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righteousness

Meaning of “righteousness”

The state or character of being righteous; justice, uprightness, or conformity to what is right.

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306 occurrences289 verses40 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 15:6

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2 Corinthians 5:21
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.
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1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 5:21 · retained source text

For he hath made him to be sinne for vs, who knewe no sinne, that wee might bee made the righteousnesse of God in him.

2 Corinthians 6:7
By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 6:7 · retained source text

By the worde of trueth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousnesse, on the right hand, and on the left,

2 Corinthians 6:14
Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 6:14 · retained source text

Be ye not vnequally yoked together with vnbeleeuers: for what fellowship hath righteousnesse with vnrighteousnesse? and what communion hath light with darknesse?

2 Corinthians 9:9
(As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.
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1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 9:9 · retained source text

(As it is written: Hee hath dispersed abroad: Hee hath giuen to the poore: his righteousnesse remaineth for euer.

1611 marginal notePsa. 112.9.

2 Corinthians 9:10
Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)
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1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 9:10 · retained source text

Now he that ministreth seede to the sower, both minister bread for your foode, and multiply your seede sowen, and encrease the fruites of your righteousnesse)

1611 marginal noteEsa. 55.10.

2 Corinthians 11:15
Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
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1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 11:15 · retained source text

Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also bee transformed as the ministers of righteousnesse, whose end shall be according to their workes.

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