Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous.
If you know that He is righteous, you also know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of Him.
For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but it is the doers of the law who will be declared r
But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do,
And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure.
My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advoca
I have written these things to you about those who are trying to deceive you.
You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you above your companions with
Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return.
but welcomes those from every nation who fear Him and do what is right.
Do you not know that when you offer yourselves as obedient slaves, you are slaves to the one you obey, whether you are s
for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.
Blessed are those who uphold justice, who practice righteousness at all times.
in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes
Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, n
Of Solomon. Endow the king with Your justice, O God, and the son of the king with Your righteousness.
Now suppose a man is righteous and does what is just and right:
You believe that God is one. Good for you! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.
God “will repay each one according to his deeds.”
filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdo
But about the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.
and Abraham apportioned to him a tenth of everything. First, his name means “king of righteousness.” Then also, “king of
Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedien
Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves.
Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you.