Righteousness — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

The establishment of a right relationship—primarily between God and people, secondarily between people themselves. Righteousness is the fulfillment of just expectations in any relationship, whether with God or other people. It is applicable at all levels of society and is relevant in every area of life. Therefore, righteousness denotes the fulfilled expectations in relationships between man and wife, parents and children, fellow citizens, employer and employee, merchant and customers, ruler and citizens, and God and people. Depending on the fulfillment of one’s expectations, an individual could be called righteous and his or her acts and speech could be designated as righteous. The opposite of righteous is “evil,” “wicked,” or “wrong” (cf. Ps 1:6; Zep 3:5).

Show passage in OET: PSA 1:6

OET-RV PSA 1:6

6 because Yahweh knows the path chosen by godly people,
⇔ but the path of wicked people will be destroyed.

OET-LV PSA 1:6

6 If/because YHWH is_knowing the_way _of righteous_people and_the_way _of wicked_people it _will _perish.

Show passage in OET: ZEP 3:5

OET-RV ZEP 3:5

5 Yahweh behaves fairly in her midst.
⇔ ≈ He doesn’t do anything that’s wrong.
⇔ He makes fair and just judgements every morning.
⇔ At every dawn, he’s present there,
⇔ and yet those who are disobedient have no shame.

OET-LV ZEP 3:5

5 YHWH is_righteous in_midst _of_its not he _does injustice in_morning in_morning judgement _of_his he _gives to _the_light not he _is _missing and_not an _unjust _person is_knowing shame.

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In Israel the concept of righteousness transformed all of life, both religious and secular. Israel had been called into existence as a separate nation through which Yahweh was to witness to the nations concerning his universal rule, his nature, and his expectations of life on earth. This meant that Israel required a revelation from God so that they might learn his will and be instructed in maintaining a relationship with him. The quality of a person’s relationship with God is directly linked to his relationship with his fellow human.

God is righteous (2 Chr 12:6; Pss 7:9; 103:17; Zep 3:5; Zec 8:8). His righteousness is dynamic, since it describes his acts on behalf of his people and also the nature of his relationship with them. All of God’s acts are righteous (cf. Dt 32:4; Jgs 5:11; Ps 103:6), and God’s people rejoiced in the righteous acts of God (Ps 89:16). Because God is righteous, he expects righteousness of others, who are to reflect the nature of their Creator. The expected response to God’s rule is in the form of righteousness, that is, conformity to his rule and will. In this basic sense, Noah is called “righteous” because he walked with God and showed integrity in comparison to his contemporaries (Gn 6:9). After humanity’s fall and acts of rebellion, culminating in the Flood and the dispersion at Babel, God renewed his relationship with humanity in Abraham and his descendants. Abraham was righteous because he ordered his life by the revealed will of God (15:6; cf. 17:1; 18:19; 26:5).

Show passage in OET: CH2 12:6

OET-RV CH2 12:6

6 Then the king and the Israeli leaders humbled themselves and said, “Yahweh always does what’s right and fair.”

OET-LV CH2 12:6

6 And_ the _leaders _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_the_king _they _humbled _themselves and_they _said is_righteous YHWH.

Show passage in OET: PSA 7:9

OET-RV PSA 7:9

9 Bring the evil activities of wicked people to an end,
⇔ and establish those who do good instead.
⇔ The righteous God examines inner thoughts and motives.

OET-LV PSA 7:10

10  May _it _come _to _an _end please the_evil _of wicked_people and_may _you _establish the_righteous and_ Oh _god righteous _you _who_test hearts and_kidneys.

Show passage in OET: PSA 103:17

OET-RV PSA 103:17

17 But Yahweh’s loyal commitment to those who honour him continues forever,
⇔ ≈ and he gives his favour through to their children’s children—

OET-LV PSA 103:17

17 And_the _covenant _loyalty _of YHWH from_long _ago/eternity and_unto perpetuity towards those_fearing _of_him and_righteousness _of_his is_to_the_children _of children.

Show passage in OET: ZEC 8:8

OET-RV ZEC 8:8

8 and I’ll bring them back. Then they’ll live in the middle of Yerushalem, so they will be my people again and I’ll be their god in truth and in righteousness.

OET-LV ZEC 8:8

8 And_I _will _bring DOM_them and_they _will _dwell in _the_middle of _Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) and_they _will _be to_me (into)_a_people and_I I _will _become to/for_them (into)_god in_faithfulness and_in_righteousness.

Show passage in OET: DEU 32:4

OET-RV DEU 32:4

4 The Rock, his work is perfect,
⇔ ≈ because all his ways are fair and honest—
⇔ a faithful God who never does wrong.
⇔ ≈ He’s always honest and always correct.

OET-LV DEU 32:4

4 The_rock is_perfect work _of_his if/because all _of ways _of_his are_justice a _god _of faithfulness and_there_is_not injustice is_righteous and_upright he.

Show passage in OET: JDG 5:11

OET-RV JDG 5:11

⇔  11 From the sounds of conflict over the watering places
⇔ they recount ≈ Yahweh’s righteousness
⇔ and about his righteous warriors in Yisrael (Israel).
⇔ Then Yahweh’s people went down to the city gates.

OET-LV JDG 5:11

11 From_the_sound _of those _who_divide between the_places _for _drawing _water there they _will _recount the _righteousness(es)_of YHWH the _righteousness(es)_of his _rural _people _of_his in_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) then they _went _down to_gates the _people _of YHWH.

Show passage in OET: PSA 103:6

OET-RV PSA 103:6

⇔  6 Yahweh does what is right,
⇔ and gives justice to all those who are oppressed.

OET-LV PSA 103:6

6 YHWH is_doing _of (of)_righteousness(es) and_judgements to/from_all/each/any/every those _who _are_oppressed.

Show passage in OET: PSA 89:16

OET-RV PSA 89:16

16 They celebrate your reputation all day long,
⇔ ≈ and they praise you for always doing what is right.

OET-LV PSA 89:17

17  In_name _of_your they_rejoice all _of the_day and_in_righteousness _of_your they _are _exalted.

Show passage in OET: GEN 6:9

OET-RV GEN 6:9

9 This is the account of Noah: He was a man who obeyed God, blameless among the people of his time and he walked around with God.

OET-LV GEN 6:9

9 These are_the _accounts _of Noaḩ Noaḩ was_a _man righteous blameless he _was in_his/its_generations with the_ʼElohīm Noaḩ he _walked _about.

Show passage in OET: GEN 15:6

OET-RV GEN 15:6

6 Avram believed in Yahweh, and Yahweh considered that faith of Avram’s as an act of obedience.

OET-LV GEN 15:6

6 And_he _believed in_YHWH and_he/it _considered_her/it for_him/it righteousness.

Show passage in OET: GEN 17:1

OET-RV GEN 17:1

17 Many years later when Avram was ninety-nine years old, Yahweh appeared to him and said, “I’m the all-powerful God. Obey me and don’t disobey

OET-LV GEN 17:1

17 And_he/it _was ʼAⱱrām a _son _of ninety year[s] and_nine years and_ YHWH _he _appeared to ʼAⱱrām and_he/it _said to_him/it I am_god almighty walk _about to/for_my_face/front and_be blameless.

Show passage in OET: GEN 18:19

OET-RV GEN 18:19

19 because I’m aware that he’ll command his children and his household after him, and they’ll follow Yahweh’s path by their right and just behaviour, so that Yahweh will bring about for Avraham what he’s said to him.”

OET-LV GEN 18:19

19 If/because I_have _known _him so _that that he _may _command DOM children _of_his and_DOM household _of_his after_him and_they _will _keep the _way _of YHWH for_doing righteousness and_justice so _that YHWH will _bring on ʼAⱱrāhām DOM that_which he _has _spoken on/upon/above_him/it.

Show passage in OET: GEN 26:5

OET-RV GEN 26:5

5 because Avraham obeyed me by keeping my requirements, my commands, my decrees, and my laws.”

OET-LV GEN 26:5

5 Consequence that ʼAⱱrāhām he _listened to_voice _of_my and_he _kept duty _of_my commands _of_my regulations _of_my and_laws _of_my.

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The Lord revealed to Israel even more clearly how they were to relate to him and to each other. The law in Israel was for the purpose of helping the people of God to live in conformity to the will of God and thereby be righteous. The person who was devoted to the service of God in worship and life was called righteous (cf. Mal 3:18). Thus, righteousness is a state of integrity in relation to God and one’s neighbor, expressing itself in one’s acts and speech.

Show passage in OET: MAL 3:18

OET-RV MAL 3:18

18 Then once again you’ll all be able to see the difference between righteous people and wicked people—between those who serve God and those who don’t.

OET-LV MAL 3:18

18 And_you(pl)_will _return and_you(pl)_will _see between a _righteous_person and_a _wicked_person between one _who_serves _of (of)_god and_one_who not he_serves _him.

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The hope for an era characterized by righteousness was rooted in the prophetic revelation of the messianic rule and the establishment of God’s kingdom on earth (Is 11:1-9), whose rule will extend to the nations (vv 10-16) and last forever (9:7). Isaiah developed the revelation of the glorious, victorious entrance of the kingdom of God in a most exquisite way, when his enemies will be subdued and his people will be gathered together and will live in a state of peace in his presence. The acts of restoration, extending from Israel’s return from exile until the final coming of the external kingdom are, in his prophetic purview, the demonstration of God’s righteous acts. He forgives, restores, remains faithful, loves, elects, and sends his Spirit to renew his people and to bestow on them all the benefits of the renewed covenant relationship. Both Jews and Gentiles will be the recipients of his righteous acts (Is 45:8, 23 OET ISA 45:8 · OET ISA 45:23; 46:13, 48:18; 51:5, 8, 16 OET ISA 51:5 · OET ISA 51:8 · OET ISA 51:16; 56:1; 59:17; 60:17; 61:10-11).

Show passage in OET: ISA 11:1–9

OET-RV ISA 11:1

11 Then a shoot will come out from the stump of Yishay (Jesse),
⇔ and a branch from his roots will grow to produce fruit.

OET-RV ISA 11:2

2 Yahweh’s spirit will be with him—
⇔ a spirit of wisdom and understanding,
⇔ a spirit of good advice and strength,
⇔ a spirit of knowledge and striving to obey Yahweh.

OET-RV ISA 11:3

3 ≈ He’ll be happy to respect and honour Yahweh.
⇔ He won’t judge just by what can be seen,
⇔ ≈ or make decisions just from what can be heard,

OET-RV ISA 11:4

4 but he’ll judge the ordinary people with justice
⇔ ≈ and decide fairly for the poor in the world.
⇔ He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth,
⇔ ≈ and with the breath of his lips, he’ll execute the wicked.

OET-RV ISA 11:5

5 His waistbelt will be doing what’s right,
⇔ ≈ and the strap for his hips will be faithfulness.

OET-RV ISA 11:6

⇔  6 At that time. the wolf will live with the lamb,
⇔ ≈ the leopard will lie down with the young goat,
⇔ ≈ and the cow and the young lion and the calf,
⇔ → all there together, and a little child will lead them.

OET-RV ISA 11:7

7 The cow and the bear will graze together.
⇔ Their young will lie down together,
⇔ and the lion will eat straw like the ox.

OET-RV ISA 11:8

8 A child will play over the cobra’s hole,
⇔ ≈ and the toddler will stretch his hand over the viper’s nest.

OET-RV ISA 11:9

9 There’ll be no more pain or destruction on all my sacred mountain,
⇔ because the world will be full of knowledge about Yahweh,
⇔ just as the waters cover the sea.

OET-LV ISA 11:1

11 And_ a _branch _it _will _go _forth from_the _rootstock _of Yishay/(Jesse) and_a _shoot from_roots _of_his it _will _bear _fruit.

OET-LV ISA 11:2

2 And_it _will _rest on/upon/above_him/it the _spirit _of YHWH a _spirit _of wisdom and_understanding a _spirit _of counsel and_strength a _spirit _of knowledge and_the _fear _of YHWH.

OET-LV ISA 11:3

3 And_delighting_his will_be_in _the _fear _of YHWH and_not to_the _sight _of his _eyes _of_his he _will _judge and_not to_the _hearing _of his _ears _of_his he _will _decide.

OET-LV ISA 11:4

4 And_he _will _judge with_righteousness poor_people and_he _will _decide with_uprightness for_the_humble_people_of the_earth and_he _will _strike the_earth with_the _rod _of his _mouth _of_his and_with_the _breath _of his _lips _of_his he _will _put _to _death the_wicked.

OET-LV ISA 11:5

5 And_it _was righteousness the _loincloth _of his _hips _of_his and_(the)_faithfulness the _loincloth _of his _loins _of_his.

OET-LV ISA 11:6

6 And_ wolf _it _will _sojourn with lamb and_leopard with kid it _will _lie _down and_calf and_young _lion and_fatling together and_a _child small will _be_leading (in)_them.

OET-LV ISA 11:7

7 And_cow and_female_bear they _will _graze together young _of_their they _will _lie _down and_the_lion like_ox it _will _eat straw.

OET-LV ISA 11:8

8 And_ a _sucking _child _he _will _play over the_hole _of a _cobra and_over the_nest _of a _viper a _weaned_child his/its_hand he _will _put _out.

OET-LV ISA 11:9

9 Not they _will _do _harm and_not they _will _destroy in_all the _mountain _of my _holiness _of_my if/because the_earth/land it _will _be _full knowledge DOM YHWH like_waters (to)_sea which_cover.

Show passage in OET: ISA 11:10–16

OET-RV ISA 11:10

10 Then on that day, Yishay’s (Jesse) root will stand as a signal to the peoples. Nations will search for him, and his residence will be wonderful.

OET-RV ISA 11:11

11 At that time, my master will again exercise his power to recover a remnant of his people who remain in Ashur (Assyria), Mitsrayim (Egypt), Patros, Kush (Ethiopia), Eylam, Shin’ar, Hamat, and from various islands.

OET-RV ISA 11:12

12 He’ll raise a banner for the nations,
⇔ and gather the Israelis who were banished—
⇔ ≈ assembling the Yehudim (Jews) who were scattered right around the world.

OET-RV ISA 11:13

13 Efrayim’s (Ephraim) jealousy will go, and Yehudah’s (Judah) enemies will be eliminated.
⇔ ≈ Efrayim will no longer be jealous of Yehudah, and Yehudah will no longer treat Efrayim as enemies.

OET-RV ISA 11:14

14 They will swoop down the slopes to attack the Pelishtim on the west.
⇔ ≈ Together they’ll plunder the peoples in the east.
⇔ They’ll take over Edom and Moav (Moab),
⇔ ≈ and the Amonim will become their subjects.

OET-RV ISA 11:15

15 Then Yahweh will completely destroy the gulf from the Mitsri (Egyptian) sea,
⇔ ≈ and wave his hand with his scorching wind over the Perat (Euphrates) river
⇔ → and divide it into seven streams that can be crossed in sandals.

OET-RV ISA 11:16

16 There’ll be a highway for the remnant of his people coming from Ashur (Assyria),
⇔ ≈ just like when Yisrael (Israel) came out of Mitsrayim (Egypt).

OET-LV ISA 11:10

10 And_it _was in _the_day (the)_that the _root _of Yishay/(Jesse) who will _be_standing for_a _standard _of peoples to_him/it nations they _will _seek and_it _will _be place _of_his _resting glory.

OET-LV ISA 11:11

11 And_it _was in _the_day (the)_that my_master he _will _repeat a _second_time his/its_hand to_acquire DOM the _remnant _of his _people _of_his which it _will _remain from_ʼAshshūr and_from_Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and_from_Patrōş and_from_Kūsh/(Cush) and_from_ˊĒylām and_from_Shinˊār and_from_Ḩₐmāt and_from_the _islands _of the_sea.

OET-LV ISA 11:12

12 And_he _will _lift _up a _standard for_nations and_he _will _gather the _banished_men_of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_the _scattered_women_of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) he _will _assemble from_the _four the _corners _of the_earth/land.

OET-LV ISA 11:13

13 And_ the _jealousy _of ʼEfrayim _it _will _come _to _an _end and_the _foes _of Yəhūdāh they _will _be _cut _off ʼEfrayim not it _will _be _jealous _of DOM Yəhūdāh and_Yəhūdāh/(Yihudah) not it _will _treat _as _foes DOM ʼEfrayim.

OET-LV ISA 11:14

14 And_they _will _fly on_the _shoulder the_Pəlishtiy westward_to together they _will _plunder DOM the_people _of the_east ʼEdōm and_Mōʼāⱱ will _be_the _stretching _out _of their _hand _of_their and_the _sons of _ˊAmmōn be_their _subjects _of_will.

OET-LV ISA 11:15

15 And_ YHWH _he _will _divide DOM the _tongue _of the _sea _of Miʦrayim and_he _will _brandish his/its_hand on the_river with_the _heat _of his/its_breath/wind/spirit and_he_will _strike _it into_seven wadis and_he _will _make _walk in_sandals.

OET-LV ISA 11:16

16 And_ a _highway _it _will _belong to_the _remnant _of his _people _of_his which it _will _remain from_ʼAshshūr just_as it _belonged to_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) in/on_day it_went _up from_the _land _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt).

Show passage in OET: ISA 9:7

OET-RV ISA 9:7

7 His government will be without borders—
⇔ with peace that’s never broken.
⇔ He’ll rule on David’s throne, and over his kingdom,
⇔ to establish it and sustain it with justice and with fairness from now onwards.
⇔ The zeal of Commander-in-chief Yahweh will do that.

OET-LV ISA 9:6

6  Mmm of_the _dominion and_to_peace there_will_not_be an _end on the _throne _of Dāvid and_over his/its_kingdom establish DOM_her/it and_to_sustain_it in_justice and_in_righteousness from_now and_unto perpetuity the _zeal _of YHWH soldiers/messengers it _will _accomplish this.

Show passage in OET: ISA 45:8; ISA 45:23

OET-RV ISA 45:8

8 Rain down from above you skies,
⇔ and let the clouds pour down godliness.
⇔ Let the earth open up and let salvation grow on the trees
⇔ and at the same time, let righteousness sprout up.
⇔ I, Yahweh, have created it.

OET-RV ISA 45:23

23 I’ve solemnly promised that—
⇔ I only say what’s right and I don’t change my mind,
⇔ because every knee will bow to me.
⇔ Every tongue will promise allegiance to me.

OET-LV ISA 45:8

8 Drip _down Oh _heaven (from)_above and_clouds let _them _flow righteousness the_earth let _it _open _up and_let _them _bear _fruit salvation and_righteousness let _it _cause _to _sprout together I YHWH I_have _created _it.

OET-LV ISA 45:23

23 By_myself I _swear it _goes _forth from_mouth _of_my righteousness a _message and_not it _will _return if/because _that to_me every _of knee it _will _bow _down every _of tongue it _will _swear.

Show passage in OET: ISA 51:5; ISA 51:8; ISA 51:16

OET-RV ISA 51:5

5 I’m ready to declare you as innocent.
⇔ My salvation will go out.
⇔ My arms will bring justice to the peoples.
⇔ The islands wait eagerly—waiting for my arm.

OET-RV ISA 51:8

8 because moths will eat them like a piece of clothing,
⇔ and their larva will devour them like they do with wool.
⇔ However, I will only ever do what is right,
⇔ and when I save you, you’ll be free throughout the generations.

OET-RV ISA 51:16

16 I’ve given you my messages to proclaim,
⇔ and I’ve protected you with my hand—
⇔ planting the skies and founding the earth,
⇔ and telling Tsiyon (Zion) that you are my people.

OET-LV ISA 51:5

5 Is_near righteousness _of_my salvation _of_my it _has _gone _out and_arms _of_my peoples they _will _judge to_me islands they _will _wait _eagerly and_near/to arm _of_my they_will _wait.

OET-LV ISA 51:8

8 If/because like_garment it_will _eat _them moth and_like_wool it_will _eat _them clothes-moth and_righteousness _of_my forever_perpetuity it _will _be and_salvation _of_my to_a _generation _of generations.

OET-LV ISA 51:16

16 And_I _have _put words/messages _of_my in_mouth _of_your and_with_the _shadow _of my _hand _of_my I_have _covered _you to_plant the_heavens and_to_found the_earth and_to_say to_Tsiyyōn/(Zion) people _of_are_my you.

Show passage in OET: ISA 56:1

OET-RV ISA 56:1

56 Yahweh says this:
⇔ Promote justice and do what is right
⇔ because the time when I’ll save you is coming soon,
⇔ and my righteousness will be revealed.

OET-LV ISA 56:1

56 Thus YHWH he _says keep justice and_do righteousness if/because is_near salvation _of_my to_come and_righteousness _of_my to_be _revealed.

Show passage in OET: ISA 59:17

OET-RV ISA 59:17

17 He put righteousness on like armour,
⇔ ≈ and a helmet of salvation on his head.
⇔ He dressed in clothes of vengeance
⇔ ≈ and wrapped himself with zeal like a robe.

OET-LV ISA 59:17

17 And_he _put _on righteousness like _(the)_armour and_a _helmet _of salvation on_head _of_his and_he _put _on garments _of vengeance clothing and_he _wrapped _himself like_robe zeal.

Show passage in OET: ISA 60:17

OET-RV ISA 60:17

⇔  17 Instead of bronze and iron, I’ll bring gold and silver,
⇔ and instead of timber and stones, bronze and iron.
⇔ Then I’ll appoint peace as your overseer,
⇔ and righteousness as your supervisors.

OET-LV ISA 60:17

17 In _place _of the_bronze I _will _bring gold and_in _place _of the_iron I _will _bring silver and_in _place _of the_wood(s) bronze and_in _place _of the_stone(s) iron and_I _will _make overseer[s]_of_your peace and_taskmasters _of_your righteousness.

Show passage in OET: ISA 61:10–11

OET-RV ISA 61:10

⇔  10 I’m going to really celebrate Yahweh.
⇔ ≈ My inner being will be glad about my god
⇔ because he has dressed me in clothes of a free person.
⇔ ≈ He’s clothed me with the robe of a person declared innocent
⇔ like the groom puts on a nice turban,
⇔ ≈ and the bride adorns herself with jewelry.

OET-RV ISA 61:11

11 Just as the soil produces growth,
⇔ ≈ and as the seeds in the garden start to sprout,
⇔ so too my master, Yahweh, will make righteousness grow
⇔ ≈ as well as praise towards all the nations.

OET-LV ISA 61:10

10 Greatly _(rejoice) I _will _rejoice in_YHWH self _of_my it _will _be _glad in_god _of_my if/because he_has _clothed _me garments _of salvation a _robe _of righteousness he_has _covered _me like_bridegroom who_he _acts _like _a _priest a _turban and_like_bride who_she _adorns _herself ornaments _of_her.

OET-LV ISA 61:11

11 If/because like_ground which_it _brings _forth growth _of_its and_like_a _garden sown _in _it _of_which_things it _makes _grow so my_master YHWH he _will _make _grow righteousness and_praise before all _of the_nations.

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Out of concern for the salvation of his people and the establishment of his everlasting kingdom, God revealed his righteousness in the sending of his beloved Son. The coming of Christ marks an era of renewal of his relationship with people, the renewal of the covenant and renewal of his kingdom on earth. The older covenant was mediated by Moses; the covenant was renewed by the Son of God, who came “to fulfill all righteousness” (Mt 3:15). The message of Jesus is consistent with the OT in the close identification of God’s kingdom with his righteousness (6:33; 13:43). Jesus also taught that God expects all people to live in harmony with his will (7:21). Jesus is God’s final revelation of what God requires of individuals so as to enter the kingdom and to live righteously.

Show passage in OET: MAT 3:15

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15 “Just allow it,” answered Yeshua, “because we need to do what righteousness requires.” So Yohan immersed him.

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15 But the Yaʸsous answering said to him:
Allow it now, because/for thus it _is befitting to _us to _fulfill all righteousness.
Then he _is _allowing him.

Show passage in OET: MAT 6:33

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33 So instead you should be striving to enter God’s kingdom and to be guiltless in his eyes, and then all these other things will just follow.

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33 But be _seeking first the kingdom and the righteousness of _him, and all these things will _be _being _added to _you _all.

Show passage in OET: MAT 13:43

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43 Then the godly people will shine as bright as the sun in their father’s kingdom. Anyone who’s interested in hearing, let them listen.

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43 Then the righteous will _be _shining _forth as the sun in the kingdom of _the father of _them.
The one having ears, let _him _be _hearing.

Show passage in OET: MAT 7:21

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21 “Not everyone who goes around calling me ‘master’ will enter the heavenly kingdoms—only those who actually do what my father who lives in the heavens wants.

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21 Not everyone which saying to _me:
master, master, will _be _coming _in into the kingdom of _the heavens, but the one doing the will of _the father of _me who is in the heavens.

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But individuals cannot attain this righteousness by their own merits; it is a gift from God (Rom 3:21–5:21 OET ROM 3:21–31 · OET ROM 4:1–25 · OET ROM 5:1–21). There is no righteousness apart from Jesus Christ. In the proclamation of the gospel of Jesus we discover that “it is through faith that a righteous person has life” (Rom 1:17; cf. Hb 2:4). Therefore, the Father requires acceptance of his Son as his appointed means of justification (Rom 3:25-26; 5:9). God declares people to be righteous when they put their trust in his Son (Rom 8:33-34; 2 Cor 3:18; 11:15). God pardons sins, is reconciled with sinners, and grants his peace to them (Rom 5:1, 9-11 OET ROM 5:1 · OET ROM 5:9–11; Eph 2:14-17). Those who have been declared righteous enjoy a new relationship. They are “sons of God” by adoption. The Father relates to his children righteously and expects them to relate righteously to him.

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17 It explains how God makes us guiltless—by faith leading to more faith—as it’s been written: Godly people will live by faith.

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17 For/Because the_righteousness of_god in it is _being _revealed, by faith to faith, as it _has _been _written:
And the righteous by faith will _be _living.

Show passage in OET: HAB 2:4

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4 Listen, those who don’t have noble desires are puffed up,
⇔ but godly people live by their faith.

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4 THERE it _is _swollen not self _of_his it _is _upright in/on/over_him/it and_the_righteous by_faithfulness _of_his he _will _live.

Show passage in OET: ROM 3:25–26

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25 who God placed on the altar as a sacrifice for sin. This happens through faith in his blood, which was a sign of his sinlessness.
¶ (God hasn’t yet judged those who sinned in the past,

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26 because of his patience, waiting for the present time to show his righteousness and to be fair, and to remove the guilt of those with faith in Yeshua.)

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25 whom set _forth the god as_an_atonement, through the faith in the of _him blood, for a_sign of _the righteousness of _him, because _of the forbearance of _the having _previously _happened sins

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26 in the forbearance of_ the _god, for the sign of _the righteousness of _him in the present time, in _order that to _be him righteous and justifying the one of faith in_Yaʸsous.

Show passage in OET: ROM 5:9

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9 So now that we’ve been declared guiltless because of his blood, we’ll certainly be spared from his severe anger,

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9 Therefore by _much more having _been _justified now by the blood of _him, we _will _be _being _saved by him from the severe _anger.

Show passage in OET: ROM 8:33–34

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33 Who’ll bring charges against people chosen by God? God is the one declaring us guiltless.

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34 So who’s the one condemning us? Messiah Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) (the one who died but came back to life and who’s now sitting beside God) is also pleading for us.

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33 Who will _be _indicting against the_chosen ones of_god?
god is the one justifying.

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34 Who is the one condemning?
chosen _one /messiah Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) the one having _died _off, but rather having _been _raised who, also is at the_right hand of_ the _god, who also is _pleading for us.

Show passage in OET: CO2 3:18

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18 All of us who’ve had our faces unveiled are reflecting Yahweh’s greatness, and that same image transforms us from greatness to greatness. This comes from Yahweh who is the spirit.

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18 But we all having _been _unveiled in _face, the glory of_the_master reflecting, in _the same image we _are _being _transformed, from glory to glory, just _as from of_the_master, the_spirit.

Show passage in OET: CO2 11:15

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15 So then it’s no great surprise if his servants are masquerading as God’s servants, but their end will be the consequence of their actions.

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15 Not therefore great it _is, if also the servants of _him are _masquerading as servants of _righteousness, whose the end will _be according _to the works of _them.

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5 So now because we’ve been declared guiltless by our faith, we can have peace with God through our master Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) Messiah.

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9 So now that we’ve been declared guiltless because of his blood, we’ll certainly be spared from his severe anger,

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10 because if we were reconciled to God through the death of his son while we were still enemies, now that we’ve been reconciled, how much more certain that we’ll be saved by Yeshua’s (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) life!

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11 ⇔And not only that, because of what our master Yeshua Messiah has done so that we might receive that reconciliation, we can now boast in God about it.

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5 Therefore having _been _justified by faith, peace we _may _be _having with the god, through the master of _us, Yaʸsous chosen _one /messiah,

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9 Therefore by _much more having _been _justified now by the blood of _him, we _will _be _being _saved by him from the severe _anger.

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10 For/Because if enemies being, we _were _reconciled to_ the _god through the death of _the son of _him, by _much more having _been _reconciled, we _will _be _being _saved by the life of _him.

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11 Not and only this, but also boasting in the god, through the master of _us, Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) chosen _one /messiah, through whom now the reconciliation we _received.

Show passage in OET: EPH 2:14–17

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14 He is the source of peace between Yehudim and non-Jews, having broken the dividing wall that fenced them apart and making the two into one. He took the hostility onto himself,

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15 having declared the old commands to be now void so that Yehudim and non-Jews can now be peaceably united.

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16 By his death on the pole, any hostility is destroyed and both groups now become just one body in God’s sight.

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17 When the messiah came, he announced the good message: peace to you all who were far from God, and peace also to the ones who were near,

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14 For/Because he is the peace of _us, the one having _made which both one, and the dividing _wall of _the fence having _broken, the enmity in the flesh of _him,

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15 having _nullified the law of _the commands in decrees, in _order _that the two he _may _create in himself into one new man, making peace,

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16 and he _may _reconcile the both in one body to_ the _god through the stake, having _killed _off the enmity by it,

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17 and having _come, he _good _message _preached:
peace to _you _all who were far, and peace to _the ones near,

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The fullness of righteousness will be manifest at the coming of the Lord Jesus, when all those who have been justified will also be glorified (Rom 8:30). The goal of salvation history moves toward the final glorious manifestation of God’s kingdom, when all creation will be renewed in “righteousness”—that is, all creation will be right with God (2 Pt 3:13).