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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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Matthew 3:15
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And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
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1611 witness · Matthew 3:15 · retained source text

And Iesus answering, said vnto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becommeth vs to fulfill all righteousnesse. Then he suffered him.

Matthew 5:6
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Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
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Blessed are they which doe hunger and thirst after righteousnesse: for they shall be filled.

1611 marginal noteEsa. 65.13.

Matthew 5:10
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Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousnesse sake: for theirs is the kingdome of heauen.

1611 marginal note1.Pet. 3.14.

Matthew 5:20
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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.
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For I say vnto you, That except your righteousnesse shall exceede the righteousnesse of the Scribes and Pharisees, yee shall in no case enter into the kingdome of heauen.

Matthew 6:33
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But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
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But seeke ye first the kingdome of God, and his righteousnesse, and all these things shalbe added vnto you.

Matthew 21:32
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For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.
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For Iohn came vnto you in the way of righteousnesse, and ye beleeued him not: but the Publicanes and the harlots beleeued him. And ye when ye had seene it, repented not afterward, that ye might beleeue him.

1611 marginal noteChap. 3.1.

Complete reference index — all 289 verses
Genesis 15:6Genesis 30:33Leviticus 19:15Deuteronomy 6:25Deuteronomy 9:4Deuteronomy 9:5Deuteronomy 9:6Deuteronomy 24:13Deuteronomy 33:191 Samuel 26:232 Samuel 22:212 Samuel 22:251 Kings 3:61 Kings 8:322 Chronicles 6:23Job 6:29Job 8:6Job 27:6Job 29:14Job 33:26Job 35:2Job 35:8Job 36:3Psalms 4:1Psalms 4:5Psalms 5:8Psalms 7:8Psalms 7:17Psalms 9:8Psalms 11:7Psalms 15:2Psalms 17:15Psalms 18:20Psalms 18:24Psalms 22:31Psalms 23:3Psalms 24:5Psalms 31:1Psalms 33:5Psalms 35:24Psalms 35:28Psalms 36:6Psalms 36:10Psalms 37:6Psalms 40:9Psalms 40:10Psalms 45:4Psalms 45:7Psalms 48:10Psalms 50:6Psalms 51:14Psalms 51:19Psalms 52:3Psalms 58:1Psalms 65:5Psalms 69:27Psalms 71:2Psalms 71:15Psalms 71:16Psalms 71:19Psalms 71:24Psalms 72:1Psalms 72:2Psalms 72:3Psalms 85:10Psalms 85:11Psalms 85:13Psalms 88:12Psalms 89:16Psalms 94:15Psalms 96:13Psalms 97:2Psalms 97:6Psalms 98:2Psalms 98:9Psalms 99:4Psalms 103:6Psalms 103:17Psalms 106:3Psalms 106:31Psalms 111:3Psalms 112:3Psalms 112:9Psalms 118:19Psalms 119:40Psalms 119:123Psalms 119:142Psalms 119:144Psalms 119:172Psalms 132:9Psalms 143:1Psalms 143:11Psalms 145:7Proverbs 2:9Proverbs 8:8Proverbs 8:18Proverbs 8:20Proverbs 10:2Proverbs 11:4Proverbs 11:5Proverbs 11:6Proverbs 11:18Proverbs 11:19Proverbs 12:17Proverbs 12:28Proverbs 13:6Proverbs 14:34Proverbs 15:9Proverbs 16:8Proverbs 16:12Proverbs 16:31Proverbs 21:21Proverbs 25:5Ecclesiastes 3:16Ecclesiastes 7:15Isaiah 1:21Isaiah 1:26Isaiah 1:27Isaiah 5:7Isaiah 5:16Isaiah 5:23Isaiah 10:22Isaiah 11:4Isaiah 11:5Isaiah 16:5Isaiah 26:9Isaiah 26:10Isaiah 28:17Isaiah 32:1Isaiah 32:16Isaiah 32:17Isaiah 33:5Isaiah 41:10Isaiah 42:6Isaiah 42:21Isaiah 45:8Isaiah 45:13Isaiah 45:19Isaiah 45:23Isaiah 45:24Isaiah 46:12Isaiah 46:13Isaiah 48:1Isaiah 48:18Isaiah 51:1Isaiah 51:5Isaiah 51:6Isaiah 51:7Isaiah 51:8Isaiah 54:14Isaiah 54:17Isaiah 56:1Isaiah 57:12Isaiah 58:2Isaiah 58:8Isaiah 59:16Isaiah 59:17Isaiah 60:17Isaiah 61:3Isaiah 61:10Isaiah 61:11Isaiah 62:1Isaiah 62:2Isaiah 63:1Isaiah 64:5Jeremiah 4:2Jeremiah 9:24Jeremiah 22:3Jeremiah 23:6Jeremiah 33:15Jeremiah 33:16Jeremiah 51:10Ezekiel 3:20Ezekiel 14:14Ezekiel 14:20Ezekiel 18:20Ezekiel 18:22Ezekiel 18:24Ezekiel 18:26Ezekiel 33:12Ezekiel 33:13Ezekiel 33:18Daniel 4:27Daniel 9:7Daniel 9:16Daniel 9:24Daniel 12:3Hosea 2:19Hosea 10:12Amos 5:7Amos 5:24Amos 6:12Micah 6:5Micah 7:9Zephaniah 2:3Zechariah 8:8Malachi 3:3Malachi 4:2Matthew 3:15Matthew 5:6Matthew 5:10Matthew 5:20Matthew 6:33Matthew 21:32Luke 1:75John 16:8John 16:10Acts 10:35Acts 13:10Acts 17:31Acts 24:25Romans 1:17Romans 2:26Romans 3:5Romans 3:21Romans 3:22Romans 3:25Romans 3:26Romans 4:3Romans 4:5Romans 4:6Romans 4:9Romans 4:11Romans 4:13Romans 4:22Romans 5:17Romans 5:18Romans 5:21Romans 6:13Romans 6:16Romans 6:18Romans 6:19Romans 6:20Romans 8:4Romans 8:10Romans 9:28Romans 9:30Romans 9:31Romans 10:3Romans 10:4Romans 10:5Romans 10:6Romans 10:10Romans 14:171 Corinthians 1:301 Corinthians 15:342 Corinthians 3:92 Corinthians 5:212 Corinthians 6:72 Corinthians 6:142 Corinthians 9:92 Corinthians 9:102 Corinthians 11:15Galatians 2:21Galatians 3:6Galatians 3:21Galatians 5:5Ephesians 4:24Ephesians 5:9Ephesians 6:14Philippians 1:11Philippians 3:6Philippians 3:91 Timothy 6:112 Timothy 2:222 Timothy 3:162 Timothy 4:8Titus 3:5Hebrews 1:8Hebrews 1:9Hebrews 5:13Hebrews 7:2Hebrews 11:7Hebrews 11:33Hebrews 12:11James 1:20James 2:23James 3:181 Peter 2:241 Peter 3:142 Peter 1:12 Peter 2:52 Peter 2:212 Peter 3:131 John 2:291 John 3:71 John 3:10Revelation 19:8Revelation 19:11

Where “righteousness” appears

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Genesis2 occurrences
2 versesLeviticus1 occurrence
1 verseDeuteronomy6 occurrences
6 verses1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse2 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses1 Kings2 occurrences
2 verses2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseJob8 occurrences
8 versesPsalms71 occurrences
70 versesProverbs21 occurrences
20 versesEcclesiastes2 occurrences
2 versesIsaiah52 occurrences
50 versesJeremiah8 occurrences
7 versesEzekiel13 occurrences
10 versesDaniel5 occurrences
5 versesHosea3 occurrences
2 versesAmos3 occurrences
3 versesMicah2 occurrences
2 versesZephaniah1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah1 occurrence
1 verseMalachi2 occurrences
2 versesMatthew7 occurrences
6 versesLuke1 occurrence
1 verseJohn2 occurrences
2 versesActs4 occurrences
4 versesRomans39 occurrences
33 verses1 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 verses2 Corinthians7 occurrences
7 versesGalatians4 occurrences
4 versesEphesians3 occurrences
3 versesPhilippians4 occurrences
3 verses1 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse2 Timothy3 occurrences
3 versesTitus1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews7 occurrences
7 versesJames3 occurrences
3 verses1 Peter2 occurrences
2 verses2 Peter4 occurrences
4 verses1 John3 occurrences
3 versesRevelation2 occurrences
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