noun · feminine
dikaiosunas
Greekδικαιοσύνη (dikaiosunē)
Strong’sG1343
justice, justness, righteousness
stem dikaiosun-91 times in the New Testamentin 19 of 27 books4 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
δικαιοσύνη, -ης, ἡ
(< δίκαιος), [in LXX chiefly for צֶדֶק, and cognates, Ge 15:6, al., rarely for חֶסֶד, Ge 19:19;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1343 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saiddik-ah-yos-oo'-nay
equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification
Fromfrom G1342;
King Jamesrighteousness.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | dikaiosunas12×δικαιοσύνη | dikaiosunais |
| object accusative | dikaiosunan36×δικαιοσύνην | dikaiosunain |
| direct address vocative | dikaiosunar | dikaiosunair |
| of, belonging to genitive | dikaiosunau29×δικαιοσύνης | dikaiosunaiu |
| to, for dative | dikaiosuna14×δικαιοσύνῃ | dikaiosunai |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
dikaiosuna is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
91 occurrences, every one of them listed
dikaiosunas“righteousness”subjectnominative singular12×
Matthew 5:20“righteousness”legamō gar vi hoti ean mē perisseuateia vu tas dikaiosunas polloterem toiu grammatevoiu kai Farisaioiu, ouk mē eiserchaveia eis tan basileian toiu ouranoiu.For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Romans 1:17“righteousness”dikaiosunas gar theou en aute apokaluptitō ek pistiau eis pistian, kathōs grafitē; Tos de dikaios ek pistiau zōeti.For the gospel reveals the righteousness of God that comes by faith from start to finish, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”
Romans 3:21“righteousness”Nuni de chōris nomou dikaiosunas theou faneritē, marturirōtas hupo tou nomou kai toiu profētoiu,But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed, as attested by the Law and the Prophets.
Romans 3:22“righteousness”dikaiosunas de theou dia pistiau Iēsu Christou, eis pantoin toin pisteuarōtoin, ouk gar atō diastolas.And this righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no distinction,
Romans 10:6“righteousness”tas de ek pistiau dikaiosunas houtōs legatō; Mē legaseia en ta kardia su; Tinos anabaineti eis ton ouranon? houtem atō Christon katagara;But the righteousness that is by faith says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down)
Romans 14:17“righteousness”ouk gar atō tas basileias tou theou brōsias kai posias, alla dikaiosunas kai eirēnas kai charas en pneume hagie;For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
1 Corinthians 1:30“righteousness”ek autou de vis avō en Christo Iēso, hos ginita sofias ni apo theou, dikaiosunas tē kai hagiasmos kai apolutrōsias,It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.
2 Corinthians 5:21“righteousness”ton mē gnōskaraton hamartan huper nu hamartan poiata, hina nis gineneia dikaiosunas theou en auto.God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.
2 Corinthians 9:9“righteousness”kathōs grafitē; Skorpizata, dōata toi penoi, tas dikaiosunas autou menatō eis ton aiōnon;As it is written: “He has scattered abroad His gifts to the poor; His righteousness endures forever.”
Galatians 2:21“righteousness”ouk athetamō tan charian tou theou; ei gar dia nomou dikaiosunas, ara Christos dōreōs apothnēskata.I do not set aside the grace of God. For if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died for nothing.
Galatians 3:21“righteousness”Tos oun nomos kata taiu epangeliaiu tou theou? mē ginetoia; ei gar dōita nomos tos dunerōtos zōopoiara, ontōs ek nomou an ate tas dikaiosunas.Is the law, then, opposed to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come from the law.
2 Peter 3:13“righteousness”kainoin de ouranoin kai gēan kainan kata tem epangelmem autou prosdokanō, en hoi dikaiosunas katoikatō.But in keeping with God’s promise, we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.
dikaiosunan“righteousness”objectaccusative singular36×
Matthew 3:15“righteousness”apokriniratos de tos Iēsus legata pros auton; Afiēkasar arti, houtōs gar preparōtem atō ni plērara pantan dikaiosunan. tote afiēkatō auton.“Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him.
Matthew 5:6“righteousness”makariois tois peinarōtois kai dipsarōtois tan dikaiosunan, hoti autois chortazili.Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
Matthew 6:1“righteousness”Prosechavōr de tan dikaiosunan vu mē poiarō emprosthen toiu anthrōpoiu pros tem theasira autoi; ei de mē ge, misthon ouk echavō para to patēro vu to en toi ouranoi.“Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
Matthew 6:33“righteousness”zētavōr de prōtem tan basileian kai tan dikaiosunan autou, kai houteim panteim prostithiti vi.But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.
Acts 10:35“what is right”alla en pante ethne tos foberōtos auton kai ergazerōtos dikaiosunan dektos auto atō.but welcomes those from every nation who fear Him and do what is right.
Romans 3:5“righteousness”ei de tas adikias nu theou dikaiosunan sunistanatō, tinem legani? mē adikos tos theos tos epiferarōtos tan organ? kata anthrōpon legamō.But if our unrighteousness highlights the righteousness of God, what shall we say? That God is unjust to inflict His wrath on us? I am speaking in human terms.
Romans 4:3“righteousness”tinem gar tas grafas legatō? Pisteuata de Abraam to theo kai logizita auto eis dikaiosunan.For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”
Romans 4:5“righteousness”to de mē ergazerōto, pisteuarōto de epi ton dikaiarōton ton asebon, logizitō tas pistias autou eis dikaiosunan,However, to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness.
Romans 4:6“righteousness”kathaper kai David legatō ton makarismon tou anthrōpou ho tos theos logizetō dikaiosunan chōris ergeiu;And David speaks likewise of the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:
Romans 4:9“righteousness”Tos makarismos oun houtos epi tan peritoman ē kai epi tan akrobustian? leganō gar; Logizita to Abraam tas pistias eis dikaiosunan.Is this blessing only on the circumcised, or also on the uncircumcised? We have been saying that Abraham’s faith was credited to him as righteousness.
Romans 4:11“righteousness”kai sēmem lambata peritomau, sfragian tau dikaiosunau tau pistiau tau en ta akrobustia, eis tem arō auton patēron pantoiu toiu pisteuarōtoiu dia akrobustiau, eis tem logizira autoi tan dikaiosunan,And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but are not circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them.
Romans 4:22“righteousness”dio logizita auto eis dikaiosunan.This is why “it was credited to him as righteousness.”
Romans 6:16“righteousness”ouk oidavē hoti ho paristanavō heautoin douloin eis hupakoan, doulois avō ho hupakouavō, ētoi hamartau eis thanaton ē hupakoau eis dikaiosunan?Do you not know that when you offer yourselves as obedient slaves, you are slaves to the one you obey, whether you are slaves to sin leading to death, or to obedience leading to righteousness?
Romans 8:10“righteousness”ei de Christos en vi, tem men sōmem nekrem dia hamartan, tem de pneumem zōas dia dikaiosunan.But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness.
Romans 9:30“righteousness”Tinem oun legani? hoti ethneim teim mē diōkarōteim dikaiosunan katalambata dikaiosunan, dikaiosunan de tan ek pistiau;What then will we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith;
Romans 9:30“righteousness”Tinem oun legani? hoti ethneim teim mē diōkarōteim dikaiosunan katalambata dikaiosunan, dikaiosunan de tan ek pistiau;What then will we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith;
Romans 9:30“righteousness”Tinem oun legani? hoti ethneim teim mē diōkarōteim dikaiosunan katalambata dikaiosunan, dikaiosunan de tan ek pistiau;What then will we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith;
Romans 10:3“righteousness”agnoarōtois gar tan tou theou dikaiosunan, kai tan idian zētarōtois histanara, ta dikaiosuna tou theou ouk hupotassila;Because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.
Romans 10:4“righteousness”telem gar nomou Christos eis dikaiosunan panto to pisteuarōto.For Christ is the end of the law, to bring righteousness to everyone who believes.
Romans 10:5“righteousness”Mōusos gar grafatō hoti tan dikaiosunan tan ek tou nomou tos poiaratos anthrōpos zōeti en auta.For concerning the righteousness that is by the law, Moses writes: “The man who does these things will live by them.”
Romans 10:10“righteousness”kardia gar pisteuitō eis dikaiosunan, stome de homologitō eis sōtērēan;For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved.
Galatians 3:6“righteousness”kathōs Abraam pisteuata to theo, kai logizita auto eis dikaiosunan.So also, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”
Philippians 3:6“righteousness”kata zēlem diōkarōtos tan ekklēsan, kata dikaiosunan tan en nomo gineratos amemptos.as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to righteousness in the law, faultless.
Philippians 3:9“righteousness”kai heuriskimeia en auto, mē echarōtos ēman dikaiosunan tan ek nomou alla tan dia pistiau Christou, tan ek theou dikaiosunan epi ta pistia,and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.
Philippians 3:9“righteousness”kai heuriskimeia en auto, mē echarōtos ēman dikaiosunan tan ek nomou alla tan dia pistiau Christou, tan ek theou dikaiosunan epi ta pistia,and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.
1 Timothy 6:11“righteousness”Sis de, ō anthrōpor theou, houteim feugasōr; diōkasōr de dikaiosunan, eusebeian, pistian, agapan, hupomonan, praupathian.But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.
2 Timothy 2:22“righteousness”tain de neōterikain epithumiain feugasōr, diōkasōr de dikaiosunan, pistian, agapan, eirēnan meta toiu epikalerōtoiu ton kurion ek katharau kardiau.Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
Hebrews 1:9“righteousness”agapasa dikaiosunan kai misasa anomian; dia houtem chriata sin tos theos, tos theos su, elaiem agalliasiau para toin metochoin su;You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You above Your companions with the oil of joy.”
Hebrews 11:33“justice”hois dia pistiau katagōnizela basileiain, ergazela dikaiosunan, epitunchanala epangeliaiu, frassala stomeim leōnoiu,who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions,
James 1:20“righteousness”orgas gar anērou dikaiosunan theou ouk ergazetō.for man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires.
James 2:23“righteousness”kai plērita tas grafas tas legarōtas; Pisteuata de Abraam to theo, kai logizita auto eis dikaiosunan, kai filos theou kalita.And the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called a friend of God.
1 Peter 3:14“righteousness”alla ei kai paschavoiō dia dikaiosunan, makariois. ton de fobon autoiu mē fobiveia mēde tarassiveia,But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear what they fear; do not be shaken.”
1 John 2:29“righteousness”ean oidaveiē hoti dikaios atō, gnōskavō hoti pantos tos poiarōtos tan dikaiosunan ek autou gennitē.If you know that He is righteous, you also know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of Him.
1 John 3:7“righteousness”teknieim, mēdenos planatōr vin; tos poiarōtos tan dikaiosunan dikaios atō, kathōs ekeinos dikaios atō;Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous.
1 John 3:10“righteousness”en houte fanereim atō teim tekneim tou theou kai teim tekneim tou diabolou; pantos tos mē poiarōtos dikaiosunan ouk atō ek tou theou, kai tos mē agaparōtos ton adelfon autou.By this the children of God are distinguished from the children of the devil: Anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is anyone who does not love his brother.
Revelation 22:11“right”tos adikarōtos adikatar ēti, kai tos ruparos rupareuitar ēti, kai tos dikaios dikaiosunan poiatar ēti, kai tos hagios hagiazitar ēti.Let the unrighteous continue to be unrighteous, and the vile continue to be vile; let the righteous continue to practice righteousness, and the holy continue to be holy.”
dikaiosunau“righteousness”of, belonging togenitive singular29×
Matthew 5:10“righteousness”makariois tois diōkirētois heneken dikaiosunau, hoti autoiu atō tas basileias toiu ouranoiu.Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 21:32“righteousness”erchata gar Iōannos pros vin en hoda dikaiosunau, kai ouk pisteuava auto; tois de telōnois kai tais pornais pisteuala auto; vis de horaratois oude metameliva husterem teu pisteuara auto.For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.
John 16:8“righteousness”kai ercharatos ekeinos elenchati ton kosmon peri hamartau kai peri dikaiosunau kai peri krisiau;And when He comes, He will convict the world in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment:
John 16:10“righteousness”peri dikaiosunau de, hoti pros ton patēron hupagamō kai ouketi theōravō min;in regard to righteousness, because I am going to the Father and you will no longer see Me;
Acts 13:10“righteousness”legata; Ō plēror pantou dolou kai pantau radiourgiau, huior diabolou, echthror pantau dikaiosunau, ouk pauesi diastrefarōtos tain hodain kuriou tain euthuain?and said, “O child of the devil and enemy of all righteousness, you are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery! Will you never stop perverting the straight ways of the Lord?
Acts 24:25“righteousness”dialegerōtou de autou peri dikaiosunau kai enkrateiau kai teu krimeu teu mellarōteu emfobos gineratos tos Fēlixos apokrinita; Tem nun echarōtem poreuesōr, kairon de metalambaratos metakalemi sin;As Paul expounded on righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said, “You may go for now. When I find the time, I will call for you.”
Romans 3:25“righteousness”hon protitheta tos theos hilastēriem dia pistiau en te autou haime eis endeixian tau dikaiosunau autou dia tan paresian teiu proginarēteiu hamartēmeiuGod presented Him as an atoning sacrifice in His blood through faith, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand.
Romans 3:26“righteousness”en ta anocha tou theou, pros tan endeixian tau dikaiosunau autou en to nun kairo, eis tem arō auton dikaion kai dikaiarōton ton ek pistiau Iēsu.He did this to demonstrate His righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and to justify the one who has faith in Jesus.
Romans 4:11“righteousness”kai sēmem lambata peritomau, sfragian tau dikaiosunau tau pistiau tau en ta akrobustia, eis tem arō auton patēron pantoiu toiu pisteuarōtoiu dia akrobustiau, eis tem logizira autoi tan dikaiosunan,And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but are not circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them.
Romans 4:13“righteousness”Ouk gar dia nomou tas epangelias to Abraam ē te sperme autou, tem klēronomon auton arō kosmou, alla dia dikaiosunau pistiau;For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.
Romans 5:17“righteousness”ei gar te tou henou paraptōme tos thanatos basilata dia tou henou, polle mallon tois tan perisseian tau chariau kai tau dōreau tau dikaiosunau lambarōtois en zōa basilali dia tou henou Iēsu Christou.For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ!
Romans 5:21“righteousness”hina hōsper basilata tas hamartas en to thanato, houtōs kai tas charias basilateia dia dikaiosunau eis zōan aiōnian dia Iēsu Christou tou kuriou nu.so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 6:13“righteousness”mēde paristanavōr teim meleim vu hopleim adikiau ta hamarta, alla paristanavar heautoin to theo hōsei ek nekroiu zōarōtoin kai teim meleim vu hopleim dikaiosunau to theo.Do not present the parts of your body to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and present the parts of your body to Him as instruments of righteousness.
Romans 9:31“righteousness”Israēl de diōkarōtos nomon dikaiosunau eis nomon ouk fthanata.but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, has not attained it.
2 Corinthians 3:9“righteousness”ei gar ta diakonia tau katakrisiau doxas, polle mallon perisseuatō tas diakonias tau dikaiosunau doxa.For if the ministry of condemnation was glorious, how much more glorious is the ministry of righteousness!
2 Corinthians 6:7“righteousness”en logo alētheiau, en dunamia theou; dia teiu hopleiu tau dikaiosunau teiu dexeiu kai aristereiu,in truthful speech and in the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left;
2 Corinthians 9:10“righteousness”tos de epichorēgarōtos sporon to speirarōto kai arton eis brōsian chorēgati kai plēthunati ton sporon vu kai auxanati teim genēmeim tau dikaiosunau vu;Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your store of seed and will increase the harvest of your righteousness.
2 Corinthians 11:15“righteousness”ouk megem oun ei kai tois diakonois autou metaschēmatizelō hōs diakonois dikaiosunau, hoiu tem telem eti kata teim ergeim autoiu.It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their actions.
Galatians 5:5“righteousness”nis gar pneume ek pistiau elpian dikaiosunau apekdechenō.But by faith we eagerly await through the Spirit the hope of righteousness.
Ephesians 6:14“righteousness”histanavar oun perizōnnueratois tan osfuan vu en alētheia, kai endueratois ton thōraxon tau dikaiosunau,Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed,
Philippians 1:11“righteousness”plērirētois karpon dikaiosunau ton dia Iēsu Christou eis doxan kai epainon theou.filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
2 Timothy 4:8“righteousness”loipem apokeietō mi tos tau dikaiosunau stefanos, hon apodōati mi tos kurios en ekeina ta hēmera, tos dikaios kritos, ouk monem de mi alla kai pantoi toi agaparētoi tan epifaneian autou.From now on there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day — and not only to me, but to all who crave His appearing.
Hebrews 5:13“righteousness”pantos gar tos metecharōtos galeu apeiros logou dikaiosunau, nēpios gar atō;For everyone who lives on milk is still an infant, inexperienced in the message of righteousness.
Hebrews 7:2“righteousness”ho kai dekatan apo panteiu merizata Abraam, prōtem men hermēneuirōtos basilevos dikaiosunau epeita de kai basilevos Salēm, hem atō basilevos eirēnau,and Abraham apportioned to him a tenth of everything. First, his name means “king of righteousness.” Then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.”
Hebrews 11:7“righteousness”pistia chrēmatiziratos Nōe peri teiu mēdepō blepirōteiu eulabiratos kataskeuazata kibōtan eis sōtērēan tou oikou autou, dia hau katakrinata ton kosmon, kai tau kata pistian dikaiosunau gineta klēronomos.By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
Hebrews 12:11“righteousness”pantas de paideias pros men tem pareiarōtem ouk dokatō charau arō alla lupau, husterem de karpon eirēnikon toi dia autau gumnazirētoi apodōatō dikaiosunau.No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields a harvest of righteousness and peace to those who have been trained by it.
James 3:18“righteousness”karpos de dikaiosunau en eirēna speiritō toi poiarōtoi eirēnan.Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness.
2 Peter 2:5“righteousness”kai archaiou kosmou ouk feideta, alla ogdoon Nōe dikaiosunau kēruxon fulassata, kataklusmon kosmo aseboiu epagaratos,if He did not spare the ancient world when He brought the flood on its ungodly people, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, among the eight;
2 Peter 2:21“righteousness”kreittōnem gar ate autoi mē epignōskarē tan hodan tau dikaiosunau ē epignōskaratoi hupostrefara ek tau paradōiratau autoi hagiau entolau;It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than to have known it and then to turn away from the holy commandment passed on to them.
dikaiosuna“righteousness”to, fordative singular14×
Luke 1:75“righteousness”en hosiota kai dikaiosuna enōpion autou pantai tai hēmerai nu.in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
Acts 17:31“righteousness”kathoti histanata hēmeran en ha mellatō krinarō tan oikoumenan en dikaiosuna en anēro ho horizata, pistian parecharatos pantoi anistanaratos auton ek nekroiu.For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead.”
Romans 6:18“righteousness”eleutheriratois de apo tau hamartau douliva ta dikaiosuna;You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness.
Romans 6:19“righteousness”anthrōpinem legamō dia tan asthenian tau sarxau vu; hōsper gar paristanava teim meleim vu douleim ta akatharsia kai ta anomia eis tan anomian, houtōs nun paristanavar teim meleim vu douleim ta dikaiosuna eis hagiasmon.I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. Just as you used to offer the parts of your body in slavery to impurity and to escalating wickedness, so now offer them in slavery to righteousness leading to holiness.
Romans 6:20“righteousness”Hote gar doulois ave tau hamartau, eleutherois ave ta dikaiosuna.For when you were slaves to sin, you were free of obligation to righteousness.
Romans 10:3“righteousness”agnoarōtois gar tan tou theou dikaiosunan, kai tan idian zētarōtois histanara, ta dikaiosuna tou theou ouk hupotassila;Because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.
2 Corinthians 6:14“righteousness”Mē ginevōr heterozugarōtois apistoi; tinas gar metochas dikaiosuna kai anomia, ē tinas koinōnias fōte pros skotem?Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?
Ephesians 4:24“righteousness”kai enduera ton kainon anthrōpon ton kata theon ktiziraton en dikaiosuna kai hosiota tau alētheiau.and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
Ephesians 5:9“righteousness”tos gar karpos teu fōteu en panta agathōsuna kai dikaiosuna kai alētheia,for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.
2 Timothy 3:16“righteousness”pantas grafas theopneustas kai ōfelimas pros didaskalian, pros elegmon, pros epanorthōsian, pros paideian tan en dikaiosuna,All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
Titus 3:5“righteousness”ouk ek ergeiu teiu en dikaiosuna heim poiana nis alla kata tem autou elesem sōzata nin dia loutreu palingenesiau kai anakainōsiau pneumeu hagieu,He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.
1 Peter 2:24“righteousness”hos tain hamartain nu autos anaferata en te sōme autou epi tem xulem, hina tai hamartai apogineratois ta dikaiosuna zōaneia; hou to mōlōpso iiva.He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”
2 Peter 1:1“righteousness”Sumeōn Petros doulos kai apostolos Iēsu Christou toi isotiman ni lanchanaratoi pistian en dikaiosuna tou theou nu kai sōtērou Iēsu Christou;Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours:
Revelation 19:11“righteousness”Kai horama ton ouranon anoigirēton, kai idou hippos leukos, kai tos katherōtos epi auton pistos kalirōtos kai alēthinos, kai en dikaiosuna krinatō kai polematō.Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war.