δικαιοσύνη

92 δικαιοσύνη , -ης, ἡ ( δίκαιος ), [in LXX chiefly for צֶדֶק , and cognates, Ge 15:6 , al., rarely for חֶסֶד , Ge 19:19 ;] the character of ὁ δίκαιος (q.v.) in broad sense, righteousness , conformity to the Divine will in purpose, thought and action: Mt 5:6 , Jo 16:8 , Ac 13:10 , Ro 4:3 ; λόγος δικαιοσύνης , teaching of r., He 5:13 ; βασιλεὺς δ. (cf. FlJ, BJ , vi, 10, β. δίκαιος ), He 7:2 ; ὅπλα δ. , Ro 6:13 ; ὁδὸς δ. , Mt 21:32 ; θώραξ τῆς δ. , Eph 6:14 ; διὰκονοι δ. , II Co 11:15 ; ὁσιότης καὶ δ. , Lk 1:75 , cf. Eph 4:24 ; ἀγαθωσύνῃ καὶ δ. , Eph 5:9 ; δ. κ. εἰρήνη κ. χαρά , Ro 14:17 ; δ. κ. ἁγιασμός , I Co 1:30 ; opp. to ἁμαρτία , Ro 8:10 ; ἀνομία , II Co 6:14 ; άδικία , Ro 3:5 ; ποιεῖν τὴν δ. , I Jo 2:29 3:7 ; id. as an inclusive term for the active duties of the religious life ( ICC , in l.; Abbott, Essays , 73 ff), Mt 6:1 ; ἐργάζεσθαι δ. , Ac 10:35 ; διώκειν δ. , I Ti 6:11 ; πληροῦν πᾶσαν δ. , Mt 3:15 ; ζῆν τῇ δ. , I Pe 2:24 ; δ. θεοῦ , a righteousness divine in its character and origin, Mt 6:33 , Ja 1:20 , Ro (where it also includes the idea of God's personal r.; v. ICC , on 1:17 ) 1:17 3:5 , 21-26 10:3 , II Co 5:21 , Phl 3:9 ; ἡ δ. τ. πίσιεως , Ro 4:11 ; ἡ ἐκ π. δ. , Ro 9:30 ; ἡ κατὰ π. δ. , He 11:7 ; opp. to this is ἡ ἐκ νόμου δ. , Ro 10:5 ; ἡ δ. ἐν ν. , Phl 3:6 ; ἡ ἰδία δ. , Ro 10:3 , cf. Phl 3:9 In narrower sense (cf. δίκαιος ), justice : Ac 17:31 , II Pe 1:1 , Re 19:11 ( DCG , ii, 529 ff.; Cremer, 190, 690).