Characteristics of a Righteous Person

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Towards God

• Will be humble and prayerful: 2 Chronicles 7:14
• Fear God: 2 Cor 5:11
• Will do what is right: 1 John 3:7
• Will receive warning: Ezek 3:21

Towards Others

• Is quick to hear, slow to speak, and is not easily angered: James 1:19-20
• Will seek peace with others: Rom 12:18
• Will fear God and be generous: Acts 10:22

Towards Themselves

• Will love and respect their own body and not mistreat it: 1 Cor 6:19-20
• Is always learning and seeks wisdom: Prov 9:9
• Will be distressed by unrighteousness: 2 Peter 2:8, Prov 13:5

Towards Creation

• Will take care of animals, plants, trees etc: Proverbs 12:10

Towards Things

• Will respect and take care of possessions: 1 Tim 6:17
• Will be resourceful and not wasteful: Prov 21:20, Eph 5:15-17, Matt 14:13-21