The Righteous

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Hebrew: tsaddiyq (OT:6662), just; lawful; righteous.

Twenty-one Evidences of Righteousness:

  1. Dead to sin (Romans 6:2-7)
  2. Freed from sin (Romans 6:7,18,22)
  3. New creature (2 Cor. 5:17-18)
  4. Flesh crucified (Galatians 5:24)
  5. Imitate Christ (Phil. 2:5; 1 John 2:6)
  6. Servants of Christ (Ephes. 6:6)
  7. Servants of righteousness (Romans 6:19)
  8. Holy and without blame (Ephes. 1:4)
  9. Kind and tenderhearted (Ephes. 4:32)
  10. Patient and longsuffering (Col. 1:11)
  11. Prayerful (1 Tim. 2:1-4)
  12. Forgiving and merciful (Ephes. 4:32; Psalm 37:21)
  13. Hate lying (Proverbs 13:5)
  14. Abhor wickedness (Psalm 101:3-4)
  15. Quit evil (Isaiah 1:16-17)
  16. Sow righteousness (Hosea 10:12; Galatians 6:8)
  17. Seek righteousness (Matthew 6:33)
  18. Hunger for righteousness (Matthew 5:6)
  19. Follow righteousness (Hebrews 12:14)
  20. Confess Christ (Romans 10:9-10)
  21. Add Christian graces (2 Peter 1:5-9)

Seventeen Things Righteousness Compared To:

  1. The sun (Judges 5:31; Matthew 13:43)
  2. The stars (Daniel 12:3)
  3. Lights (Matthew 5:14; Phil. 2:15)
  4. Mount Zion (Psalm 125:1-2)
  5. Lively stones (1 Peter 2:5)
  6. Trees (Psalm 1:3; Psalm 52:8; Psalm 92:12; Jeremiah 17:8; Hosea 14:6)
  7. City on a hill (Matthew 5:14)
  8. Wheat (Matthew 3:12; Matthew 13:39)
  9. Salt (Matthew 5:13)
  10. Sheep (Psalm 95:7; Matthew 10:16; John 10)
  11. Soldiers (2 Tim. 2:3-4)
  12. Runners in a race (1 Cor. 9:24)
  13. Wrestlers (Ephes. 6:12; 2 Tim. 2:5)
  14. Members of a body (1 Cor. 12:20,27)
  15. Jewels (Malachi 3:17)
  16. Gold (Job 23:10)
  17. Obedient children (1 Peter 1:14)

Twenty General Facts about Righteousness:

  1. Have power with God (Genesis 18:23-33)
  2. Championed by God (Proverbs 2:7-8)
  3. God’s secret with them (Proverbs 3:32)
  4. Memory to be blessed (Proverbs 10:7)
  5. Led by God (Psalm 23:3)
  6. Clothed in garmets of salvation (Isaiah 61:10)
  7. The Lord’s eyes are upon them (Psalm 34:15; 1 Peter 2:12)
  8. Their prayers are heard (Psalm 34:15)
  9. Go into life eternal (Matthew 25:46)
  10. Are delivered out of trouble (Psalm 34:17)
  11. Helped in temptation (1 Cor. 10:13)
  12. Given crown of righteousness (2 Tim. 4:8)
  13. Known by God (Psalm 1:6)
  14. Blessed by God (Psalm 5:12)
  15. Tried by God (Psalm 11:5)
  16. Upheld by God (Psalm 37:17)
  17. Not moved by enemies (Psalm 55:22)
  18. Tears wiped away (Isaiah 25:8; Rev. 21:4)
  19. Shall be rewarded (Psalm 58:11)
  20. Inherit the land (Psalm 37:29)

Finis J. Dake, Dake Topical Index, WORDsearch CROSS e-book, Under: “Righteous, The”.

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