God our Righteousness!
Volume 37
Definition of Righteousness:
Virtuous,
moral, good, just, blameless, upright, honorable, honest, truthful,
respectable, decent, admirable, revered, worthy, good, proper, noble, ethical,
principled, praiseworthy, laudable, right, perfect in all His ways, fitting,
just, fair, impartial, objective, unbiased, unprejudiced, evenhanded.
Equity,
correct, appropriate, integrity, reputable conduct, reasonable, sensible,
sound, balanced, well-grounded, clean, pure, undefiled, holy, sanctification,
sacred, appropriate, suitable, accurate, polite, modest, courteous,
reliability, dependable, genuineness, authenticity, validity, sincerity.
Faithful
and true, candor, forthrightness, openness, consistency, steadfastness,
trustworthy, realness, legitimacy, exactness, spotless, unblemished, sinless, innocence,
harmless, verity, dedication, loyalty, devotion, fidelity, allegiance, fulfills
His promises, constancy, believability, firmness, consistency.
Endurance,
always comes through, Covenant Keeper, Promise Keeper, honors His Word, cannot
lie, resoluteness, commitment, persistence, determination, unwavering, pledge,
vow, assurance, guarantee, agreement, contract, oath, unfailing love and mercy.
Scriptures on Righteousness
O
Lord God of Israel, thou art righteous. Ezra 9:15
Is
it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? Or is it gain to him
that thou makest thy ways perfect? Job 22:3
Oh
let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for
the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins. Psalms 7:9
Psalms
19:9-11
9 The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring
forever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea,
than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
11 Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in
keeping of them there is great reward.
Unto
the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of
compassion, and righteous. Psalms 112:4
Gracious
is the Lord, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful. Psalms 116:5
I
will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy
righteous judgments. I will keep thy statutes. Psalms 119:7-8
At
midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous
judgments. Psalms 119:62
I
have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments. Psalms
119:106
Righteous
art thou, O Lord, and upright are thy judgments. Thy testimonies that thou hast
commanded are righteous and very faithful. Psalms 119:137-138
Thy
Word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments
endureth forever. Psalms 119:160
Seven
times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments. Great peace
have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them. Psalms 119:164-165
The
Lord is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked. Psalms 129:4
The
Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works. The Lord is nigh
unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth. He will
fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will
save them. The Lord preserveth all them that love Him. Psalms 145:17-20
He
shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge
shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities. Isaiah
53:11
Righteous
art thou, O Lord, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of thy
judgments. Jeremiah 12:1
Jeremiah
23:5-6
5 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I
will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper,
and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.
6 In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel
shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD
OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
For
the Lord our God is righteous in all his works which He doeth. Daniel 9:14
O
righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and
these have known that thou hast sent me. And I have declared unto them thy
name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in
them, and I in them. John 17:25-26
But
after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath
against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God. Who
will render to every man according to his deeds. Romans 2:5-6
For
as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one
shall many be made righteous. Romans 5:19
Which
is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted
worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer. Seeing it is a
righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you. 2
Thessalonians 1:5-6
Henceforth
there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous
judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also
that love his appearing. 2 Timothy 4:8
Revelation
16:5-7
5 And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou
art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast
judged thus.
6 For they have shed the blood of saints and
prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.
7 And I heard another out of the altar say, Even
so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.
For
true and righteous are his judgments. Revelation 19:2
And
he believed in the Lord; and he counted it to him for righteousness. Genesis
15:6
Lead
me, O Lord, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight
before my face. Psalms 5:8
The
Lord shall judge the people: judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness,
and according to mine integrity that is in me. Psalms 7:8
I
will praise the Lord according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to
the name of the Lord Most High. Psalms 7:17
8 And he shall judge the world in righteousness,
he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.
9 The Lord also will be a refuge for the
oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
10 And they that know thy name will put their
trust in thee: for thou, Lord, hast not forsaken them that seek thee. Psalms
9:8-10
For
the righteous Lord loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the
upright. Psalms 11:7
Psalms
15
1 Lord, who shall abide
in thy Tabernacle? Who shall dwell in thy holy hill?
2 He that walketh uprightly, and worketh
righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.
3 He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor
doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbor.
4 In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but
he honoreth them that fear the Lord. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and
changeth not.
5 He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor
taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be
moved.
He
restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's
sake. Psalms 23:3
Psalms
24:5-6
5 He shall receive the blessing from the Lord,
and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
6 This is the generation of them that seek him,
that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.
In
thee, O Lord, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy
righteousness. Psalms 31:1
He
loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the
Lord. Psalms 33:6
Judge
me, O Lord my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice
over me. Psalms 35:24
And
my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long. Psalms
35:28
Psalms
36:6-10
6 Thy righteousness is like the great mountains;
thy judgments are a great deep: O Lord, thou preservest man and beast.
7 How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God!
therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.
8 They shall be abundantly satisfied with the
fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy
pleasures.
9 For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy
light shall we see light.
10 O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that
know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.
And
he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the
noonday. Psalms 37:6
I
have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy
faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy
truth from the great congregation. Psalms 40:10
Psalms
45:4-7
4 And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of
truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee
terrible things.
5 Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the
king's enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.
6 Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the
sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.
7 Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest
wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness
above thy fellows.
Psalms
48:10-11
10 According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise
unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.
11 Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of
Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.
And
the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge himself. Selah. Psalms
50:6
Deliver
me from blood guiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall
sing aloud of thy righteousness. Psalms 51:14
Then
shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering
and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar. Psalms
51:19
By
terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation;
who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar
off upon the sea. Psalms 65:5
Deliver
me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and
save me. Psalms 71:2
Psalms
71:15-16
15 My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and
thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.
16 I will go in the strength of the Lord God: I
will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.
Thy
righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who
is like unto thee! Psalms 71:19
He
shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment. Psalms
72:2
Righteousness
shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps. Psalms 85:13
Psalms
89:16-18
16 In thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and
in thy righteousness shall they be exalted.
17 For thou art the glory of their strength: and
in thy favor our horn shall be exalted.
18 For the Lord is our defense; and the Holy One
of Israel is our King.
But
judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall
follow it. Psalms 94:15
Before
the Lord: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the
world with righteousness, and the people with his truth. Psalms 96:13
The
heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory. Psalms
96:13
Clouds
and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation
of his throne. Psalms 97:2
The
heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory. Psalms
97:6
O
sing unto the Lord a new song; for he hath done marvelous things: his right
hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory. The Lord hath made known
his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the
heathen. He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel:
all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. Psalms 98:1-3
My
lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast
redeemed. My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long. Psalms
71:23-24
Before
the Lord; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge
the world, and the people with equity. Psalms 98:9
The
king's strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou
executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob. Exalt ye the Lord our God, and
worship at his footstool; for he is holy. Psalms 99:4-5
The
Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed. Psalms
103:6
But
the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear
him, and his righteousness unto children's children;
To
such as keep His covenant, and to those that remember His commandments to do
them. Psalms 103:17-18
His
work is honorable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth forever. Psalms
111:3
He
hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth forever;
his horn shall be exalted with honor. Psalms 112:9
Open
to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the
Lord. This gate of the Lord, into which the righteous shall enter. I will
praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation. Psalms
118:19-21
Behold,
I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness. Let thy
mercies come also unto me, O Lord, even thy salvation, according to thy Word. Psalms
119:40-41
Mine
eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the Word of thy righteousness. Psalms
119:123
Thy
righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth. Psalms
119:142
The
righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I
shall live. I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O Lord: I will keep thy
statutes. Psalms 119:144-145
My
tongue shall speak of thy Word: for all thy commandments are righteousness. Psalms
119:172
Let
thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy. Psalms
132:9
Hear
my prayer, O Lord, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me,
and in thy righteousness. Psalms 143:1
Quicken
me, O Lord, for thy name's sake: for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out
of trouble. And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that
afflict my soul: for I am thy servant. Psalms 143:11-12
They
shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy
righteousness. The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and
of great mercy. The Lord is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all
his works. All thy works shall praise thee, O Lord; and thy saints shall bless
thee. They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power. To
make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his
kingdom. Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth
throughout all generations. Psalms 145:7-13
Proverbs
2:6-11
6 For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth
cometh knowledge and understanding.
7 He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he
is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.
8 He keepeth the paths of judgment, and
preserveth the way of his saints.
9 Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and
judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.
10 When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and
knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
11 Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding
shall keep thee.
Riches
and honor are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness. My fruit is
better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver. I
lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment. That I
may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their
treasures. Proverbs 8:18-21
The
way of the wicked is an abomination unto the Lord: but he loveth him that
followeth after righteousness. Proverbs 15:9
For
the throne is established by righteousness. Proverbs 16:12
He
that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and
honor. Proverbs 21:21
Take
away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in
righteousness. Proverbs 25:5
Isaiah
1:26-27
26 And I will restore thy judges as at the first,
and thy counsellors as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called, The
city of righteousness, the faithful city.
27 Zion shall be redeemed with judgment, and her
converts with righteousness.
But
the Lord of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, and God that is holy shall be
sanctified in righteousness. Isaiah 5:16
Isaiah
11:4-5
4 But with righteousness shall he judge the poor,
and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth
with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the
wicked.
5 And righteousness shall be the girdle of his
loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.
And
in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in
the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting
righteousness. Isaiah 16:5
With
my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I
seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of
the world will learn righteousness. Isaiah 26:9
Behold,
a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment. Isaiah
32:1
And
the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness
quietness and assurance forever. And my people shall dwell in a peaceable
habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places. Isaiah 32:17-18
Isaiah
33:5-6
5 The Lord is exalted; for he dwelleth on high:
he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness.
6 And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability
of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the Lord is his treasure.
Fear
thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will
strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right
hand of my righteousness. Isaiah 41:10
Isaiah
42:6-8
6 I the Lord have called thee in righteousness,
and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of
the people, for a light of the Gentiles;
7 To open the blind eyes, to bring out the
prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison
house.
8 I am the Lord: that is my name: and my glory
will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.
The
Lord is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and
make it honorable. Isaiah 42:21
Drop
down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let
the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness
spring up together; I the Lord have created it. Isaiah 45:8
I
have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the
seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the Lord speak righteousness, I declare
things that are right. Isaiah 45:19
23 I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of
my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall
bow, every tongue shall swear.
24 Surely, shall one say, in the Lord have I
righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are
incensed against him shall be ashamed.
25 In the Lord shall all the seed of Israel be
justified, and shall glory. Isaiah 45:23-25
My
righteousness is near; my salvation is gone forth, and mine arms shall judge
the people; the isles shall wait upon me, and on mine arm shall they trust. Isaiah
51:5
For
the moth shall eat them up like a garment, and the worm shall eat them like
wool: but my righteousness shall be forever, and my salvation from generation
to generation. Isaiah 51:8
Lift
up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens
shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and
they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be
forever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished. Isaiah 51:9
In
righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression; for
thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near thee. Isaiah
54:14
No
weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall
rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the
servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord. Isaiah
54:17
Thus
saith the Lord, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to
come, and my righteousness to be revealed. Isaiah 56:1
I
will declare thy righteousness, and thy works. Isaiah 57:12
Isaiah
58:5-8
5 Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for
a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to
spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an
acceptable day to the Lord?
6 Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to
loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the
oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?
7 Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and
that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the
naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own
flesh?
8 Then shall thy light break forth as the
morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness
shall go before thee; the glory of the Lord shall be thy rearward.
Isaiah
59:16-17
16 And he saw that there was no man, and wondered
that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him;
and his righteousness, it sustained him.
17 For he put on righteousness as a breastplate,
and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of
vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke.
To
appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the
oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness;
that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord,
that he might be glorified. Isaiah 61:3
Isaiah
61
10 I will greatly rejoice
in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the
garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a
bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with
her jewels.
11 For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as
the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord
God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.
Isaiah
62:1-3
1 For Zion's sake will I
not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until the
righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the salvation thereof as a
lamp that burneth.
2 And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness,
and all kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the
mouth of the Lord shall name.
3 Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand
of the Lord, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God.
And
thou shalt swear, The Lord liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness;
and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory. Jeremiah
4:2
But
let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that
I am the Lord which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in
the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the Lord. Jeremiah 9:24
In
his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his
name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS. Jeremiah 23:6
Jeremiah
33:15-16
15 In those days, and at that time, will I cause
the Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute
judgment and righteousness in the land.
16 In those days shall Judah be saved, and
Jerusalem shall dwell safely: and this is the name wherewith she shall be
called, The Lord our righteousness.
Hosea
2:19-20
19 And I will betroth thee unto me forever; yea, I
will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in
lovingkindness, and in mercies.
20 I will even betroth thee unto me in
faithfulness: and thou shalt know the Lord.
Sow
to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for
it is time to seek the Lord, till he come and rain righteousness upon you. Hosea
10:12
He
will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness. Micah
7:9
Seek
ye the Lord, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek
righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the
Lord's anger. Zephaniah 2:3
And
I will bring them, and they shall dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and they
shall be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and in righteousness. Zechariah
8:8
And
he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons
of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the Lord
an offering in righteousness. Malachi 3:3
But
unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of Righteousness arise with healing in
his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall. Malachi
4:2
Blessed
are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be
filled. Matthew 5:6
But
seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things
shall be added unto you. Matthew 6:33
That
he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies
might serve him without fear, in holiness and righteousness before him, all the
days of our life. Luke 1:74-75
John
16:8-11
8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world
of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
9 Of sin, because they believe not on me;
10 Of righteousness, because I go to my Father,
and ye see me no more;
11 Of judgment, because the prince of this world
is judged.
For
therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is
written, The just shall live by faith. Romans 1:17
Rom
3:21-26
21 But now the righteousness of God without the
law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith
of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no
difference:
23 For all have sinned, and come short of the
glory of God;
24 Being justified freely by his grace through the
redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation
through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of
sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
26 To declare, I say, at this time his
righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth
in Jesus.
Romans
4:2-11
2 For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath
whereof to glory; but not before God.
3 For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed
God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.
4 Now to him that worketh is the reward not
reckoned of grace, but of debt.
5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on
him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
6 Even as David also describeth the blessedness
of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,
7 Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are
forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not
impute sin.
9 Cometh this blessedness then upon the
circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was
reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.
10 How was it then reckoned? when he was in
circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
11 And he received the sign of circumcision, a
seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised:
that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not
circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also.
For
the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to
his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. Romans 4:11
Romans
4:17-22
17 As it is written, I have made thee a father of
many nations, before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead,
and calleth those things which be not as though they were.
18 Who against hope believed in hope, that he
might become the father of many nations; according to that which was spoken, So
shall thy seed be.
19 And being not weak in faith, he considered not
his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the
deadness of Sara's womb:
20 He staggered not at the promise of God through
unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;
21 And being fully persuaded that, what he had
promised, he was able also to perform.
22 And therefore it was imputed to him for
righteousness.
Romans
5:17-21
17 For if by one man's offence death reigned by
one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of
righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)
18 Therefore as by the offence of one judgment
came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free
gift came upon all men unto justification of life.
19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made
sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.
20 Moreover the law entered, that the offence
might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound.
21 That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so
might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our
Lord.
Romans
6:13-23
13 Neither yield ye your members as instruments of
unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are
alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.
14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for
ye are not under the law, but under grace.
15 What then? shall we sin, because we are not
under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
16 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves
servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto
death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
17 But God be thanked, that ye were the servants
of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was
delivered you.
18 Being then made free from sin, ye became the
servants of righteousness.
19 I speak after the manner of men because of the
infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to
uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members
servants to righteousness unto holiness.
20 For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were
free from righteousness.
21 What fruit had ye then in those things whereof
ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.
22 But now being made free from sin, and become
servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting
life.
23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of
God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans
8:1-11
1 There is therefore now
no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the
flesh, but after the Spirit.
2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ
Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
3 For what the law could not do, in that it was
weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful
flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:
4 That the righteousness of the law might be
fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the
things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the
Spirit.
6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be
spiritually minded is life and peace.
7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God:
for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot
please God.
9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit,
if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the
Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead
because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus
from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also
quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
Romans
9:30-31
30 What shall we say then? That the Gentiles,
which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even
the righteousness which is of faith.
31 But Israel, which followed after the law of
righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.
Romans
10:4-10
4 For Christ is the end of the law for
righteousness to everyone that believeth.
5 For Moses describeth the righteousness which is
of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.
6 But the righteousness which is of faith
speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven?
(that is, to bring Christ down from above:)
7 Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is,
to bring up Christ again from the dead.)
8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even
in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the
Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the
dead, thou shalt be saved.
10 For with the heart man believeth unto
righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
For
the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy
in the Holy Ghost. Romans 14:17
But
of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and
righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption. That, according as it is
written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. 1 Corinthians 1:30-31
Awake
to righteousness, and sin not. 1 Corinthians 15:34
2
Corinthians 5:19-21
19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the
world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed
unto us the word of reconciliation.
20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as
though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye
reconciled to God.
21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew
no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
Be
ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath
righteousness with unrighteousness? And what communion hath light with
darkness? 2 Corinthians 6:14
2
Corinthians 9:6-11
6 But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall
reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also
bountifully.
7 Every man according as he purposeth in his
heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a
cheerful giver.
8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward
you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every
good work:
9 (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he
hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth forever.
10 Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both
minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the
fruits of your righteousness;)
11 Being enriched in everything to all
bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.
Galations
3:6-9
6 Even as Abraham believed God, and it was
accounted to him for righteousness.
7 Know ye therefore that they which are of faith,
the same are the children of Abraham.
8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would
justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham,
saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.
9 So then they which be of faith are blessed with
faithful Abraham.
For
we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith. Galations
5:5
And
be renewed in the spirit of your mind. And that ye put on the new man, which
after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. Ephesians 4:23-24
Ephesians
5:8-10
8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye
light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness
and righteousness and truth;)
10 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
Stand
therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the
breastplate of righteousness. Ephesians 6:14
Philippians
1:9-11
9 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet
more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
10 That ye may approve things that are excellent;
that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;
11 Being filled with the fruits of righteousness,
which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
Philippians
3:8-14
8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss
for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have
suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win
Christ,
9 And be found in him, not having mine own
righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of
Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
10 That I may know him, and the power of his
resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto
his death;
11 If by any means I might attain unto the
resurrection of the dead.
12 Not as though I had already attained, either
were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for
which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.
13 Brethren, I count not myself to have
apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind,
and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the
high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
1
Timothy 6:10-13
10 For the love of money is the root of all evil:
which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced
themselves through with many sorrows.
11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and
follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on
eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good
profession before many witnesses.
13 I give thee charge in the sight of God, who
quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate
witnessed a good confession;
Flee
also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them
that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. 2 Timothy 2:22
2
Timothy 3:16-17
16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God,
and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in
righteousness:
17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly
furnished unto all good works.
2
Timothy 4:7-8
7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my
course, I have kept the faith:
8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of
righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day:
and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
Titus
3:5-7
5 Not by works of righteousness which we have
done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration,
and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
6 Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus
Christ our Savior;
7 That being justified by his grace, we should be
made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
Hebrews
1:8-9
8 But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God,
is forever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
9 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated
iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of
gladness above thy fellows.
Hebrews
5:13-14
13 For every one that useth milk is unskillful in
the Word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of
full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to
discern both good and evil.
Hebrews
7:2-3
2 To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all;
first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King
of Salem, which is, King of peace;
3 Without father, without mother, without
descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto
the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.
By
faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear,
prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the
world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith. Hebrews 11:7
Now
no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless
afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are
exercised thereby. Hebrews 12:11
For
the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. James 1:20
James
2:23-24
23 And the scripture was fulfilled which saith,
Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was
called the Friend of God.
24 Ye see then how that by works a man is
justified, and not by faith only.
James
3:13-18
13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge
among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of
wisdom.
14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in
your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is
earthly, sensual, devilish.
16 For where envying and strife is, there is
confusion and every evil work.
17 But the wisdom that is from above is first
pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good
fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace
of them that make peace.
1
Peter 2:24-25
24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body
on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by
whose stripes ye were healed.
25 For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now
returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
1
Peter 3:14-16
14 But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake,
happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;
15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and
be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the
hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
16 Having a good conscience; that, whereas they
speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse
your good conversation in Christ.
2
Peter 1:1-8
1 Simon Peter, a servant
and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith
with us through the righteousness of God and our Savior Jesus Christ:
2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through
the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,
3 According as his divine power hath given unto
us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of
him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and
precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature,
having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to
your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance
patience; and to patience godliness;
7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to
brotherly kindness charity.
8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they
make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our
Lord Jesus Christ.
If
ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness
is born of him. 1 John 2:29
1
John 3:7-11
7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he
that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the
devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was
manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin;
for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
10 In this the children of God are manifest, and
the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God,
neither he that loveth not his brother.
11 For this is the message that ye heard from the
beginning, that we should love one another.
And
to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white:
for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. Revelation 19:8
And
I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was
called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. Revelation
19:8
For God so loved this world that He gave His only begotton Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
God did not send His Son into this world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him would be saved.
The thief (Satan the devil) comes only for to kill, steal and destroy. But Jesus has come to give us life, and life more abundantly, until it overflows.
I urge you to come to the Cross today and receive Jesus as your Savior and Lord. He will wash away all your sins and make you as clean and white as fresh snow.
Just pray this prayer and mean it with your heart:
Dear Lord Jesus (if you are not able to call him Lord yet, then just say "Jesus")
I receive You as my Savior and Lord. I give my life over to You. I believe that You died and rose again, and that if I call on the Name of the Lord I shall be saved.
I accept you into my heart right now, and confess that You are Lord and have risen from the dead and forever live to make intercession for me.
Thank You for washing my heart pure and clean and making me whole, and for giving me peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Thank You that now I am a new creature in Christ Jesus. The old has gone and the new has come.
And there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh (carnality and sin), but walk after the Spirit. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
If you prayed this prayer, I believe you got born again and are now heaven bound and will be with the Lord forever and have eternal life. Your sins are now forgiven. You are accepted in the Beloved.
I would encourage you to find a good Bible based local church to help you grow in your faith, to learn the Word of God, to praise and worship Him, and to have fellowship with the saints.
Serving Christ is the best decision you will ever make.
God bless you!!!
