Bible Verses About Righteousness
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for righteousness, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 15,094 votes, led by 1 John 3:7. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Righteousness
1 John 3:7442 votes
Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
1 John 2:29412 votes
If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.
Psalms 106:3388 votes
Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times.
Romans 5:1-5362 votes
Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
Matthew 5:20342 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.
1 Peter 3:14338 votes
But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;
2 Corinthians 5:21330 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.
Isaiah 33:15-17329 votes
He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;
Romans 10:4279 votes
For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
1 Peter 5:10272 votes
But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
2 Timothy 2:22243 votes
Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
Matthew 6:33236 votes
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Philippians 3:9213 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:
1 John 5:18205 votes
We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.
Ezekiel 18:5-9195 votes
But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right,
Romans 8:4-6186 votes
That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Matthew 5:6184 votes
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
1 Peter 2:24177 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.
Romans 1:17173 votes
For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
Proverbs 21:3168 votes
To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
Proverbs 2:5-20160 votes
Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.
1 Peter 3:12160 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.
Genesis 15:6147 votes
And he believed in the Lord; and he counted it to him for righteousness.
Philippians 1:11140 votes
Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
1 Corinthians 1:30132 votes
But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
What does the Bible say about righteousness?
Readers most often cite 1 John 3:7 on the subject of righteousness. Across 15,094 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including 1 John 2:29, Psalms 106:3, Romans 5:1-5. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.