Bible verses about "righteousness" | Mace

²⁰ for I declare to you, that except your righteousness shall exceed that of the Scribes and Pharisees, ye shall not enter into the heavenly kingdom.

⁴ for the end of the law was to bring men to Christ, that every one who believeth, might be justified.

²¹ for he hath made him who knew no sin to be a sin-offering for us, that we might be justified by God thro' him.

¹⁴ However, if you suffer in the cause of virtue, it is your happiness: and instead of being over-awed by their threats, and struck with concern,

¹⁰ but may the all-gracious God, who has called us to eternal glory, perfect, confirm, fortify, and settle you, during the short interval of your sufferings.

²² Avoid the passions of youth. pursue justice, fidelity, benevolence and concord with all sincere christians.

¹ Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, ² who has given us access by faith to that degree of favour, we are in, by which we triumph in the hopes of divine glory. ³ and not only so, but we triumph in tribulation also, knowing that tribulation worketh patience; and patience, probation; ⁴ and probation, hope: ⁵ now hope will not deceive us, because the love of God is diffused thro' our hearts, by the holy spirit which is given to us;

²⁹ since you know that God is the source of virtue, you know that every one who has virtue, derives it from him.

⁷ dear children, let no man deceive you: only he that acts justly is just, as he is just.