Bible Verses About
Righteousness
Verses on righteousness — the gift of God's right standing given through faith, and the life that flows from it.
Righteousness in Scripture has two dimensions: the righteousness of God credited to us through faith in Christ, and the righteous life that flows from that new status. These verses on righteousness declare that God's righteousness comes through faith in Jesus to all who believe. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness — they will be satisfied. He leads you in paths of righteousness for His name's sake. Both the gift and the goal — this is what God has called you to.
“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.”
Isaiah 61:10
Meditation Guide
Close your eyes and breathe deeply. Visualize these words settling into your spirit like rain on thirsty ground.
“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.”
Isaiah 61:10
Meditation Guide
Close your eyes and breathe deeply. Visualize these words settling into your spirit like rain on thirsty ground.
More Verses for Righteousness
“Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.”
Matthew 5:6
“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.”
Romans 3:22
“He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.”
Psalm 23:3
“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.”
1 Peter 2:24
“Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.”
Romans 3:19
“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
“To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life.”
Romans 2:7
“And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.”
Matthew 25:46
“For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth.”
Ephesians 5:9
“For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.”
Romans 14:17
“Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”
Matthew 5:10
“And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.”
Isaiah 32:17
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