Bible Verses About Righteousness Imputed: The righteousness of faith

For the promise to Avraham and his seed that he would inherit the world did not come through legalism but through the righteousness that trust produces.

So, what are we to say? This: that Gentiles, even though they were not striving for righteousness, have obtained righteousness; but it is a righteousness grounded in trusting!

Moreover, the righteousness grounded in trusting says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend to heaven?’” — that is, to bring the Messiah down —