The best Bible verses for righteousness (NIV) include passages about God's love, strength, and guidance. This page features 15+ carefully curated Scripture passages for righteousness (NIV), each selected for its relevance and depth. Read, save, and share the perfect verse for your situation.
"So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."Isaiah 41:10
"So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."Isaiah 41:10
"and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness."Ephesians 4:24
"Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place,"Ephesians 6:14
"But by faith we eagerly await through the Spirit the righteousness for which we hope."Galatians 5:5
"By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family. By his faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith."Hebrews 11:7
"Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."Matthew 5:10
"For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven."Matthew 5:20
"“Be careful not to do your ‘acts of righteousness’ before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven."Matthew 6:1
"But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness."Romans 8:10
"“Who has stirred up one from the east, calling him in righteousness to his service? He hands nations over to him and subdues kings before him. He turns them to dust with his sword, to windblown chaff with his bow."Isaiah 41:2
"By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as a righteous man, when God spoke well of his offerings. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead."Hebrews 11:4
"that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous."Matthew 5:45
Translations differ in what they optimise for. Some follow the original wording closely at the cost of a natural English sentence; others read smoothly and make interpretive choices to get there. Neither is wrong, but they produce noticeably different verses.
Each of the 15 verses below is shown in the translation you asked for, and every verse links to a page comparing all six side by side — which is usually the fastest way to see where the translators disagreed.
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The most-cited Bible verses for righteousness (NIV) are Isaiah 41:10, Ephesians 4:24, Ephesians 6:14. This page collects 15 of them, each with its full passage, context and the text in six translations.
Read the verse in its surrounding passage before you use it — a verse that fits in isolation sometimes says something different in context. Compare two translations where the wording is unclear, and pick for the person who will read it rather than for the theme.
Scripture returns to righteousness (NIV) across both testaments rather than settling it in one passage, which is why the verses on this page do not all say the same thing. Read together they give a fuller answer than any single verse does.
There is no single best translation. The NIV and NLT read most naturally and communicate well to someone outside the church; the ESV and NASB stay closer to the original wording; the KJV carries the phrasing most people recognise. Every verse here links to a page showing all six side by side.
More than any page can list. This one carries the 15 that are most often turned to for righteousness (NIV), chosen so each stands on its own and links through to the full chapter it belongs to.