What Does the Bible Say About Imputed Righteousness?
Here are 6 Bible verses about imputed righteousness, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.
- #12 Corinthians 5:21
For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
BSBGod made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.
- #2Philippians 3:9
And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
BSBand be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.
- #31 Corinthians 1:30
But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
BSBIt is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.
- #4Romans 4:5
But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
BSBHowever, to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness.
- #5Romans 1:17
For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
BSBFor the gospel reveals the righteousness of God that comes by faith from start to finish, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”
- #6Romans 4:6
Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,
BSBAnd David speaks likewise of the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:
Verse rankings: OpenBible.info Topical Bible (CC BY). Scripture: KJV & BSB (public domain).