The Righteousness of God

Mr. M said:

The overarching theme of Romans is the Righteousness of God.
Paul uses righteousness 36X, beginning with:
1:17 For therein is the righteousness G1343 of God
revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

Concluding with one of my favorites, as one who has been given to appetite:
14:17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink;
but righteousness, G1343 and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

G1343 - dikaiosynē - Strong's Greek Lexicon (kjv)​

G1343 - δικαιοσύνη dikaiosýnē, dik-ah-yos-oo'-nay; from ;
equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification:—righteousness.

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His argument established in the first half of the letter seems to culminate with:
Romans 8:4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us,
who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

In which he uses a similar word, dikaioma [G1345]

G1345 - dikaiōma - Strong's Greek Lexicon (kjv)​

G1345 - δικαίωμα dikaíōma, dik-ah'-yo-mah; from ; an equitable deed; by implication,
a statute or decision:—judgment, justification, ordinance, righteousness.

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which comes from dikaioo [G1344] translated justify, and used 15X

G1344 - dikaioō - Strong's Greek Lexicon (kjv)​

G1344 - δικαιόω dikaióō, dik-ah-yo'-o; from ;
to render (i.e. show or regard as) just or innocent:—free, justify(-ier), be righteous.

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Yes, the righteousness of God is a gift of grace, of real righteousness, that comes “through and on the basis of faith” (Phil 3:9). By it we become slaves to righteousness leading to eternal life rather than slaves to sin leading to death (Rom 6). And that’s why we’re no longer condemned (Rom 8:1-4). So:

“For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God’s abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ!” Rom 5:17