Bible Verses About Righteousness of God
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for righteousness of god, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 15,037 votes, led by 2 Corinthians 5:21. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Righteousness of God
2 Corinthians 5:21333 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.
1 Peter 3:14208 votes
But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;
Romans 1:17207 votes
For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
Matthew 6:33193 votes
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Philippians 3:9189 votes
And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
Romans 6:23166 votes
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Psalms 11:7165 votes
For the righteous Lord loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.
Romans 3:23165 votes
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
1 John 2:29164 votes
If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.
Proverbs 21:3163 votes
To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
Matthew 5:6161 votes
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
Micah 6:8156 votes
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
1 Peter 2:24151 votes
Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
Matthew 5:20150 votes
For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Romans 10:4147 votes
For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
1 Corinthians 1:30142 votes
But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
James 3:18140 votes
And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
Psalms 145:17136 votes
The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.
1 Timothy 6:11135 votes
But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
1 Peter 3:12134 votes
For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
Psalms 34:15133 votes
The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
2 Timothy 2:22133 votes
Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
Galatians 2:16132 votes
Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
James 5:16131 votes
Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
Romans 5:1128 votes
Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
What does the Bible say about righteousness of god?
Readers most often cite 2 Corinthians 5:21 on the subject of righteousness of god. Across 15,037 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including 1 Peter 3:14, Romans 1:17, Matthew 6:33. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.