousness.

It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption,

If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who does right is born of him.

Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.

Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.

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

And so I do my best always to have a clear conscience before God and men.

and as a widow till she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, but worshipped with fasting and prayer night and day.

Stand firm therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness.

But as he was discussing righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come, Felix became frightened and said, "Go away for the present, and when I find time I will summon you."

Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

So the law was our tutor to lead us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God.

So then, as one man's trespass led to condemnation for all men, so one man's act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all men.

Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! He who sat on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war.

because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed, and of this he has given proof to all men by raising him from the dead."

Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! He who sat on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war.

For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are open to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."

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

For Moses writes about the righteousness which is of the law, "The man who does those things shall live by them."

For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

As it is written, "He has scattered abroad, he gives to the poor; his righteousness endures forever."

For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are open to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."

he saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but because of his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal in the Holy Spirit,

For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not of yourselves, it is the gift of God not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.

who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and the grace which was granted us in Christ Jesus from all eternity,

that on you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah, son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.

and not be like Cain who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own deeds were evil and his brother's righteous.

I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in me, and I in him, he bears much fruit; for apart from me you can do nothing.

For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant; but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.

But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the return you get is holiness and its end, eternal life.

Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will multiply the harvest of your righteousness.

having been filled with the fruit of righteousness which comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

But of the Son he says, "Your throne, O God, is for ever and ever, and the righteous scepter is the scepter of your kingdom.

The promise to Abraham and his descendants, that he would be heir of the world, was not through the law but through the righteousness of faith.

Is this blessedness only upon the circumcised, or also upon the uncircumcised? For we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham as righteousness.

And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness which he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised, that he might be the father of all who believe but have not been circumcised, in order that righteousness might be reckoned to them.

He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God,

As it is written: "There is none righteous, no, not one;

but for those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey wickedness, there will be wrath and fury.

so that all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in wickedness.

For if, by the one man's trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ.) So then, as one man's trespass led to condemnation for all men, so one man's act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all men. 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.

And by that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. And every priest stands daily at his service, offering time after time the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. But when he had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God, read more.
waiting from that time until his enemies be made a stool for his feet. For by one offering he has perfected for all time those who are sanctified.

having been filled with the fruit of righteousness which comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

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

"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his span of life? read more.
And why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? Therefore do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' For the Gentiles seek after all these things; and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things shall be given to you as well.

But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness.

Now flee from youthful lusts, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.

I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness comes through the Law, then Christ died for nothing."

Is the law then opposed to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given which could impart life, then righteousness would indeed have come by the law.

And those who passed by hurled insults at him, wagging their heads and saying, "You who would destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross." So also the chief priests, with the scribes and elders, mocked him, saying, read more.
"He saved others; he cannot save himself. He is the King of Israel; let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him. He trusts in God; let God deliver him now, if he desires him; for he said, 'I am the Son of God.'" And the robbers who were crucified with him also reviled him in the same way.

Therefore no flesh will be justified in his sight by works of the law, for through the law comes knowledge of sin.

but Israel, who pursued the law of righteousness, has not attained that law. Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were by works. They have stumbled over the stumbling stone,

Do you not know that if you yield yourselves to any one to obey as slaves, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, whether of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness?

and, having been set free from sin, you have become slaves of righteousness.

He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed.

training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live sober, upright, and godly lives in this present age,

And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness which he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised, that he might be the father of all who believe but have not been circumcised, in order that righteousness might be reckoned to them.

That is why it was "reckoned to him as righteousness."

You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your companions."

Little children, let no one deceive you. He who does right is righteous, just as he is righteous.

If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who does right is born of him.

But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw a man there who did not have on a wedding garment. And he said to him, 'Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment?' And he was speechless. Then the king said to the attendants, 'Bind him hand and foot, take him away, and cast him into the outer darkness; there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.' read more.
For many are called, but few are chosen."

Also he told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

For, being ignorant of the righteousness that comes from God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness.

Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.

And will not God bring about justice for his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them?

Come back to your senses as you ought, and stop sinning; for some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame.

Come back to your senses as you ought, and stop sinning; for some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame.

It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption,

through the middle of the street of the city; also, on either side of the river, the tree of life bearing twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what partnership have righteousness and lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?

in truthful speech, and in the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left;

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless. But whatever was gain to me, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. More than that, I count everything to be loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ

Stand firm therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

and put on the new nature, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.

All scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness;

But the one who received seed on the good soil is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty."

In the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day; and not only to me, but also to all who have loved his appearing.

For through the Spirit, by faith, we wait for the hope of righteousness.

who through faith conquered kingdoms, performed acts of justice, received promises, shut the mouths of lions,

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

For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant; but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.

Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

But even if you should suffer for the sake of righteousness, you are blessed. Do not fear their intimidation, and do not be troubled,

By faith Abel offered God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as a righteous man, when God spoke well of his gifts. And through faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.

But other seed fell on good soil and yielded a crop: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

But Jesus answered him, "Let it be so now; for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he consented.

For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit;

and if he did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, with seven others, when he brought a flood upon the world of the ungodly;

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.

What shall we say, then? That Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness have attained it, that is, righteousness through faith;

When you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness.

By this it may be seen who are the children of God, and who are the children of the devil: whoever does not do right is not of God, nor he who does not love his brother.

I am speaking in human terms, because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you once yielded your members to impurity and to greater and greater iniquity, so now yield your members to righteousness for holiness.

For Christ is the end of the law, that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.

Do not yield your members to sin as instruments of wickedness, but yield yourselves to God as men who have been brought from death to life, and your members to God as instruments of righteousness.

If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who does right is born of him.

Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much fruit.

but in every nation the man who fears him and does what is right is welcome to him.

Little children, let no one deceive you. He who does right is righteous, just as he is righteous.

But as he was discussing righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come, Felix became frightened and said, "Go away for the present, and when I find time I will summon you."

So also David describes the blessedness of the man to whom God reckons righteousness apart from works:

and said, "You who are full of all deceit and fraud, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not stop making crooked the straight ways of the Lord?

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, without uncertainty or hypocrisy.

Every branch in me that bears no fruit he takes away; and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, so that it may bear more fruit.

in holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our life.