A sincere desire to please God by keeping his law is both commanded and approved by him. However, human fallibility means that true righteousness must be the product of the Holy Spirit's work in the believer.

Deuteronomy 6:25

Righteousness includes keeping the laws of God

Job 27:6
1 John 3:7

See also

Genesis 6:9
Genesis 18:19

Noah

Deuteronomy 6:17-18
1 Kings 3:6

Abraham

1 Kings 15:11
2 Chronicles 31:20

David

Psalms 7:8; 15:1-5; 17:1; 32:11; 45:7
Isaiah 26:7-9; 48:18; 51:1

Hezekiah

Hosea 14:9
Luke 2:25
Acts 4:19
2 Corinthians 6:14

Simeon

2 Timothy 3:15-16
Amos 5:24

God requires righteousness of his people

Matthew 6:33

See also

Isaiah 1:16-17; 56:1
Jeremiah 22:3
Hosea 10:12
Zephaniah 2:3
Matthew 5:6
Ephesians 6:14
1 Timothy 6:11
2 Timothy 2:22
Psalms 146:8

God loves those who are righteous

Proverbs 15:9
James 1:20

See also

Psalms 1:5-6; 14:5; 33:5; 37:6,28-30; 106:3
Proverbs 10:16
Proverbs 12:28

The righteous receive blessing from God

Matthew 13:43

See also

Psalms 5:12; 34:15
Psalms 37:16-17; 55:22; 92:12; 112:4
Proverbs 10:2-3,6-7,16,29-32

the LORD watches over them

Proverbs 11:4-6
Isaiah 3:10; 33:15-16

they are secure

Daniel 12:3
James 5:16

their prayers are effective

Matthew 5:10

The righteous may suffer for their faith

See also

Psalms 94:21
Isaiah 57:1
Amos 2:6; 5:12
1 Peter 3:14

See also

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3233 Holy Spirit & sanctification
5381 law, letter & spirit
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7155 saints
7452 snake, bronze
8201 blamelessness
8266 holiness
8453 obedience
8460 pleasing God
8794 persecution
8823 self-righteousness