δικαιοσύνη, -ης, ἡ (δίκαιος), [in LXX chiefly for צֶדֶק, and cognates, Gen.15:6, al., rarely for חֶסֶד, Gen.19:19 ;] the character of ὁ δίκαιος (which see) 1. in broad sense, righteousness, conformity to the Divine will in purpose, thought and action: Mat.5:6, Jhn.16:8, Act.13:10, Rom.4:3; λόγος δικαιοσύνης, teaching of r., Heb.5:13; βασιλεὺς δ. (cf. FlJ, BJ, vi, 10, β. δίκαιος), Heb.7:2; ὅπλα δ., Rom.6:13; ὁδὸς δ., Mat.21:32; θώραξ τῆς δ., Eph.6:14; διὰκονοι δ., 2Co.11:15; ὁσιότης καὶ δ., Luk.1:75, cf. Eph.4:24; ἀγαθωσύνῃ καὶ δ., Eph.5:9; δ. κ. εἰρήνη κ. χαρά, Rom.14:17; δ. κ. ἁγιασμός, 1Co.1:30; opposite to ἁμαρτία, Rom.8:10; ἀνομία, 2Co.6:14; άδικία, Rom.3:5; ποιεῖν τὴν δ., 1Jn.2:29 Jn 3:7; id. as an inclusive term for the active duties of the religious life (ICC, in l; Abbott, Essays, 73 ff), Mat.6:1; ἐργάζεσθαι δ., Act.10:35; διώκειν δ., 1Ti.6:11; πληροῦν πᾶσαν δ., Mat.3:15; ζῆν τῇ δ., 1Pe.2:24; δ. θεοῦ, a righteousness divine in its character and origin, Mat.6:33, Jas.1:20, (where it also includes the idea of God's personal r.; see ICC, on Rom.1:17) Rom.1:17 3:5, 21-26 10:3, 2Co.5:21, Php.3:9; ἡ δ. τ. πίσιεως, Rom.4:11; ἡ ἐκ π. δ., Rom.9:30; ἡ κατὰ π. δ., Heb.11:7; opposite to this is ἡ ἐκ νόμου δ., Rom.10:5; ἡ δ. ἐν ν., Php.3:6; ἡ ἰδία δ., Rom.10:3, cf. Php.3:9 2. In narrower sense (cf. δίκαιος), justice: Act.17:31, 2Pe.1:1, Rev.19:11 (DCG, ii, 529 ff.; Cremer, 190, 690). (AS)
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G1343 — δικαιοσύνη
dikaiosunē · righteousness · Greek
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Matthew 3:15 · δικαιοσύνην.But Jesus, answering, said to him, “Allow it now, for this is the fitting way for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed him.Matthew 5:6 · δικαιοσύνην,Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.Matthew 5:10 · δικαιοσύνης,Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.Matthew 5:20 · δικαιοσύνηFor I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, there is no way you will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.Matthew 6:1 · δικαιοσύνην“Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.Matthew 6:33 · δικαιοσύνηνBut seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.Matthew 21:32 · δικαιοσύνης,For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you didn’t believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. When you saw it, you didn’t even repent afterward, that you might believe him.Luke 1:75 · δικαιοσύνῃIn holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our life.John 16:8 · δικαιοσύνηςWhen he has come, he will convict the world about sin, about righteousness, and about judgment;John 16:10 · δικαιοσύνηςabout righteousness, because I am going to my Father, and you won’t see me any more;Acts 10:35 · δικαιοσύνηνbut in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.Acts 13:10 · δικαιοσύνης,and said, “Full of all deceit and all cunning, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?Acts 17:31 · δικαιοσύνῃbecause he has appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he has ordained; of which he has given assurance to all men, in that he has raised him from the dead.”Acts 24:25 · δικαιοσύνηςAs he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, “Go your way for this time, and when it is convenient for me, I will summon you.”Romans 1:17 · δικαιοσύνηFor in it is revealed God’s righteousness from faith to faith. As it is written, “But the righteous shall live by faith.”Romans 3:5 · δικαιοσύνηνBut if our unrighteousness commends the righteousness of God, what will we say? Is God unrighteous who inflicts wrath? I speak like men do.Romans 3:21 · δικαιοσύνηBut now apart from the law, a righteousness of God has been revealed, being testified by the law and the prophets;Romans 3:22 · δικαιοσύνηeven the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ to all and on all those who believe. For there is no distinction,Romans 3:25 · δικαιοσύνηςwhom God set forth to be an atoning sacrifice, through faith in his blood, for a demonstration of his righteousness through the passing over of prior sins, in God’s forbearance;Romans 3:26 · δικαιοσύνηςto demonstrate his righteousness at this present time; that he might himself be just, and the justifier of him who has faith in Jesus.Romans 4:3 · δικαιοσύνην.For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.”Romans 4:5 · δικαιοσύνην.But to him who doesn’t work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness.Romans 4:6 · δικαιοσύνηνEven as David also pronounces blessing on the man to whom God counts righteousness apart from works,Romans 4:9 · δικαιοσύνην.Is this blessing then pronounced on the circumcised, or on the uncircumcised also? For we say that faith was accounted to Abraham for righteousness.Romans 4:11 · δικαιοσύνης · δικαιοσύνην,He received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision, that he might be the father of all those who believe, though they might be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might also be accounted to them.Romans 4:13 · δικαιοσύνηςFor the promise to Abraham and to his seed that he should be heir of the world wasn’t through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.Romans 4:22 · δικαιοσύνην.¶Therefore it also was “reckoned to him for righteousness.”Romans 5:17 · δικαιοσύνηςFor if by the trespass of the one, death reigned through the one; so much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, Jesus Christ.Romans 5:21 · δικαιοσύνηςthat as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.Romans 6:13 · δικαιοσύνηςNeither present your members to sin as instruments of unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God, as alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God.Romans 6:16 · δικαιοσύνην;Don’t you know that to whom you present yourselves as servants to obedience, his servants you are whom you obey; whether of sin to death, or of obedience to righteousness?Romans 6:18 · δικαιοσύνῃ.¶Being made free from sin, you became bondservants of righteousness.Romans 6:19 · δικαιοσύνῃI speak in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh, for as you presented your members as servants to uncleanness and to wickedness upon wickedness, even so now present your members as servants to righteousness for sanctification.Romans 6:20 · δικαιοσύνῃ.For when you were servants of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness.Romans 8:10 · δικαιοσύνην.If Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the spirit is alive because of righteousness.Romans 9:30 · δικαιοσύνην · δικαιοσύνην, · δικαιοσύνηνWhat shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who didn’t follow after righteousness, attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith;Romans 9:31 · δικαιοσύνηςbut Israel, following after a law of righteousness, didn’t arrive at the law of righteousness.Romans 10:3 · δικαιοσύνην · δικαιοσύνῃFor being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they didn’t subject themselves to the righteousness of God.Romans 10:4 · δικαιοσύνηνFor Christ is the fulfillment of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.Romans 10:5 · δικαιοσύνηνFor Moses writes about the righteousness of the law, “The one who does them will live by them.”Romans 10:6 · δικαιοσύνηBut the righteousness which is of faith says this, “Don’t say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down);Romans 10:10 · δικαιοσύνην,For with the heart, one believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.Romans 14:17 · δικαιοσύνηfor the Kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.1 Corinthians 1:30 · δικαιοσύνηBut of him, you are in Christ Jesus, who was made to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:2 Corinthians 3:9 · δικαιοσύνηςFor if the service of condemnation has glory, the service of righteousness exceeds much more in glory.2 Corinthians 5:21 · δικαιοσύνηFor him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.2 Corinthians 6:7 · δικαιοσύνηςin the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,2 Corinthians 6:14 · δικαιοσύνῃDon’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?2 Corinthians 9:9 · δικαιοσύνηAs it is written, “He has scattered abroad, he has given to the poor. His righteousness remains forever.”2 Corinthians 9:10 · δικαιοσύνηςNow may he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food, supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;2 Corinthians 11:15 · δικαιοσύνηςIt is no great thing therefore if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works.Galatians 2:21 · δικαιοσύνη,I don’t make void the grace of God. For if righteousness is through the law, then Christ died for nothing!”Galatians 3:6 · δικαιοσύνην.Even as Abraham “believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness.”Galatians 3:21 · δικαιοσύνη·Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could make alive, most certainly righteousness would have been of the law.Galatians 5:5 · δικαιοσύνηςFor we, through the Spirit, by faith wait for the hope of righteousness.Ephesians 4:24 · δικαιοσύνῃand put on the new man, who in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of truth.Ephesians 5:9 · δικαιοσύνῃfor the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,Ephesians 6:14 · δικαιοσύνηςStand therefore, having the utility belt of truth buckled around your waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,Philippians 1:11 · δικαιοσύνηςbeing filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.Philippians 3:6 · δικαιοσύνηνconcerning zeal, persecuting the assembly; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.Philippians 3:9 · δικαιοσύνην · δικαιοσύνηνand be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own, that which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith;1 Timothy 6:11 · δικαιοσύνην,But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and gentleness.2 Timothy 2:22 · δικαιοσύνην,Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.2 Timothy 3:16 · δικαιοσύνῃ,Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,2 Timothy 4:8 · δικαιοσύνηςFrom now on, there is stored up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.Titus 3:5 · δικαιοσύνῃnot by works of righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,Hebrews 1:9 · δικαιοσύνηνYou have loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.”Hebrews 5:13 · δικαιοσύνης·For everyone who lives on milk is not experienced in the word of righteousness, for he is a baby.Hebrews 7:2 · δικαιοσύνηςto whom also Abraham divided a tenth part of all (being first, by interpretation, king of righteousness, and then also king of Salem, which is king of peace;Hebrews 11:7 · δικαιοσύνηςBy faith, Noah, being warned about things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared a ship for the saving of his house, through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.Hebrews 11:33 · δικαιοσύνην,who, through faith subdued kingdoms, worked out righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,Hebrews 12:11 · δικαιοσύνης.¶All chastening seems for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been exercised thereby.James 1:20 · δικαιοσύνηνfor the anger of man doesn’t produce the righteousness of God.James 2:23 · δικαιοσύνηνand the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him as righteousness;” and he was called the friend of God.James 3:18 · δικαιοσύνηςNow the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.1 Peter 2:24 · δικαιοσύνῃwho his own self bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness; by whose stripes you were healed.1 Peter 3:14 · δικαιοσύνην,But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. “Don’t fear what they fear, neither be troubled.”2 Peter 1:1 · δικαιοσύνῃSimon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ:2 Peter 2:5 · δικαιοσύνηςand didn’t spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah with seven others, a preacher of righteousness, when he brought a flood on the world of the ungodly;2 Peter 2:21 · δικαιοσύνηςFor it would be better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them.2 Peter 3:13 · δικαιοσύνηBut, according to his promise, we look for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells.1 John 2:29 · δικαιοσύνηνIf you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness is born of him.1 John 3:7 · δικαιοσύνηνLittle children, let no one lead you astray. He who does righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.1 John 3:10 · δικαιοσύνηνIn this the children of God are revealed, and the children of the devil. Whoever doesn’t do righteousness is not of God, neither is he who doesn’t love his brother.Revelation 19:11 · δικαιοσύνῃI saw the heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it is called Faithful and True. In righteousness he judges and makes war.Revelation 22:11 · δικαιοσύνηνHe who acts unjustly, let him act unjustly still. He who is filthy, let him be filthy still. He who is righteous, let him do righteousness still. He who is holy, let him be holy still.”