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righteous, righteousness

Definition:

The term "righteousness" refers to God's absolute goodness, justice, faithfulness, and love. Having these qualities makes God “righteous." Because God is righteous, he must condemn sin.

• These terms are also often used to describe a person who obeys God and is morally good. However, because all people have sinned, no one except God is completely righteous.
• Examples of people the Bible who were called "righteous" include Noah, Job, Abraham, Zachariah, and Elisabeth.
• When people trust in Jesus to save them, God cleanses them from their sins and declares them to be righteous because of Jesus' righteousness.

Translation Suggestions:

• When it describes God, the term "righteous" could be translated as "perfectly good and just" or "always acting rightly."
• God's "righteousness" could also be translated as "perfect faithfulness and goodness."
• When it describes people who are obedient to God, the term "righteous" could also be translated as "morally good" or "just" or "living a God-pleasing life."
• The phrase "the righteous" could also be translated as "righteous people" or "God-fearing people."
• Depending on the context, "righteousness" could also be translated with a word or phrase that means "goodness" or "being perfect before God" or "acting in a right way by obeying God" or "doing perfectly good
• Sometimes "the righteous" was used figuratively and referred to "people who think they are good" or "people who seem to be righteous."

(See also: good, holy, evil, just, faithful)

Bible References:

• 1 John 01:8-10
• 2 Timothy 03:16-17
• Acts 03:13-14
• Ezekiel 33:12-13
• Galatians 03:6-9
• Isaiah 48:1-2
• Matthew 06:1-2
• Psalms 037:28-30

Examples from the Bible stories:

• 03:02 But Noah found favor with God. He was a righteous man, living among wicked people.
• 04:08 God declared that Abram was righteous because he believed in God's promise.
• 17:02 David was a humble and righteous man who trusted and obeyed God.
• 23:01 Joseph, the man Mary was engaged to, was a righteous man.
• 50:10 Then the righteous ones will shine like the sun in the kingdom of God their Father."