righteous

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justified morally
free from sin or guilt
righteous people, considered as a group
moral and virtuous, suggesting sanctimonious
{a} just, honest, virtuous, pious
{s} virtuous, moral; honest, just, fair; wonderful, excellent, great (Slang)
prayer of a righteous man availeth much"- James 5: 16
morally justified; "righteous indignation"
characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice; "the
Doing, or according with, that which is right; yielding to all their due; just; equitable; especially, free from wrong, guilt, or sin; holy; as, a righteous man or act; a righteous retribution
If you think that someone behaves or lives in a way that is morally good, you can say that they are righteous. People sometimes use righteous to express their disapproval when they think someone is only behaving in this way so that others will admire or support them. Aren't you afraid of being seen as a righteous crusader? + righteousness right·eous·ness Both sides in the dispute have been adopting a tone of moral righteousness. + righteously right·eous·ly They righteously maintain that they do not practise rationing
characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice; "the prayer of a righteous man availeth much"- James 5: 16
morally justified; "righteous indignation" characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice; "the
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uprighteous
righteous indignation
Righteous indignation is an emotion one feels when one becomes angry over perceived mistreatment, insult, or malice
Righteous Among the Nations
non-Jews who saved the lives of Jews during the Holocaust
Righteous Gentiles
non-Jews who saved the lives of Jews during the Holocaust
righteous gentile
term used to identify people who helped Jews during the Holocaust (WWII)
righteous of the nations
title of respect for a non-Jew that helped Jews survive during the Holocaust, name for non-Jews who protected Jews from the Nazis
righteousness
A righteous act, or righteous quality

All our righteousnesses are as filthy rags. Isa. lxiv. 6.

righteousness
The quality or state of being righteous; holiness; purity; uprightness; rectitude. Righteousness, as used in Scripture and theology, in which it chiefly occurs, is nearly equivalent to holiness, comprehending holy principles and affections of heart, and conformity of life to the divine law
righteousness
The act or conduct of one who is righteous

Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth rightness at all times. Ps. cvi. 3.

self-righteous
piously self-assured and smugly moralistic
righteousness
rectitude
righteously
{a} justly, honestly, fitly, virtuously
righteousness
{n} justice, honesty, virtue, piety
Righteously
godlily
Righteously
rightwisely
Righteousness
rightwiseness
over-righteous
hypocritical, sanctimonious
righteously
virtuously, morally, in an ethical manner
righteously
In a righteous manner
righteously
in a righteous manner; "righteously indignant
righteously
In a righteous manner; as, to judge righteously
righteousness
The Lord God always acts in righteousness (Ps 89: 14; Jer 9: 24) That is, he always has a right relationship with people, and his action is to maintain that relationship Righteousness means a right relationship with both God and one's fellow human beings (Matt 5: 6, 17-20; Luke 18: 14)
righteousness
The state of being right with God; justification; the work of Christ, which is the ground of justification
righteousness
The quality or state of being righteous; holiness; purity; uprightness; rectitude
righteousness
{i} honesty, justness, fairness; virtuousness, morality
righteousness
The state of being right with God; justification; the work of Christ, which is the ground justification
righteousness
Being sinless in the sight of God; also called 'justification ' Being sinless in the sight of God; also called 'justification '
righteousness
Our right standing before God, achieved for us by Christ Christ's own righteousness is imputed to us through our faith in him Because this is our status before God, we should be committed to growing in holiness of life
righteousness
adhering to moral principles
self righteous
being overly confident that one acts properly (especially in comparison with others); overly virtuous
self-righteous
disapproval If you describe someone as self-righteous, you disapprove of them because they are convinced that they are right in their beliefs, attitudes, and behaviour and that other people are wrong. He is critical of the monks, whom he considers narrow-minded and self-righteous. + self-righteousness self-righteousness her smug self-righteousness. proudly sure that your beliefs, attitudes, and morals are good and right, in a way that annoys other people - used to show disapproval
self-righteous
excessively or hypocritically pious; "a sickening sanctimonious smile"
the righteous shall flourish like a palm
the good will be successful
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