Strong's Greek · G1343
δικαιοσύνη
dikaiosýnē
Definitionequity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification
Derivationfrom G1342 (δίκαιος);
KJV usagerighteousness
Occurrences92 in the KJV · 85 verses
δικαιοσύνη in Scripture
Matthew 3:15
And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
Matthew 5:6
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
Matthew 5:10
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:20
For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 6:33
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Matthew 21:32
For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.
Luke 1:75
In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
John 16:8
And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
John 16:10
Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;
Acts 10:35
But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
Acts 13:10
And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
Acts 17:31
Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
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