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# righteous, righteousness #
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## Definition: ##
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The terms "righteous" and "righteousness" refer to God's absolute goodness, justice, faithfulness, and love. Because God is righteous, he must condemn sin.
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* These terms are also often used to describe a person who obeys God and is morally good. However, because all people have sinned, no one except God is completely righteous.
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* Examples of people who the Bible calls "righteous" include Noah, Job, Abraham, Zachariah, and Elisabeth.
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* When people trust in Jesus to save them, God cleanses them from their sins and declares them to be righteous based on Jesus' righteousness.
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## Translation Suggestions: ##
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* When referring to God, the term "righteous" could be translated as "perfectly good and just" or "always acting rightly."
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* God's "righteousness" could also be translated as, "perfect faithfulness and goodness."
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* When referring to people who are obedient to God, the term "righteous" could also be translated as "morally good" or "just" or "living a God-pleasing life."
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* The phrase, "the righteous" could also be translated as, "righteous people" or "God-fearing people."
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* Depending on the context, "righteousness" could also be translated with a word or phrase that means, "goodness" or "being perfect before God" or "acting in a right way by obeying God" or "doing perfectly good
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* Sometimes "the righteous" is used figuratively and refers to "people who think they are good" or "people who seem to be righteous."
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(See also: [good](../kt/good.md) **·** [holy](../kt/holy.md) **·** [evil](../kt/evil.md) **·** [justice](../kt/justice.md) **·** [faithful](../kt/faithful.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [1 John 01:8-10](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/1jn/01/08)
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* [2 Timothy 03:16-17](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/2ti/03/16)
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* [Acts 03:13-14](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/act/03/13)
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* [Ezekiel 33:12-13](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/ezk/33/12)
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* [Galatians 03:6-9](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gal/03/06)
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* [Isaiah 48:1-2](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/isa/48/01)
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* [Matthew 06:1-2](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/mat/06/01)
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* [Psalms 037:28-30](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/psa/037/028)
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## Examples from the Bible stories: ##
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* __[03-02](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/03-02)__ But Noah found favor with God. He was a __righteous__ man, living among wicked people.
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* __[04-08](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/04-08)__ God declared that Abram was __righteous__ because he believed in God's promise.
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* __[17-02](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/17-02)__ David was a humble and __righteous__ man who trusted and obeyed God.
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* __[23-01](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/23-01)__ Joseph, the man Mary was engaged to, was a __righteous__ man.
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* __[50-10](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/50-10)__ Then the __righteous__ ones will shine like the sun in the kingdom of God their Father."
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