Quotes about Righteousness
“Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him.
— Matthew 3:15
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
— Matthew 5:6
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
— Matthew 5:10
For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
— Matthew 5:20
Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
— Matthew 5:48
“Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
— Matthew 6:1
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.
— Matthew 6:33
And He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’”
— Matthew 21:13
For John came to you in a righteous way and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.
— Matthew 21:32
In the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.
— Matthew 23:28
You snakes! You brood of vipers! How will you escape the sentence of hell?
— Matthew 23:33
And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.
— Matthew 23:35