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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 6:18
Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 6:18 · retained source text

Being then made free from sinne, yee became the seruants of righteousnesse.

Romans 6:19
I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 6:19 · retained source text

I speake after the maner of men, because of the infirmitie of your flesh: for as yee haue yeelded your members seruants to vncleannesse and to iniquitie, vnto iniquitie: euen so now yeelde your members seruants to righteousnesse, vnto holinesse.

Romans 6:20
For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 6:20 · retained source text

For when yee were the seruants of sinne ye were free from righteousnesse.

1611 marginal noteGr. to righteousnesse.

Romans 8:4
That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 8:4 · retained source text

That the righteousnesse of the law might be fulfilled in vs, who walke not after the flesh, but after the spirit.

Romans 8:10
And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 8:10 · retained source text

And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sinne: but the spirit is life, because of righteousnesse.

Romans 9:28
For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 9:28 · retained source text

For he will finish the worke, and cut it short in righteousnesse: because a short worke will the Lord make vpon the earth.

1611 marginal noteOr, the account.

1611 marginal noteOr, the account.

Romans 9:30
What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 9:30 · retained source text

What shall wee say then? That the Gentiles which followed not after righteousnesse, haue attained to righteousnesse, euen the righteousnesse which is of faith:

Romans 9:31
But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 9:31 · retained source text

But Israel which followed after the Law of righteousnesse, hath not attained to the Law of righteousnes.

Romans 10:3
For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 10:3 · retained source text

For they being ignorant of Gods righteousnesse, and going about to establish their owne righteousnesse, haue not submitted themselues vnto the righteousnesse of God.

Romans 10:4
For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 10:4 · retained source text

For Christ is the end of the Law for righteousnes to euery one that beleeueth.

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