In God's eyes, righteousness is a state of being in right relationship with Him, characterized by moral uprightness and obedience to His will. According to 1 John, those who practice righteousness are born of God, and Jesus Christ is our ultimate example of righteous living. The Psalms emphasize the importance of seeking righteousness, as seen in Psalms 106:3, while Romans 5:1-5 explains how faith in Christ leads to justification and peace with God. Additionally, Matthew 5:20 teaches that true righteousness surpasses outward conformity to rules, and 1 John 2:29 and 3:7 encourage believers to pursue a life of righteousness, reflecting their new identity in Christ.
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Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous.
If you know that He is righteous, you also know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of Him.
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.
For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear what they fear; do not be shaken.”
He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity, who refuses gain from extortion, whose hand never takes a bribe, who stops his ears against murderous plots and shuts his eyes tightly against evil— he will dwell on the heights; the mountain fortress will be his refuge; his food will be provided and his water assured. Your eyes will see the King in His beauty and behold a land that stretches afar.
God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.
And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish you.