δικαιοσύνη, -ης, ἡ

(δίκαιος), [in LXX chiefly for צֶדֶק, and cognates, Gen.15:6, al. rarely for חֶסֶד, Gen.19:19 ;]

the character of ὁ δίκαιος (which see)

__1. in broad sense, righteousness, conformity to the Divine will in purpose, thought and action: Mat.5:6, Jhn.16:8, Act.13:10, Rom.4:3; λόγος δικαιοσύνης, teaching of r. Heb.5:13; βασιλεὺς δ. (cf. FlJ, BJ, vi, 10, β. δίκαιος), Heb.7:2; ὅπλα δ. Rom.6:13; ὁδὸς δ. Mat.21:32; θώραξ τῆς δ. Eph.6:14; διὰκονοι δ. 2Co.11:15; ὁσιότης καὶ δ. Luk.1:75, cf. Eph.4:24; ἀγαθωσύνῃ καὶ δ. Eph.5:9; δ. κ. εἰρήνη κ. χαρά, Rom.14:17; δ. κ. ἁγιασμός, 1Co.1:30; opposite to ἁμαρτία, Rom.8:10; ἀνομία, 2Co.6:14; άδικία, Rom.3:5; ποιεῖν τὴν δ. 1Jn.2:29 Jn 3:7; id. as an inclusive term for the active duties of the religious life (ICC, in l; Abbott, Essays, 73 ff), Mat.6:1; ἐργάζεσθαι δ. Act.10:35; διώκειν δ. 1Ti.6:11; πληροῦν πᾶσαν δ. Mat.3:15; ζῆν τῇ δ. 1Pe.2:24; δ. θεοῦ, a righteousness divine in its character and origin, Mat.6:33, Jas.1:20, (where it also includes the idea of God's personal r.; see ICC, on Rom.1:17) Rom.1:17 3:5, 21-26 10:3, 2Co.5:21, Php.3:9; ἡ δ. τ. πίσιεως, Rom.4:11; ἡ ἐκ π. δ. Rom.9:30; ἡ κατὰ π. δ. Heb.11:7; opposite to this is ἡ ἐκ νόμου δ. Rom.10:5; ἡ δ. ἐν ν. Php.3:6; ἡ ἰδία δ. Rom.10:3, cf. Php.3:9

__2. In narrower sense (cf. δίκαιος), justice: Act.17:31, 2Pe.1:1, Rev.19:11 (DCG, ii, 529 ff.; Cremer, 190, 690).

(AS)

righteousness; teaching of; justice