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RIGHTEOUS

attributed to:

God

♦ His righteous person

• Exodus 9:27; Deuteronomy 32:4; 2 Chronicles 12:6; Ezra 9:15; Nehemiah 9:8; Psalms 7:9, 11; Isaiah 24:16; 45:21; Jeremiah 12:1; John 17:25; 1 John 1:9

♦ His righteous law or word

• Deuteronomy 4:8; Psalms 19:9; 119:123; Romans 7:12

♦ His righteous deeds or acts

• Judges 5:11; 1 Samuel 12:7; Psalms 103:6; 145:17; Daniel 9:14, 16; Micah 6:5; Revelation 15:3-4

♦ His righteous right hand

• Isaiah 41:10

♦ His righteous judgment

• Jeremiah 11:20; Romans 2:5; 2 Thessalonians 1:5; 1 Peter 2:23; Revelation 19:2

Christ

♦ the Righteous One

• Isaiah 53:11; Acts 3:14; 7:52; 22:14 (cf. 1 John 2:1, 29; 3:7)

♦ the righteous Ruler

• Isaiah 32:1 (cf. Hebrews 1:8)

♦ the righteous Branch

• Jeremiah 23:5; 33:15

♦ that righteous Man

• Matthew 27:19

♦ the righteous Judge

• 2 Timothy 4:8

certain humans

♦ Noah

• Genesis 6:9

♦ Melchizedek

• Hebrews 7:2

♦ Joseph, foster father of Jesus

• Matthew 1:19

♦ Zacharias and Elizabeth

• Luke 1:5-6

♦ Simeon

• Luke 2:25

♦ John the Baptist

• Matthew 21:32; Mark 6:20

♦ Joseph of Arimathea

• Luke 23:50-51

♦ Cornelius

• Acts 10:22

♦ Abel

• Hebrews 11:4 (cf. 1 John 3:12)

♦ Lot

• 2 Peter 2:7-8

certain things

♦ righteous judgment

• Deuteronomy 16:18; John 7:24

♦ righteous sacrifices

• Deuteronomy 33:19; Psalms 51:19

characteristics of the righteous:

♦ gracious:

• Psalms 37:21

♦ generous:

• Psalms 37:21; Proverbs 21:26

♦ never forsaken or without sustenance:

• Psalms 37:25

♦ wise in speech:

• Psalms 37:30 (cf. Proverbs 10:11, 20-21, 31-32)

♦ will flourish under Messiah's rule:

• Psalms 72:7

♦ thankful:

• Psalms 140:13

♦ teachable:

• Proverbs 9:9

♦ endure forever:

• Proverbs 10:25 (cf. Psalms 112:3

♦ source of blessing:

• Proverbs 11:10; 20:17

♦ fruitful:

• Proverbs 11:30 (cf. Psalms 1:1-2)

♦ just in thought:

• Proverbs 12:5

♦ kind to animals:

• Proverbs 12:10

♦ hate falsehood:

• Proverbs 13:5

♦ content:

• Proverbs 13:25

♦ have wealth:

• Proverbs 15:6

♦ ponder their answers:

• Proverbs 15:28

♦ resilient:

• Proverbs 24:16

♦ bold:

• Proverbs 28:1

♦ care for the poor:

• Proverbs 29:7

♦ have a smooth way:

• Isaiah 26:7

♦ walk in the Lord's ways:

• Hosea 14:9

♦ live by faith:

• Habakkuk 2:4; Romans 1:17; Galatians 3:11; Hebrews 10:38

♦ serve the Lord:

• Malachi 3:18

♦ enter eternal life:

• Matthew 25:46

♦ pray effectively:

• James 5:16

♦ oppressed and tormented by the conduct of the wicked:

• 2 Peter 2:7-8

♦ practice righteousness:

• 1 John 3:7; Revelation 22:11 (cf. Titus 2:12)

♦ in contrast to the wicked

• Genesis 18:23-32; 2 Samuel 4:11; Psalms 1:1-6; 69:27-28; Proverbs 2:21-22; 10:20-21; 13:5-6; Isaiah 65:13-15; Malachi 3:18; Matthew 7:24-27; 13:49; John 5:28-29; Acts 24:15; Romans 2:7-10; Philippians 2:15; 1 Peter 4:17-18; 1 John 3:4-17 (cf. Ecclesiastes 3:16)

♦ human lack of

(See SIN; UNRIGHTEOUSNESS)

• Job 15:14; Psalms 143:2; Ecclesiastes 7:20; Isaiah 64:6; Romans 1:18; 3:10

response to:

by God

♦ His care for the righteous

• Job 36:7; Psalms 37:17; 55:22; 112:6; Proverbs 10:3; Ecclesiastes 9:1

♦ His blessing of the righteous

• Psalms 5:12; Proverbs 3:33; 10:3-7; Isaiah 3:10; Matthew 5:45; 1 Peter 3:12

♦ His presence with the righteous

• Psalms 14:5

♦ His promises to the righteous

• Psalms 37:29; 58:11; Proverbs 11:8, 31; 12:21; 14:35; 18:10; Isaiah 33:15-16; Ezekiel 18:5-9, 19-23; Matthew 13:43; 25:46

♦ His salvation for the righteous

• Psalms 37:39 (cf. 1 Peter 4:18)

♦ His love for the righteous

• Psalms 146:8

♦ His positive response to the prayers of the righteous

• Proverbs 15:29; 1 Peter 3:12; 1 John 3:22

♦ His judgment of the righteous

• Ecclesiastes 3:17

♦ His testing of the righteous

• Jeremiah 20:12

♦ by the wicked

• Psalms 31:17-18; 37:12; Isaiah 57:1; Amos 2:6; Habakkuk 1:4

♦ by men in general

• Romans 5:7

various other uses:

♦ intercession for the righteous:

• Genesis 18:23-33

♦ judicial protection of the righteous:

• Exodus 23:7; Deuteronomy 25:1; 1 Kings 8:32; Proverbs 18:5

♦ righteous judgment by man:

• Deuteronomy 1:16; Proverbs 31:9; John 7:24

♦ claim to be righteous:

• Job 9:20 (cf. 32:1)

♦ rejoicing in the Lord by the righteous:

• Psalms 32:11; 68:3

♦ the afflictions of the righteous:

• Psalms 34:19

♦ the righteous remnant of Israel:

• Isaiah 26:1-2; 60:21

♦ the blood (i.e., murder) of the righteous:

• Lamentations 4:13; Matthew 23:35 (cf. James 5:6)

♦ a righteous man who turns away from his righteousness:

• Ezekiel 3:20; 18:24-26

♦ righteous deeds of the righteous:

• Ezekiel 3:20 (cf. 1 John 3:12)

♦ warning to the righteous not to sin:

• Ezekiel 3:21

♦ discouragement of the righteous by false prophets:

• Ezekiel 13:22

♦ judgment by the righteous:

• Ezekiel 23:45

♦ the righteous not called to repentance by Christ:

• Matthew 9:13 (cf. Luke 15:7)

♦ reception of a righteous man:

• Matthew 10:41

♦ reward of a righteous man:

• Matthew 10:41

♦ righteous men of the OT:

• Matthew 13:17

♦ outward appearance or pretention as righteous:

• Matthew 23:28; Luke 20:20

♦ attitude of the righteous:

• Luke 1:17

♦ resurrection of the righteous:

• Luke 14:14; Acts 24:15

♦ practice of the self-righteous:

• Luke 18:9-14

♦ made righteous (i.e., through Christ):

• Romans 5:19

♦ law not made for the righteous:

• 1 Timothy 1:9

♦ the spirits of righteous men made perfect:

• Hebrews 12:23

♦ righteous acts of the saints:

• Revelation 19:8

This topic is from the Lockman Foundation.

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