Bible Verses About Righteous Living
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for righteous living, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 2,254 votes, led by James 1:19-20. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Righteous Living
James 1:19-20155 votes
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
James 1:22-27144 votes
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
Colossians 3:5123 votes
Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
Philippians 4:8-9115 votes
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
Galatians 5:16-26106 votes
This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
Revelation 22:11-1291 votes
He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.
Matthew 25:31-4688 votes
When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
Psalms 5:1275 votes
For thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.
Ephesians 4:31-3260 votes
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
Proverbs 16:2858 votes
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
Ephesians 5:853 votes
For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
Hebrews 13:1853 votes
Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.
Galatians 6:7-851 votes
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
Colossians 3:7-850 votes
In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.
1 John 1:946 votes
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
2 Corinthians 5:2144 votes
For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
Romans 12:241 votes
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Romans 13:11-1441 votes
And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
Matthew 6:3333 votes
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Romans 14:130 votes
Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.
Romans 3:2328 votes
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
James 4:11-1228 votes
Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.
Proverbs 15:127 votes
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Daniel 3:16-2827 votes
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter.
Ephesians 5:1-725 votes
Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
What does the Bible say about righteous living?
Readers most often cite James 1:19-20 on the subject of righteous living. Across 2,254 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including James 1:22-27, Colossians 3:5, Philippians 4:8-9. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.