Holiness vs. Righteousness — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Holiness and Righteousness
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Holiness
The state or quality of being holy; sanctity.
Righteousness
Righteousness is the quality or state of being morally correct and justifiable. It can be considered synonymous with "rightness" or being "upright".
Holiness
Holiness Used with His or Your as a title and form of address for the head of certain religions, such as the pope or Dalai Lama.
Righteousness
The quality of being morally right or justifiable
We had little doubt about the righteousness of our cause
Conviction of his own moral righteousness gave his oratory an irresistible power
Holiness
The state or condition of being holy.
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Righteousness
Morally upright; without guilt or sin
A righteous parishioner.
Holiness
The state or quality of being holy; perfect moral integrity or purity; freedom from sin; sanctity; innocence.
Who is like thee, glorious in holiness!
Righteousness
In accordance with virtue or morality
A righteous judgment.
Holiness
The state of being hallowed, or consecrated to God or to his worship; sacredness.
Israel was holiness unto the Lord.
Righteousness
Righteous people considered as a group.
Holiness
The quality of being holy
Righteousness
(uncountable) The quality or state of being righteous.
Righteousness
Holiness; conformity of life to the divine law.
Righteousness
(countable) A righteous act, or righteous quality.
Righteousness
The act or conduct of one who is righteous.
Righteousness
(theology) The state of being right with God; justification; the work of Christ, which is the ground justification.
Righteousness
The quality or state of being righteous; holiness; purity; uprightness; rectitude.
Righteousness
A righteous act, or righteous quality.
All our righteousnesses are as filthy rags.
Righteousness
The act or conduct of one who is righteous.
Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times.
Righteousness
The state of being right with God; justification; the work of Christ, which is the ground of 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.
Righteousness
Adhering to moral principles
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