Bible Verses About Righteousness: By faith

Abram believed the LORD, and it was credited to him as righteousness.

For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”

However, to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness.

Is this blessing only on the circumcised, or also on the uncircumcised? We have been saying that Abraham’s faith was credited to him as righteousness.

And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but are not circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them.

For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.

Yet he did not waver through disbelief in the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God,

This is why “it was credited to him as righteousness.”

but also for us, to whom righteousness will be credited—for us who believe in Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.