Righteousness

Usually translated “righteousness”, “from righteousness” and “justice”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

• righteousness 71
• of righteousness 17
• to righteousness 3
• from righteousness 1
• in righteousness 1
• justice 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

• Romans 30
• Matthew 7
• 2 Corinthians 7
• Hebrews 6
• Acts 4
• Galatians 4

19 books in all.

• Righteousness (tsidqah)
• Righteousness (tsedeq)
• Righteousness (euthutēs)
• Righteous act (dikaiōma)

• 1 Timothy 6:11In contextBut thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
• Titus 3:5In contextNot by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
• 2 Peter 1:1In contextSimon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:
• 2 Peter 2:5In contextAnd spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;
• 2 Peter 2:21In contextFor it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
• 2 Peter 3:13In contextNevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

How the English word “righteousness” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.