Righteousness

Quick meaning: Righteousness is a noun meaning (uncountable) The quality or state of being righteous.

Meaning

(uncountable) The quality or state of being righteous.

More Meanings

1. (uncountable, theology) Holiness; conformity of life to the divine law.
2. (countable, now rare) A righteous act or quality.
3. The behaviour of someone who is righteous.
4. (theology) The state of being right with God; justification; the work of Christ, which is the ground justification.

Example Sentences

All our righteousnesses are as filthy rags.

Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth rightness at all times.

Only for the righteousness of Christ imputed to us, and received by faith alone.

There are two kinds of Christian righteousness: the one without us, which we have by imputation; the other in us, which consisteth of faith, hope, and charity, and other Christian virtues.

Word Forms

• righteousnesses
• righteousnesse

Synonyms for righteousness

Depending on context, synonyms include rectitude, uprightness, holiness, godliness, equity, justice.

Antonyms for righteousness

Common opposites include unrighteousness.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include uprightness, integrity, honesty, fairness, just, justified.

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