Righteousness

Torrey's New Topical Textbook

Topic from Torrey's New Topical Textbook (R. A. Torrey) — public domain.

• Isaiah 32:17 OT

  The work of righteousness will be peace, and the effect of righteousness, quietness and confidence forever.

• Proverbs 16:31 OT

  Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life of righteousness.

• Psalms 119:150 OT

  They draw near who follow after wickedness. They are far from your law.

• Isaiah 46:12 OT

  Listen to me, you stubborn-hearted, who are far from righteousness!

• Romans 6:20 NT

  For when you were servants of sin, you were free from righteousness.

• Acts 13:10 NT

  and said, “You son of the devil, full of all deceit and all cunning, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?

• Amos 5:7 OT

  You who turn justice to wormwood, and cast down righteousness to the earth:

• Psalms 36:3 OT

  The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit. He has ceased to be wise and to do good.

• Romans 9:30 NT

  What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who didn’t follow after righteousness, attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith;

• 1 John 3:10 NT

  In this the children of God are revealed, and the children of the devil. Whoever doesn’t do righteousness is not of God, neither is he who doesn’t love his brother.

• Romans 2:8 NT

  but to those who are self-seeking, and don’t obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, will be wrath, indignation,

• 2 Thessalonians 2:12 NT

  that they all might be judged who didn’t believe the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

• Psalms 52:3 OT

  You love evil more than good, lying rather than speaking the truth.

• Isaiah 48:1 OT

  “Hear this, house of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel, and have come out of the waters of Judah. You swear by Yahweh’s name, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness—

• Isaiah 26:10 OT

  Let favor be shown to the wicked, yet he will not learn righteousness. In the land of uprightness he will deal wrongfully, and will not see Yahweh’s majesty.

• Psalms 106:43 OT

  He rescued them many times, but they were rebellious in their counsel, and were brought low in their iniquity.

• Psalms 31:18 OT

  Let the lying lips be mute, which speak against the righteous insolently, with pride and contempt.

• Matthew 27:39-44 NT

  Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads, and saying, “You who destroy the temple, and build it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross!” Likewise the chief priests also mocking,…

• Psalms 34:21 OT

  Evil shall kill the wicked. Those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.

• Psalms 37:32 OT

  The wicked watch the righteous, and seek to kill him.

• 1 John 3:12 NT

  unlike Cain, who was of the evil one, and killed his brother. Why did he kill him? Because his deeds were evil, and his brother’s righteous.

• Matthew 23:35 NT

  that on you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zachariah son of Barachiah, whom you killed between the sanctuary and the altar.

• Daniel 4:27 OT

  Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you, and break off your sins by righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor. Perhaps there may be a lengthening of your tranquility.”

• 1 Corinthians 15:34 NT

  Wake up righteously, and don’t sin, for some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame.