righteousness
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noun- 1.
(uncountable)The quality or state of being righteous.
- 2.
(uncountable)(uncountable, theology) Holiness; conformity of life to the divine law.
Đồng nghĩa: rectitude, uprightness, holiness, godliness, equity, justice, rightfulness, integrity, honesty, faithfulness, angelicality, angelicalness, angelicity, angelicness, decency, godliness, honesty, honor, integrity, probity, propriety, rectitude, righteousness, rightfulness, saintlikeness, saintliness, seemlihood, seemliness, uprightness, virtuousness
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(archaic, countable)(countable, now rare) A righteous act or quality.
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(countable, uncountable)The behaviour of someone who is righteous.
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(countable, uncountable)(theology) The state of being right with God; justification; the work of Christ, which is the ground justification.
There are two kinds of Christian righteousness: the one without us, which we have by imputation; the other in us, which consisteth of faith, hope, and charity, and other Christian virtues.
Only for the righteousness of Christ imputed to us, and received by faith alone.
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ine-pro From earlier rightwiseness, from Middle English rightwisnes, from Old English rihtwīsnes (justice), equivalent to righteous + -ness.