Romans 4:1-8(NLT)
4 Abraham was, humanly speaking, the founder of our Jewish nation. What did he discover about being made right with God? 2 If his good deeds had made him acceptable to God, he would have had something to boast about. But that was not God’s way. 3 For the Scriptures tell us, “Abraham believed God, and God counted him as righteous because of his faith.”[a]
4 When people work, their wages are not a gift, but something they have earned.
5 But people are counted as righteous, not because of their work, but because of their faith in God who forgives sinners. 6 David also spoke of this when he described the happiness of those who are declared righteous without working for it:
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“Oh, what joy for those
whose disobedience is forgiven,
whose sins are put out of sight.
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Yes, what joy for those
whose record the Lord has cleared of sin.”[b]
2 Corinthians 5:16-21(NKJV)
16 Therefore, from now on, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know Him thus no longer.
17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
18 Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation,
19 that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not [d]imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation.
20 Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God.
21 For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
Psalm 5:12(NKJV)
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For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous;
With favor You will surround him as with a shield.
Psa 34:15(NKJV)
The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous,
And His ears are open to their cry.
Psa 34:17(NKJV)
The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears,
And delivers them out of all their troubles.
Psa 34:19(NKJV)
Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
But the LORD delivers him out of them all.
Psa 37:39(NKJV)
But the salvation of the righteous is from the LORD;
He is their strength in the time of trouble.
Hebrews 6:11-12(NKJV)
11 And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope until the end,
12 that you do not become [e]sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.