100 Bible Verses about Righteousness (KJV)

Here are 100 Bible verses about righteousness, curated from both the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, King James Version, arranged from most to least relevant.

1 John 3:7 KJV

⁷Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

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1 John 2:29 KJV

²⁹If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.

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Psalm 106:3 KJV

³Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times.

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Romans 5:1-5 KJV

¹Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: ²By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. ³And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; ⁴And patience, experience; and experience, hope: …

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Matthew 5:20 KJV

²⁰For 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.

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1 Peter 3:14 KJV

¹⁴But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;

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Isaiah 33:15-17 KJV

¹⁵He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil; ¹⁶He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure. ¹⁷Thine eyes shall see the king in …

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2 Corinthians 5:21 KJV

²¹For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

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Romans 10:4 KJV

⁴For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.

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1 Peter 5:10 KJV

¹⁰But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

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2 Timothy 2:22 KJV

²²Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

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Matthew 6:33 KJV

³³But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

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1 John 5:18 KJV

¹⁸We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.

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Philippians 3:9 KJV

⁹And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

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Ezekiel 18:5-9 KJV

⁵But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right, ⁶And hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, neither hath defiled his neighbour’s wife, neither hath come near to a menstruous woman, ⁷And hath not oppressed any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath given his bread to the …

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Romans 8:4-6 KJV

⁴That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. ⁵For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. ⁶For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

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Matthew 5:6 KJV

⁶Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

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1 Peter 2:24 KJV

²⁴Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

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Romans 1:17 KJV

¹⁷For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

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Proverbs 21:3 KJV

³To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.

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1 Peter 3:12 KJV

¹²For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

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Proverbs 2:5-20 KJV

⁵Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God. ⁶For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. ⁷He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly. ⁸He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints. ⁹Then …

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Genesis 15:6 KJV

⁶And he believed in the Lord; and he counted it to him for righteousness.

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Philippians 1:11 KJV

¹¹Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

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1 Corinthians 1:30 KJV

³⁰But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

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James 3:18 KJV

¹⁸And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

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Romans 3:10 KJV

¹⁰As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:

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2 Timothy 3:16 KJV

¹⁶All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

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James 1:4 KJV

⁴But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

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1 Timothy 6:11 KJV

¹¹But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

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James 5:16 KJV

¹⁶Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

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Psalm 34:15 KJV

¹⁵The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.

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Isaiah 64:6 KJV

⁶But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.

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1 John 1:9 KJV

⁹If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

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Romans 4:3 KJV

³For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.

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Galatians 2:16 KJV

¹⁶Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

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Malachi 4:2 KJV

²But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.

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Proverbs 13:6 KJV

⁶Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

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Proverbs 11:5 KJV

⁵The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

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Proverbs 10:2 KJV

²Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.

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Hosea 10:12 KJV

¹²Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the Lord, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.

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Romans 5:17 KJV

¹⁷For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)

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Proverbs 12:28 KJV

²⁸In the way of righteousness is life: and in the pathway thereof there is no death.

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Romans 5:1 KJV

¹Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

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Proverbs 14:34 KJV

³⁴Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.

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James 2:23 KJV

²³And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.

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Titus 3:5 KJV

⁵Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

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Romans 4:5 KJV

⁵But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

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Philippians 4:8 KJV

⁸Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

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Galatians 2:21 KJV

²¹I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.

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Isaiah 61:10 KJV

¹⁰I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.

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Romans 14:17 KJV

¹⁷For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

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Romans 3:20 KJV

²⁰Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

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Deuteronomy 6:25 KJV

²⁵And it shall be our righteousness, if we observe to do all these commandments before the Lord our God, as he hath commanded us.

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Titus 3:5-7 KJV

⁵Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; ⁶Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; ⁷That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

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Romans 6:23 KJV

²³For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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Job 29:14 KJV

¹⁴I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.

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Proverbs 29:7 KJV

⁷The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.

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Romans 4:11 KJV

¹¹And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:

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Romans 4:13 KJV

¹³For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.

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Psalm 5:12 KJV

¹²For thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.

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Hebrews 12:11 KJV

¹¹Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

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Philippians 2:13 KJV

¹³For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

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2 Corinthians 5:17 KJV

¹⁷Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

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Galatians 3:6 KJV

⁶Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.

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Romans 3:21-23 KJV

²¹But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; ²²Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: ²³For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

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Psalm 23:3 KJV

³He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

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Daniel 9:24 KJV

²⁴Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.

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Psalm 112:6 KJV

⁶Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.

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Romans 3:22 KJV

²²Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:

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Jeremiah 23:6 KJV

⁶In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, The Lord Our Righteousness.

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Isaiah 32:17 KJV

¹⁷And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.

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Proverbs 21:21 KJV

²¹He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.

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2 Corinthians 6:14 KJV

¹⁴Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

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Romans 5:19 KJV

¹⁹For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.

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Ephesians 2:8-9 KJV

⁸For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: ⁹Not of works, lest any man should boast.

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John 3:21 KJV

²¹But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

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Proverbs 11:19 KJV

¹⁹As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.

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Proverbs 11:18 KJV

¹⁸The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

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Romans 10:10 KJV

¹⁰For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

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Romans 4:9 KJV

⁹Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.

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Psalm 11:5 KJV

⁵The Lord trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

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Romans 4:24 KJV

²⁴But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;

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Micah 6:8 KJV

⁸He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

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Isaiah 28:17 KJV

¹⁷Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place.

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Psalm 34:19 KJV

¹⁹Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.

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Job 33:26 KJV

²⁶He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.

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Genesis 6:9 KJV

⁹These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.

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Daniel 12:3 KJV

³And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.

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2 Peter 1:1 KJV

¹Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:

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Amos 5:24 KJV

²⁴But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.

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Proverbs 11:6 KJV

⁶The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.

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Psalm 15:1-5 KJV

¹Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill? ²He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart. ³He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour. ⁴In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that …

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Hebrews 4:12 KJV

¹²For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

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Matthew 23:1-39 KJV

¹Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, ²Saying The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat: ³All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not. ⁴For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not …

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Isaiah 53:11 KJV

¹¹He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.

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2 Peter 1:2-12 KJV

²Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, ³According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: ⁴Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped …

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2 Thessalonians 1:3-5 KJV

³We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth; ⁴So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure: ⁵Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may …

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Proverbs 10:16 KJV

¹⁶The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.

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Psalm 37:1-40 KJV

¹Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. ²For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb. ³Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. ⁴Delight thyself also in the Lord: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. …

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