Bible Verses About Righteous Living

Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

And it shall be our righteousness, if we observe to do all these commandments before the Lord our God, as he hath commanded us.

In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.

In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.

And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

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

Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

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

But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.

The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.

The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.

The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

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

The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

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

He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.

But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right,

Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.

For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;

Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.

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

The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the Lord: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.

The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.

That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.

But if the wicked turn from his wickedness, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall live thereby.

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.

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.

Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness: according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord.

A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.

Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.