What shall we say then? – that the Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness obtained it, that is, a righteousness that is by faith,

So indeed it was credited to Abraham ¹  as righteousness.

For through the Spirit, by faith, we wait expectantly for the hope of righteousness.

For human ¹  anger does not accomplish God’s righteousness. ² 

For ignoring the righteousness that comes from God, and seeking instead to establish their own righteousness, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.

and be found in him, not because I have my own righteousness derived from the law, but because I have the righteousness that comes by way of Christ’s faithfulness ¹  – a righteousness from God that is in fact ²  based on Christ’s ³  faithfulness. ⁴ 

“Blessed are those who hunger ¹  and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.

“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.

in holiness and righteousness ¹  before him for as long as we live. ² 

And when he ¹  comes, he will prove the world wrong ²  concerning sin and ³  righteousness and ⁴  judgment –

concerning righteousness, ¹  because ²  I am going to the Father and you will see me no longer;

and having been freed from sin, you became enslaved to righteousness.

For when you were slaves of sin, you were free with regard to righteousness.

but Israel even though pursuing ¹  a law of righteousness ²  did not attain it. ³ 

For Christ is the end of the law, with the result that there is righteousness for everyone who believes.

For with the heart one believes and thus has righteousness ¹  and with the mouth one confesses and thus has salvation. ² 

Just as Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness, ¹ 

for the fruit of the light ¹  consists in ²  all goodness, righteousness, and truth –

filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God.

In my zeal for God I persecuted the church. According to the righteousness stipulated in the law I was blameless.