- Righteousness -

 

Deuteronomy 6:24-25

" And the LORD commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear the LORD our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as it is at this day. And it shall be our righteousness, if we observe to do all these commandments before the LORD our God, as he hath commanded us."

 

  

right·eous [rchəss] adjective

1. strictly observant of morality: always behaving according to a religious or moral code

2. justifiable: considered to be correct or justifiable

3. responding to injustice: arising from the perception of great injustice or wrongdoing • righteous indignation

4. great: good or outstanding (dated slang)

noun

morally upright group: righteous people viewed as a group • believing that the righteous will prevail

[Alteration of Old English rihtwīs, from earlier forms of right + -wise]

—right·eous·ly, adverb

—right·eous·ness, noun