RIGHTEOUSNESS
Webster Dictionary 1828 Definition:
RIGHTEOUSNESS, noun ri'chusness.
1. Purity of heart and rectitude of life; conformity of heart and life to the divine law. righteousness as used in Scripture and theology, in which it is chiefly used, is nearly equivalent to holiness, comprehending holy principles and affections of heart, and conformity of life to the divine law. It includes all we call justice, honesty and virtue, with holy affections; in short, it is true religion.
2. Applied to God, the perfection or holiness of his nature; exact rectitude; faithfulness.
3. The active and passive obedience of Christ, by which the law of God is fulfilled. Daniel 9:7.
4. Justice; equity between man and man. Luke 1:75.
5. The cause of our justification.
The Lord our righteousness Jeremiah 23:6.
Locations in the KJV of Bible with verses related to this subject:
Romans 3:5-8; 21-22 God’s Righteousness
Romans 3:9-12 Man’s Righteousness
Romans 4:6-13 not works
Romans 4:18-22 Faith leads to Righteousness
Romans 4:23-25 Belief leads to Righteousness
Romans 5:18-19 Disobedience made men sinners, men were made righteous by Christ’s obedience
Romans 6:19-23 Servants to righteousness
Romans 8:9-11 Spirit is life because of righteousness
Romans 10:1-7 Jesus is the end of the law for righteousness
1 Corinthians 6:12-13 It may be lawful to do something, but the doing of it may not be beneficial to the body.
1 Corinthians 10:23 All things lawful are not expedient and they do not edify.
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