Jesus alone is righteous. Yet He has given you God’s righteousness.

Jesus alone is righteous. Yet He has given you God’s righteousness.

“I will make mention of Your righteousness, of Yours only.” (Ps 71:16)
My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.” (1Jn 2:1)
“For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.” (2Cor 5:21)
“But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God—and righteousness and sanctification and redemption” (1Cor 1:30)
“Finally, there is laid 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 who have loved His appearing.” (2Tim 4:8)
“And I heard the angel of the waters saying: You are righteous, O Lord, the One who is and who was and who is to be” (Rev 16:5)
“for the LORD our God is righteous in all the works which He does” (Dan 9:14)
“A God of truth and without injustice; righteous and upright is He.” (Deut 32:4)
“O LORD God of Israel, You are righteous, for we are left as a remnant, as it is this day.” (Ezra 9:15)
“Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yes, our God is merciful.” (Ps 116:5)
“And Pharaoh sent and called for Moses and Aaron, and said to them, I have sinned this time. The LORD is righteous, and my people and I are wicked.” (Ex 9:27)
“So the leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The LORD is righteous.” (2Chr 12:6)
“For the LORD is righteous, He loves righteousness; His countenance beholds the upright.” (Ps 11:7)
“The LORD is righteous; He has cut in pieces the cords of the wicked.” (Ps 129:4)
“The LORD is righteous in all His ways, gracious in all His works.” (Ps 145:17)
“The LORD is righteous” (Lam 1:18)
“The LORD is righteous in her midst, He will do no unrighteousness. Every morning He brings His justice to light; He never fails” (Zeph 3:5)
Reading: Ps 69-71; 3Jn 1