Jer 23:5-6, Dan 9:24, Joh 16:9-10, 2Cor 5:21, 2Pe 1:1 | ESV | STEP | Behold , the days are coming , declares the Lord , when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch , and he shall reign as king and deal wisely , and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land .

Jeremiah 23:5-6

5 ^a“Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous ^bBranch, and ^che shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. 6 In his days Judah will be saved, and ^dIsrael will ^edwell securely. And this is the name by which he will be called: ^f‘The Lord is our righteousness.’

Daniel 9:24

The Seventy Weeks

24 ^g“Seventy weeks ^{▼▼Or sevens; also twice in verse 25 and once in verse 26} are decreed about your people and ⁱyour holy city, to finish ^jthe transgression, to put an end to sin, ^kand to atone for iniquity, ^lto bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal both vision and prophet, and ^mto anoint a most holy place. ^{▼▼Or thing, or one}

John 16:9-10

9 concerning sin, ^obecause they do not believe in me; 10 ^pconcerning righteousness, ^qbecause I go to the Father, and you will see me no longer;

2 Corinthians 5:21

21 ^rFor our sake he made him to be sin ^swho knew no sin, so that in him we might become ^tthe righteousness of God.

2 Peter 1:1

Greeting

1 Simeon ^{▼▼Some manuscripts Simon} Peter, a servant ^{▼▼Or slave (for the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface)} and apostle of Jesus Christ,

To those who have obtained ^wa faith of equal standing with ours ^xby the righteousness of our ^yGod and Savior Jesus Christ: