Quotes About Righteousness

God not only provided the sacrifice and made coverings of skins, but also clothed Adam and Eve with them. They did not clothe themselves. When it comes the the robe of righteousness and the garment of salvation we do not put it on, God puts it on us. He clothes us with righteousness.

Makes me sick to think that I chose to become part of a system that can so easily and arbitrarily decide to destroy a man for doing exactly what was right.

Our country is not the only thing to which we owe our allegiance. It is also owed to justice and to humanity. Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong.

Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong.

Never let the law interfere with justice.

Righteousness is simply a humble understanding of how unrighteous one is coupled with a deep commitment to become better.

They thought of themselves as pure and righteous. They had a kind of holy fervor about them, despite which—or perhaps because of which—they were capable of unholy atrocities.

I fought at Serenity Valley. It ain't about optimism. It's about doin' what's right even when everything's stacked against you.

God's righteousness condemns every attempt to be justified by works.

to know God is to perceive his worship-inspiring holiness and love, severity and kindness, righteousness and mercy.

God's mercy often comes folded into his justice.

The love of Jesus upholds justice and extends mercy.

it is righteous for God to seek his own glory. He is God and has no other gods before himself.

God saves Christians not because they have been righteous but because he is merciful

All God's righteous hatred of all that sin from all of human history was poured out upon Christ as He hung there on that cross.

God is holy, and to see His holiness means to do it His way.

God's holiness … puts everything and everyone in their rightful place.

the unpopularity of an obviously right action should not hinder the execution of an obviously right decision. My

I think more everyday heroes are just what America needs ~ especially right now. Collectively, they could be a powerful antidote to the cynicism, self-absorption, and greed that are weakening our nation. At the same time, whenever someone chooses to do the right thing, to tackle the tough job, or to stand up for what he or she truly believes in, that person quietly becomes a force for good, as well as a role model for others.

To the cowboy, true integrity means listening to that inner voice that tells you the difference between right and wrong, so that your actions line up with your beliefs. And isn't that as good a definition of integrity as you can find?

I lead God's people on the path of righteousness and my inheritance is filled with good and wonderful things.

Only the actions of the justSmell sweet and blossom in their dust.

We shall be branded with the steel of clinging shame if we leave the Philippines to fall into a welter of bloody anarchy," he proclaimed, "instead of taking hold of them and governing them with righteousness and justice, in the interests of their own people even more than in the interests of ours.

Then the righteous will shine like the sun and run about like sparks among reeds and all of you, I trust, will cease troubling me.