Righteousness

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The character of being righteous; purity of heart and rectitude of life; the being and doing right; conformity in character and conduct to a right standard.
  • noun. Hence, also In theology, a coming into spiritual oneness with God, because for Christ's sake the believer in Christ is treated as righteous.
  • noun. A righteous act or quality; anything which is or purports to be righteous.
  • noun. Rightfulness; justice.
  • noun. Synonyms See righteous.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The quality or state of being righteous; holiness; purity; uprightness; rectitude.
  • noun. A righteous act, or righteous quality.
  • noun. The act or conduct of one who is righteous.
  • noun. The state of being right with God; justification; the work of Christ, which is the ground of justification.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. The quality or state of being righteous; holiness; purity; uprightness; rectitude. Righteousness, as used in Scripture and theology, in which it chiefly occurs, is nearly equivalent to holiness, comprehending holy principles and affections of heart, and conformity of life to the divine law.
  • noun. A righteous act, or righteous quality.
  • noun. The act or conduct of one who is righteous.
  • noun. The state of being right with God; justification; the work of Christ, which is the ground justification.
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  • noun. adhering to moral principles
  • Word Usage
    "In the enthroned Christ every question about sin is answered, and every claim of a violated law is absolutely met; and though there is no abatement in the demands of the decalogue, yet because "Christ has become the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth," now "_grace reigns through righteousness_ unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.""
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