Righteousness

Word RIGHTEOUSNESS
Character 13
Hyphenation right eous ness
Pronunciations /ˈɹaɪt͡ʃəsnəs/

Definitions and meanings of "Righteousness"

What do we mean by righteousness?

The quality or state of being righteous.

Holiness; conformity of life to the divine law.

A righteous act, or righteous quality.

The act or conduct of one who is righteous.

The state of being right with God; justification; the work of Christ, which is the ground justification.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Righteousness

The word "righteousness" in example sentences

In the enthroned Christ every question about sin is answered, and every claim of a violated law is absolutely met; and though there is no abatement in the demands of the decalogue, yet because "Christ has become the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth," now "_grace reigns through righteousness_ unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord." ❋ Unknown (1865)

And then there's "All our righteousness is as dirty rags ..." ❋ Nissa_amas_katoj (2009)

Note, When we are most in the dark concerning the meaning of God's dispensations we must still resolve to keep up right thoughts of God, and must be confident of this, that he never did, nor ever will do, the least wrong to any of his creatures; even when his judgments are unsearchable as a great deep, and altogether unaccountable, yet his righteousness is as conspicuous and immovable as the great mountains, ❋ Unknown (1721)

God, and is profitable for doctrine -- and for instruction in righteousness, that is, in the nature and branches of religion. ❋ Unknown (1721)

In conclusion, it seems to me that one way to go beyond what you call righteousness - is to find ways to bring affect and structural relationship between the middle class and the the subaltern into the same framework. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Put another way, how exactly do you propose that we should move beyond what you call righteousness? ❋ Unknown (2009)

In Isa 59: 17, "righteousness" is His breastplate. ❋ Unknown (1871)

Holy Spirit to set forth the series of kings of Judah, all four alike, failing in "righteousness," followed at last by the "King," a righteous ❋ Unknown (1871)

He uses the word righteousness eleven times in this one chapter, so he’s really driving home that point. ❋ JOHN KASICH (2010)

When one walks in righteousness, there is no need to fear. ❋ Unknown (2009)

All these copyright posts are just oozing with cognitive dissonance as your self righteousness is clashing with your greed … .. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The motto “Ua mau ke ea o ka aina i ka pono” (“The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness”) is written on a sash under the scene. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The same goes for the debauched town's Reverend Cole Tom Noonan, a true believer and good soul who rode with the abolitionist John Brown but cannot forgive himself for the cruelty in which he participated in the name of righteousness. ❋ Nancy DeWolf Smith (2011)

After Paul addressed the religious zeal of his audience, he concluded his talk with these words, “The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent, because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed; and of this he has given assurance to all by raising him from the dead” (Acts 17. 30-31). ❋ Jesse Wisnewski (2009)

Rev 19: 11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. ❋ Unknown (2009)

(For the life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness) ❋ Yennenga (2009)

What righteousness is this you deem yourselves holders of? ❋ Unknown (2009)

'All scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work'. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And, for what it's worth, weathering self-righteousness is probably worth it, but I prefer basking in the glow of mutual admiration. ❋ Unknown (2008)

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