Bible on Dharma

Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.

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.

For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.

Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.

He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.

When the righteous turneth from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, he shall even die thereby.

And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!

He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward.

Therefore, thou son of man, say unto the children of thy people, The righteousness of the righteous shall not deliver him in the day of his transgression: as for the wickedness of the wicked, he shall not fall thereby in the day that he turneth from his wickedness; neither shall the righteous be able to live for his righteousness in the day that he sinneth.

But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.

And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.

If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.

(For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)

Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein?

For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.

Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumbling-block before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand.

But when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live? All his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die.

When a righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dieth in them; for his iniquity that he hath done shall he die.

The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come.

In those days, and at that time, will I cause the Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land.

Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.

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.

Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous man, that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live, because he is warned; also thou hast delivered thy soul.

Then hear thou in heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his head; and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.

And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

Then hear thou from heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, by requiting the wicked, by recompensing his way upon his own head; and by justifying the righteous, by giving him according to his righteousness.

Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the LORD have created it.

That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.

And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.

Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.

If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?

The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments.

Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.

Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness:

Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?

When I shall say to the righteous, that he shall surely live; if he trust to his own righteousness, and commit iniquity, all his righteousnesses shall not be remembered; but for his iniquity that he hath committed, he shall die for it.

The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.

The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.

Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.

This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter.

Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful.

Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.

Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.

Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.

Zion shall be redeemed with judgment, and her converts with righteousness.

I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:

For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:

The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD.

The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:

He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.

The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory.