Quotes About Righteousness

As it was in the days of Noah, so will it be at the coming of the Son of Man.

Then he will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

He will place the sheep on His right and the goats on His left.

Then the King will say to those on His right, ëCome, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

Then the righteous will answer Him, ëLord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink?

And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

On hearing this, Jesus told them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man. When he heard Johnís words, he was greatly perplexed; yet he listened to him gladly.

“Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone.

Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.

And he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”

in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.

Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather the wheat into His barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”

I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”

and you will be blessed. Since they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”

Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man:

And the Lord said, “Listen to the words of the unjust judge.

To some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable:

I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

“Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone.

When the centurion saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.”

Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,

who had not consented to their decision or action. He was from the Judean town of Arimathea, and was waiting for the kingdom of God.