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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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Romans 1:17
For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 1:17 · retained source text

For therein is the righteousnesse of God reueiled from faith to faith: as it is written, The iust shall liue by faith.

1611 marginal noteAbac. 2.4.

Romans 2:26
Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 2:26 · retained source text

Therefore, if the vncircumcision keepe the righteousnesse of the Law, shall not his vncircumcision be counted for Circumcision?

Romans 3:5
But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 3:5 · retained source text

But if our vnrighteousnesse commend the righteousnesse of God, what shall we say? is God vnrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speake as a man)

Romans 3:21
But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 3:21 · retained source text

But nowe the righteousnesse of God without the Lawe is manifested, being witnessed by the Lawe and the Prophets.

Romans 3:22
Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 3:22 · retained source text

Euen the righteousnesse of God, which is by faith of Iesus Christ vnto all, and vpon all them that beleeue: for there is no difference:

Romans 3:25
Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 3:25 · retained source text

Whom God hath set forth to bee a propitiation, through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousnesse for the remission of sinnes, that are past, through the forbearance of God.

1611 marginal noteOr, foreordeined.

1611 marginal noteOr, passing ouer.

Romans 3:26
To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 3:26 · retained source text

To declare, I say, at this time his righteousnesse: that hee might bee iust, and the iustifier of him which beleeueth in Iesus.

Romans 4:3
For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 4:3 · retained source text

For what saith the Scripture? Abraham beleeued God, and it was counted vnto him for righteousnes.

Romans 4:5
But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
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1611 witness · Romans 4:5 · retained source text

But to him that worketh not, but beleeueth on him that iustifieth the vngodly; his faith is counted for righteousnesse.

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