Quotes About Righteousness

What then shall we say? Is God unjust? Certainly not!

What then will we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith;

but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, has not attained it.

Why not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,

Because they were ignorant of Godís righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to Godís righteousness.

For Christ is the end of the law, to bring righteousness to everyone who believes.

For concerning the righteousness that is by the law, Moses writes: “The man who does these things will live by them.”

But the righteousness that is by faith says: “Do not say in your heart, ëWho will ascend into heaven?í (that is, to bring Christ down)

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

It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.

God will judge those outside. “Expel the wicked man from among you.”

If any of you has a grievance against another, how dare he go to law before the unrighteous instead of before the saints!

Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases?

For if the ministry of condemnation was glorious, how much more glorious is the ministry of righteousness!

God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.

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

Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?

“Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.”

As it is written: “He has scattered abroad His gifts to the poor; His righteousness endures forever.”

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

It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their actions.

I do not set aside the grace of God. For if righteousness comes through the law, Christ died for nothing.

So also, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”

So those who have faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.