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Definition of Righteousnesses
1. righteousness [n] - See also: righteousness
Lexicographical Neighbors of Righteousnesses
Literary usage of Righteousnesses
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan (1846)
"Chr. But are the other righteousnesses of no use to us ? Great. Yes; for though
they are essential to hb natures and offices, and cannot be communicated to ..."
2. A Consideration of the Sermon on the Mount by Daniel Harvey Hill (1858)
"... and all your righteousnesses are as filthy rags. Do not place your hopes of
salvation in your good deeds. Trust only in the name of the Lord Jesus. ..."
3. The Unitarian Advocate and Religious Miscellany (1831)
"ALL OUR Righteousnesses ARE AS FILTHY RAGS.' This passage is often strangely
misapplied. It is always misapplied, when adduced as proof that correct morals ..."
4. The Gospel standard, or Feeble Christian's support (1879)
"... and tore from him his supposed righteousness, which he had gone about to
establish; giving him to see that all his righteousnesses were as filthy rags. ..."
5. A Select Library of the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers of the Christian Churchby Augustine, John Chrysostom by Augustine, John Chrysostom (1888)
"He truly desireth to do the righteousnesses of God, since he desireth to learn
them in His sweetness from Him unto whom he hath said, " Sweet art Thou, ..."
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