Definition of righteous

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Righteous (a.) Doing, or according with, that which is right; yielding to all their due; just; equitable; especially, free from wrong, guilt, or sin; holy; as, a righteous man or act; a righteous retribution..

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Rightfulness :: Rightfulness (n.) Moral rectitude; righteousness.
Self-righteous :: Self-righteous (a.) Righteous in one's own esteem; pharisaic.
Godly :: Godly (n.) Pious; reverencing God, and his character and laws; obedient to the commands of God from love for, and reverence of, his character; conformed to God's law; devout; righteous; as, a godly life..
Rightwisely :: Rightwisely (adv.) Righteously.
Unrighteous :: Unrighteous (a.) Contrary to law and equity; unjust; as, an unrighteous decree or sentence..
Righteousness :: Righteousness (n.) The act or conduct of one who is righteous.
Godly :: Godly (adv.) Piously; devoutly; righteously.
Rightwiseness :: Rightwiseness (n.) Righteousness.
Overrighteous :: Overrighteous (a.) Excessively righteous; -- usually implying hypocrisy.
Impute :: Impute (v. t.) To adjudge as one's own (the sin or righteousness) of another; as, the righteousness of Christ is imputed to us..
Unrighteous :: Unrighteous (a.) Not righteous; evil; wicked; sinful; as, an unrighteous man..
Godlily :: Godlily (adv.) Righteously.
Rightwise :: Rightwise (v. t.) To make righteous.
Virtuous :: Virtuous (a.) Having moral excellence; characterized by morality; upright; righteous; pure; as, a virtuous action..
Lead :: Lead (v. t.) To draw or direct by influence, whether good or bad; to prevail on; to induce; to entice; to allure; as, to lead one to espouse a righteous cause..
Iniquity :: Iniquity (n.) An iniquitous act or thing; a deed of injustice o/ unrighteousness; a sin; a crime.
Iniquity :: Iniquity (n.) Absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness; as, the iniquity of bribery; the iniquity of an unjust judge..
Pharisaism :: Pharisaism (n.) Rigid observance of external forms of religion, without genuine piety; hypocrisy in religion; a censorious, self-righteous spirit in matters of morals or manners..
Work :: Work (n.) Performance of moral duties; righteous conduct.
Righteous :: Righteous (a.) Doing, or according with, that which is right; yielding to all their due; just; equitable; especially, free from wrong, guilt, or sin; holy; as, a righteous man or act; a righteous retribution..
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