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   righteous

   /ˈrʌɪtʃəs/

   adjective

   • 1. morally right or justifiable: "feelings of righteous indignation about pay and conditions" Similar goodvirtuousuprightupstandingdecentworthyethicalprincipledmoralhigh-mindedlaw-abidingjusthonestinnocentfaultlesshonourableblamelessguiltlessirreproachablesinlessuncorruptedanti-corruptionsaintlyangelicpurenoblenoble-mindedpiousGod-fearingjustifiablejustifiedlegitimatedefensiblesupportablejustrightfulwell foundedsoundvalidadmissibleallowableunderstandableexcusableacceptablereasonablesensibleOpposite wickedsinfulunjustifiable
   • ▪ (of a person) morally good; virtuous: "he stood up for what he knew was right and died a righteous person"
   • 2. very good; excellent: informal US "righteous eggs, man!"
   • ▪ correctly so called; genuine: "he is righteous trash"

   Word Origin Old Englishrihtwīs, from riht ‘right’ + wīs ‘manner, state, condition’. The change in the ending in the 16th century was due to association with words such as bounteous.

   Derivatives

   • 1. righteously adverb

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   What does it mean to be righteous?

   • Some may have no idea at all and others may have a good grasp of it. Teach them that only God is righteous because by definition righteousness means to be perfect. This means that God is ALWAYS right, He is never wrong and everything that He does is justified. We can only be righteous if God declares us right.

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   What does 'Righteous Conduct' Mean?

   • the quality or state of being righteous. righteous conduct. They came to realize the righteousness of her position on the matter. If said hiker becomes so attached to their position of righteousness that they stand paralyzed for ten minutes as the storm clouds gather, that’s on them, not you.

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   Where did the word righteousness come from?

   • The first records of the word righteousness come from before the 900s. It ultimately derives from the Old English word rihtwīs, which was formed from riht, meaning “right,” and wīs, referring to a manner or way of acting (as seen in words like otherwise and clockwise ). Eventually, the word was altered with the adjectival suffix – ous.

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   Is God righteous?

   • ( Psalm 119:142, 144, 164) Our God is righteous. This word is used to describe someone who does right things and is full of integrity. God is both of those things. We do not have to wonder if we will have a God who will “betray” us or turn His back on us. He is righteous and will do the right thing!

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   2 days ago · His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them, saying: 3 "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. 6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. 7 ...

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   4 days ago · We’re no longer a nation defined by the righteous standards of God’s Word. No. In the 21st century, we are a nation that murders millions of babies in the name of choice and reproductive rights. We’re a nation that rejects that our rights are inalienable and God given.

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   2 days ago · Righteousness This Sunday, Don will preach on Isaiah 15:1–20:6, emphasizing the difference between success and righteousness. In preparation for the sermon, you may read the text HERE. Before you begin, ask yourself:How do you define success?

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   3 days ago · Actions generated by desire and appetite bind one’s spirit ( jiva) to an endless series of births and deaths. Desire motivates any social interaction (particularly when involving sex or food), resulting in the mutual exchange of good and bad karma.

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   4 days ago · The meaning of MORAL RIGHT is the right of the creator of a creative work to protect the integrity of the work.

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   2 days ago · self-righteous = thinking that your ideas and behavior are morally superior to everyone else's streak = a consistent part of someone's personality So this character is convinced that his beliefs, attitude, and behavior are better than everyone else's. He arrogantly thinks that he's a good and virtuous person. See a translation.

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    4 days ago · religiousness. noun. piety by virtue of being devout. synonyms: devoutness. see more. noun. the quality of being extremely conscientious. “his care in observing the rules of good health amounted to a kind of religiousness ”. see more.