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unrighteousness

Meaning of “unrighteousness”

Injustice, wickedness, or violation of divine law and the principles of justice and equity.

Definition sources

Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
21 occurrences20 verses11 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Leviticus 19:15

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Romans 6:13
Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 6:13 · retained source text

Neither yeeld yee your members as instruments of vnrighteousnes vnto sinne: but yeelde your selues vnto God, as those that are aliue from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousnesse vnto God.

1611 marginal noteGr. armes, or weapons.

Romans 9:14
What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 9:14 · retained source text

What shall we say then? Is there vnrighteousnes with God? God forbid.

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
The 1611 reading
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 Thessalonians 2:10
And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Thessalonians 2:10 · retained source text

And with all deceiueablenesse of vnrighteousnesse, in them that perish: because they receiued not the loue of the trueth, that they might be saued.

Hebrews 8:12
For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hebrews 8:12 · retained source text

For I will be mercifull to their vnrighteousnes, and their sins & their iniquities will I remember no more.

2 Peter 2:13
And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Peter 2:13 · retained source text

And shall receiue the reward of vnrighteousnesse, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time: Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselues with their owne deceiuings, while they feast with you:

2 Peter 2:15
Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Peter 2:15 · retained source text

Which haue forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the sonne of Bosor, who loued the wages of vnrighteousnesse,

1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 John 1:9 · retained source text

If we confesse our sinnes, hee is faithfull, & iust to forgiue vs our sinnes, and to cleanse vs from all vnrighteousnesse.

1 John 5:17
All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 John 5:17 · retained source text

All vnrighteousnes is sinne, and there is a sinne not vnto death.

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1 John 5:17

All unrighteousness is sin

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Injustice; a violation of the divine law, or of the plain principles of justice and equity; wickedness.

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