Quotes about Righteousness

God reserves the right to say what gets to enter the gates and what does not. Revelation 21 concludes with these words: "Nothing impure will ever enter it, nor will anyone who does what is shameful or deceitful, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb's book of life.

Every time we believe God, He credits it to our account as righteousness.

It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than, after knowing it, to turn back. 2 Peter 2:21

Your injured heart will be protected by your doing what is right until you feel what is right.

Rid yourselves of all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all slander. 1 Peter 2:1

The fruit of the light results in all goodness, righteousness, and truth— discerning what is pleasing to the Lord. Ephesians 5:9—10

Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but faithful people are His delight. Proverbs 12:22

God can credit our faith as righteousness without concern that we'll take advantage of the freedom. He knows faith that doesn't lead to obedience is all talk and no walk.

All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness. 2 Timothy 3:16

If peace is the fruit of righteousness (Isa. 32:17), then joy is the wine from the fruit! Joy will ultimately flow from obedience, and few things display God's splendor any more appealingly than joy!

If the ministry of condemnation had glory, the ministry of righteousness overflows with even more glory. 2 Corinthians 3:9

God's righteousness is revealed from faith to faith, just as it is written: " The righteous will live by faith." Romans 1:17