Quotes About Righteousness

God is always at war with sin

A wrong war brings wrong; so does a right war.

The Lord has already told you what is good, and this is what he requires: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.

You don't have to have special skills to be a hero. You just have to do what's right, despite the cost.

Is it how it feels to do the right things? Because it sucks!

A wise woman knows how to summon her courage and do what is right, rather than what is easy.

Stand up for what is right, regardless of who is committing the wrong.

Why should a Man be Moral? Because this strengthens his will.

All men's souls are immortal, but the souls of the righteous are immortal and divine.

Do what is right and what is good." -- Bryeison to Alasdair before going to his death on the battlefield.

Be the hero of your children's story. Never let them believe for a minute that honor, courage and doing what is right is only reserved for other fathers and mothers.

The ethical is always more robust than the legal. Over time, it is the legal that should converge to the ethical, never the reverse.

Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

to express to the world how utterly nugatory is the choicest of man's own righteousness.

Sometimes justice needs obstructing when it ain't just.

justice is everywhere and it's working

No weapon formed against me shall prosper, for my righteousness is of the Lord. But whatever I do will prosper for I'm like a tree that's planted by the rivers of water (Isaiah 54:17; Psalms 1:3).

just in proportion as you hunger and thirst after righteousness, and wish and try simply and humbly to do your duty in that station to which God has called you, and to learn joyfully and trustingly anything and everything which God may see fit to teach you.  Then as your day your strength shall be.  Then will the Lord teach you, and inform you with his eye, and guide you in the way wherein you should go. 

Why should He have to suffer on behalf of humanity? Nomoral imperative required God to sacrifice His Son. He would be no less holy or righteous if He allowed the race of sin-sick humans to suffer the just consequences of their own rebellion. Nothing compelled Jesus to complete the mission—nothing, that is, except love for the people He had made and obedience to His Father.

For they are rebellious against You. But let all who take refuge in You be glad, Let them ever sing for joy; And may You shelter them, That those who love Your name may exult in You. For it is You who blesses the righteous man, O LORD, You surround him with favor as with a shield. (Psalm 5)

resentful. It does not rejoice at wrong, but rejoices in the

We never did hang the wrong one but once or twice, and them fellers needed to be hung anyhow jes' on general principles. -A NAMELESS JUDGE IN THE OLD WEST

And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.

The Bible says, 'There is no one righteous, not even one.' So really, none of us deserves grace. But we all still want God's forgiveness.