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δικαιοσύνη
dikaiosýnē · Greek · Strong's G1343 · 92 occurrences
The KJV renders 4 different Hebrew and Greek words as “righteousness”
What it means
equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification
from G1342 (δίκαιος);
How the KJV renders it
righteousness
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“righteousness”
Answers that weigh this word
- Is baptism required for salvation?
- Will there be a literal thousand-year reign (the millennium)?
- Is 1 Enoch inspired or canonical scripture?
- What does 1 Peter 3:21 mean ('baptism now saves you')?
- What does John 3:5 mean ('born of water and Spirit')?
- What does James 2:24 mean ('justified by works and not by faith alone')?
Where it appears
92 occurrences in the Greek text, first 60 verses shown.
1 Corinthians 1:30 · N-NSF
Because of him, you are in Christ Jesus, who was made to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption,
1 John 2:29 · N-ASF
If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of him.
1 John 3:7 · N-ASF
Little children, let no one lead you astray. He who does righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
1 John 3:10 · N-ASF
In this the children of God are revealed, and the children of the devil. Whoever doesn’t do righteousness is not of God, neither is he who doesn’t love his brother.
1 Peter 2:24 · N-DSF
He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness. You were healed by his wounds.
1 Peter 3:14 · N-ASF
But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. “Don’t fear what they fear, neither be troubled.”
1 Timothy 6:11 N-ASF2 Corinthians 3:9 N-GSF2 Corinthians 5:21 N-NSF2 Corinthians 6:7 N-GSF2 Corinthians 6:14 N-DSF2 Corinthians 9:9 N-NSF2 Corinthians 9:10 N-GSF2 Corinthians 11:15 N-GSF2 Peter 1:1 N-DSF2 Peter 2:5 N-GSF2 Peter 2:21 N-GSF2 Peter 3:13 N-NSF2 Timothy 2:22 N-ASF2 Timothy 3:16 N-DSF2 Timothy 4:8 N-GSFActs 10:35 N-ASFActs 13:10 N-GSFActs 17:31 N-DSFActs 24:25 N-GSFEphesians 4:24 N-DSFEphesians 5:9 N-DSFEphesians 6:14 N-GSFGalatians 2:21 N-NSFGalatians 3:6 N-ASFGalatians 3:21 N-NSFGalatians 5:5 N-GSFHebrews 1:9 N-ASFHebrews 5:13 N-GSFHebrews 7:2 N-GSFHebrews 11:7 N-GSFHebrews 11:33 N-ASFHebrews 12:11 N-GSFJames 1:20 N-ASFJames 2:23 N-ASFJames 3:18 N-GSFJohn 16:8 N-GSFJohn 16:10 N-GSFLuke 1:75 N-DSFMatthew 3:15 N-ASFMatthew 5:6 N-ASFMatthew 5:10 N-GSFMatthew 5:20 N-NSFMatthew 6:1 N-ASFMatthew 6:33 N-ASFMatthew 21:32 N-GSFPhilippians 1:11 N-GSFPhilippians 3:6 N-ASFPhilippians 3:9 N-ASFRevelation 19:11 N-DSFRevelation 22:11 N-ASFRomans 1:17 N-NSFRomans 3:5 N-ASFRomans 3:21 N-NSFRomans 3:22 N-NSF
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