Righteous, Righteously
Righteous, Righteously
signifies “just,” without prejudice or partiality, e.g., of the judgment of God, 2Th 1:5-6; of His judgments, Rev 16:7; Rev 19:2; of His character as Judge, 2Ti 4:8; Rev 16:5; of His ways and doings, Rev 15:3. See further under JUST, A, No. 1, RIGHT, B, No. 1.
In the following the RV substitues “righteous” for the AV “just;” Mat 1:19; Mat 13:49; Mat 27:19, Mat 27:24; Mar 6:20; Luk 2:25; Luk 15:7; Luk 20:20; Luk 23:50; Joh 5:30; Act 3:14; Act 7:52; Act 10:22; Act 22:14; Rom 1:17; Rom 7:12; Gal 3:11; Heb 10:38; Jam 5:6; 1Pe 3:18; 2Pe 2:7; 1Jo 1:9; Rev 15:3.
is translated “righteously” in 1Co 15:34, RV, “(awake up) righteously,” AV, “(awake to) righteousness;” 1Th 2:10, RV (AV, “justly”); Tit 2:12; 1Pe 2:23. See JUSTLY.
Notes: (1) In Rev 22:11 the best texts have dikaiosune, “righteousness,” with poieo, “to do,” RV, “let him do righteousness;” the AV follows those which have the Passive Voice of dikaioo and renders it “let him be righteous,” lit., “let him be made righteous.” (2) Dikaiokrisia, “righteous judgement” (dikaios, and krisis), occurs in Rom 2:5.