“When you seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, Matthew 6:33, there becomes no need to seek yet another kingdom.” — Paul Halbeck Copy Share Image
“Every time I try to be righteous by my own actions, God reminds me my righteousness comes from Jesus alone.” — alisa hope wagner Copy Share Image
I am convinced that...in the struggle for righteousness man has cosmic companionship. — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share Image
The only works of righteousness that serve to justify a sinner are the works of Christ. — R. C. Sproul Copy Share Image
If a man will be righteous and equal, let him see, with his neighbour's eyes, in his own case; and with his… — Benjamin Whichcote Copy Share Image
In a State, pecuniary gain is not to be considered to be prosperity, but its prosperity will be found in righteousness. — Confucius Copy Share Image
The gods, likening themselves to all kinds of strangers, go in various disguises from city to city, observing the wrongdoing and the… — Homer Copy Share Image
Patient endurance is what you need now, so that you will continue to do God's will. Then you will receive all that… — Bible Copy Share Image
Men and women who sell their birthright for a mess of pottage will tell you that their demise began with something small,… — Sheri L. Dew Copy Share Image
The spirit of religious totalitarianism is abroad in the world; it is in the very air we breathe today in this land.… — Sonia Johnson Copy Share Image
Self-righteousness exclaims, "I will not be saved in God's way; I will make a new road to heaven; I will not bow… — Charles Spurgeon Copy Share Image
“Think of righteousness as living inside of, instead of up to, God’s standard for the right life. The welfare of you, your… — Jessica Nicholas Copy Share Image
Categorical condemnation is the hatred of the mob. It makes cowards brave. And there is nothing more fearful than a religious mob,… — Wendell Berry Copy Share Image
A protest meeting on the issue of environmental abuse is not a convocation of accusers, it is a convocation of the guilty.… — Wendell Berry Copy Share Image
He that doth righteousness; that is, righteousness which the gospel calleth so, is righteous; that is, precedent to, or before he doth… — John Bunyan Copy Share Image
It is not the being seen of men that is wrong, but doing these things for the purpose of being seen of… — Saint Augustine Copy Share Image
It has been said that God's gift is also indescribable because of the grace by which it is given. God, who is… — Paul Sadler Copy Share Image
It means, people who are in high and responsible positions, if they go against righteousness, righteousness itself will get transformed into a… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
There are two sorts of hypocrites: ones that are deceived with their outward morality and external religion; and the others are those… — Jonathan Edwards Copy Share Image
problematic within post-Reformation dogmatics. Is faith something I `do' to earn God's favour, and, if not, what role does it play? Once… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
For Paul 'righteousness' and 'justice' are the same word, as they were in Hebrew. Paul clearly believes that helping the poor is… — N. T. Wright Copy Share Image
“It is better to be slave to righteousness of God than sin of satan.” — Lailah Gifty Akita Copy Share Image
In the case of man, righteousness is adjustment to God, and an articulation with man based upon that adjustment. Are you a… — G. Campbell Morgan Copy Share Image
Observance of customs and laws can very easily be a cloak for a lie so subtle that our fellow human beings are… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
