RIGHTEOUSNESS
(See also Declared Righteous; Goodness; Integrity; Justice; Self-Righteousness; Unrighteousness)
acquired through faith and works: w23.12 2-7; w02 6/1 16-17; w90 8/1 23
attempts at proving oneself righteous: it-1 606-607; it-2 810; w10 10/15 8
basis for judging one’s righteousness: it-1 606-607
basis in ransom: w09 3/15 24-25
benefits: scl 104; w22.08 27-28; it-2 811; w03 9/15 23
Bible examples:
Abraham: w23.12 2-7
“Noah, Daniel, and Job” (Eze 14:14): w18.02 3-7; w16.05 26; g 4/09 26
“breastplate of righteousness” (Eph 6:14): w22.08 29-30; w21.03 27; w18.05 28-29; it-1 172; it-2 811; w11 2/15 25; w07 3/15 28-29; w04 9/15 16; w92 5/15 21
“bring a righteous standing to many” (Isa 53:11): ip-2 209-211
‘bring in, for times indefinite’ (Da 9:24): it-2 902
“bringing the many to righteousness” (Da 12:3): w22.09 20-25; w16.07 23; dp 292-293; w87 7/1 23-24
contrast between righteous and wicked: mwb25.07 14; w04 11/15 29; w03 1/15 29-31; w02 5/15 26-27; w01 9/15 24-28
description of righteous one (Ps 112): w09 3/15 24-28
discussion: scl 104; it-2 809-811; w02 6/1 13-18; w90 10/15 26-29
distinguishing right from wrong: mrt article 30; w05 1/1 9-10; w04 12/1 3-7; g04 10/22 28; w01 8/1 7-12
doing ‘what was right in one’s own eyes’ (Jg 17:6; 21:25): it-2 162-163; w05 1/15 27; ct 133-134; w95 6/15 22
“exalts a nation” (Pr 14:34): w05 9/15 15; w95 12/15 26-29
‘fruitage of righteous one a tree of life’ (Pr 11:30): it-2 250; w02 7/15 31
goodness differs: scl 104; cl 271; it-2 809-810
Greek words: it-2 809-810
‘happy those hungering and thirsting for righteousness’ (Mt 5:6): w18.09 19; w11 2/15 27; w09 2/15 7-8; w04 9/1 4-5; w04 11/1 11-12
Hebrew words: it-2 809-810; w98 8/1 7-8
importance: w06 1/1 25
Jehovah: scl 104; it-2 704, 809-810; w10 10/15 7-8; w05 2/1 23-27; w02 6/1 13-14; w90 10/15 26-27
despite existence of evil: cl 114-117; g87 10/8 7-8
having confidence in: w15 4/15 21-22; w98 8/15 12, 14-20
imitating: w98 8/1 12-17
jealousy for righteousness: it-1 1258-1259
Jesus magnifies: w10 8/15 8-12
link with salvation: w02 6/1 14-15
ransom an expression of: w05 2/1 24; w05 11/1 13-14; w98 8/1 13-14; w91 2/15 19
seeking Jehovah’s righteousness: wp20.2 14; it-2 810-811; w11 9/15 13-14; w10 10/15 7-11; w90 10/1 15-20
sets standard: scl 104; w22.08 27-28; it-2 809; w02 6/1 13-14
when declaring others righteous: it-1 606; it-2 970
while exercising mercy: it-2 810
Jehovah’s servants:
“all of them will be righteous” (Isa 60:21): w02 7/1 18-19
blessings for: w11 2/15 16-17; si 74
love for Jehovah: scl 104
love for righteousness: w23.03 2-3; w22.08 26-31
sets apart from world: w95 12/15 26-29
Law covenant: w02 6/1 14-16
pursuing righteousness under: w90 10/15 27-28
“righteous” itself (Ro 7:12): it-2 810; w87 11/1 11-13
learning about righteousness (Isa 26:9): wt 97-98
“like the waves” (Isa 48:18): w22.08 30; lvs 229; mwb17.02 2; lv 199; w94 2/1 13-14
‘lips of righteous one pasture many’ (Pr 10:21): w01 9/15 26
“live to righteousness” (1Pe 2:24): w90 1/15 17
‘love righteousness, hate wickedness [lawlessness]’ (Ps 45:7; Heb 1:9): w11 2/15 24-32; w06 1/1 29; w05 1/1 9-10; w90 1/15 17; w90 10/15 29
meaning of term: w23.12 3; w22.08 27; it-2 809; rr 17; nwt 1709; w06 1/1 25; w02 6/1 14; w01 7/15 24
not related to one’s wealth: mwb23.11 6
“path of the righteous ones” (Pr 4:18): w01 8/1 14; w00 5/15 22-23; w87 5/15 28; w87 6/15 19-20
‘persecuted for sake of’ (Mt 5:10): w09 2/15 10; w04 11/1 13-14
practicing righteousness: w86 7/15 16
life story “Knowing What Is Right and Doing It”: w06 3/1 12-16
not before men: w09 2/15 13-14; w90 10/1 15-17
why: w06 11/15 3
pursuing righteousness: cl 158-160; w08 6/15 12; w02 6/1 17-18; ip-2 165-166; w90 10/15 26-29
‘resurrection of righteous’ (Ac 24:15): w22.09 16-17; w15 8/1 6; w98 7/1 22; w95 2/15 8-12; pe 172
‘riding in the cause of righteousness’ (Ps 45:4): w14 2/15 6
“righteous become many” when wicked perish (Pr 28:28): w90 9/15 28
righteous indignation: w87 7/1 6; w86 12/1 11-12
‘righteous may fall seven times’ (Pr 24:16): w20.12 15; w13 3/15 4-5; w88 5/1 15
“righteous overmuch” (Ec 7:16): w10 10/15 9; w98 8/1 11
scribes and Pharisees:
traditions: w90 10/1 10-17
seeking God’s righteousness: scl 104; w11 2/15 24; w08 9/15 24; w06 1/1 25-29; w01 2/15 19
“sleeveless coat of” (Isa 61:10): ip-2 333
‘sow seed in righteousness’ (Ho 10:12): w96 3/15 23
symbolized by—
white: it-1 488-489
white linen: it-1 483
“tracks of” (Ps 23:3): w11 2/15 24
“trees of” (Isa 61:3): mwb17.02 5; re 312; ip-2 325-327; w87 10/1 13
‘way that appears right to a man’ (Pr 14:12): w05 7/15 17
wrongdoing not excused by: rr 124-125