If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him. {ye know that every: or, know ye etc.} {is born: Gr. has been born}

But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;

(For not the hearers of the law {are} just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:

These {things} have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you.

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.

(For the fruit of the Spirit {is} in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)

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

Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

Who 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. {on: or, to}

[{A Psalm} for Solomon.] Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son. {for: or, of}

But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right, {that...: Heb. judgment and justice}

In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.

Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

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.

Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

Who will render to every man according to his deeds:

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

But unto the Son {he saith}, Thy throne, O God, {is} for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness {is} the sceptre of thy kingdom. {righteousness: Gr. rightness, or, straightness}

To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;

Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. {disobedience: or, unbelief}

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

Go to now, {ye} rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon {you}.

Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. {sure: or, steady}

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:

If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him. {ye know that every: or, know ye etc.} {is born: Gr. has been born}

Who 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. {on: or, to}

(For not the hearers of the law {are} just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.

In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.

Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: {he is} gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.

These {things} have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you.

The way of the just {is} uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just.

He 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; {righteously: Heb. in righteousnesses} {uprightly: Heb. uprightnesses} {oppressions: or, deceits} {blood: Heb. bloods}

And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.

Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:

In the way of righteousness {is} life; and {in} the pathway {thereof there is} no death.

But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right, {that...: Heb. judgment and justice}

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

And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

Though Noah, Daniel, and Job, {were} in it, {as} I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither son nor daughter; they shall {but} deliver their own souls by their righteousness.

Hath walked in my statutes, and hath kept my judgments, to deal truly; he {is} just, he shall surely live, saith the Lord GOD.

Now for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto {my} children,) be ye also enlarged.

And he made the laver {of} brass, and the foot of it {of} brass, of the lookingglasses of {the women} assembling, which assembled {at} the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. {lookingglasses: or, brasen glasses} {assembling: Heb. assembling by troops}

All his transgressions that he hath committed, they shall not be mentioned unto him: in his righteousness that he hath done he shall live.

For the vineyard of the LORD of hosts {is} the house of Israel, and the men of Judah his pleasant plant: and he looked for judgment, but behold oppression; for righteousness, but behold a cry. {his...: Heb. plant of his pleasures} {oppression: Heb. a scab}