Kenneth Copeland — Our Righteousness

1 Peter 2:24
KJV—Who his own self bare our sins in his
own body on the tree, that we, being dead
to sins, should live unto righteousness: by
whose stripes ye were healed.
Amp—He personally bore our sins in His
[own] body to the tree [as to an altar and
offered Himself on it], that we might die
(cease to exist) to sin and live to righteousness.
By His wounds you have been healed.
Moffatt—He bore our sins in his own body
on the gibbet, that we might break with sin
and live the good life; it is by his wounds
that you have been healed.
NEB—In his own person he carried our sins
to the gibbet, so that we might cease to live
for sin and begin to live for righteousness.
By his wounds you have been healed.
Isaiah 54:8-17
KJV—In a little wrath I hid my face from
thee for a moment; but with everlasting
kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the
Lord thy Redeemer. For this is as the waters
of Noah unto me: for as I have sworn that
the waters of Noah should no more go over
the earth; so have I sworn that I would not
be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee. For
the mountains shall depart, and the hills be
removed; but my kindness shall not depart
from thee, neither shall the covenant of my
peace be removed, saith the Lord that hath
mercy on thee.
O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest,
and not comforted, behold, I will lay thy
stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations
with sapphires. And I will make
thy windows of agates, and thy gates of
carbuncles, and all thy borders of pleasant
stones. And all thy children shall be taught
of the Lord; and great shall be the peace of
thy children.
In righteousness shalt thou be established:
thou shalt be far from oppression;
for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for
it shall not come near thee. Behold, they
shall surely gather together, but not by me:
whosoever shall gather together against
thee shall fall for thy sake. Behold, I have
created the smith that bloweth the coals in
the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument
for his work; and I have created the
waster (that) destroys.
No weapon that is formed against thee
shall prosper; and every tongue that shall
rise against thee in judgment thou shalt
condemn. This is the heritage of the servants
of the Lord, and their righteousness is
of me, saith the Lord.
Amp—In a little burst of wrath I hid My
face from you for a moment, but with age enduring
love and kindness I will have compassion
and mercy on you, says the Lord,
your Redeemer. For this is as the days of
Noah to Me; as I have sworn that the waters
of Noah should no more go over the
earth, so have I sworn that I will not be angry
with you or rebuke you. For though the
mountains should depart and the hills be
shaken or removed, yet My love and kindness
shall not depart from you, nor shall
My covenant of peace and completeness
be removed, says the Lord, Who has compassion
on you.
O you afflicted, storm-tossed and not
comforted, behold, I will set your stones in
fair colors—in antimony [to enhance their
brilliance]—and lay your foundations with
sapphires. And I will make your windows
and pinnacles of [sparkling] agates or rubies,
and your gates of [shining] carbuncles,
and all the walls of your enclosures
of precious stones. And all your [spiritual]
children shall be disciples—taught of the
Lord [and obedient to His will]; and great
shall be the peace and undisturbed composure
of your children.
You shall establish yourself on righteousness—
right, in conformity with God’s will
and order; you shall be far even from the
thought of oppression or destruction, for
you shall not fear; and from terror, for it
shall not come near you. Behold, they may
gather together and stir up strife, but it is
not from Me. Whoever stirs up strife against
you shall fall away to you. Behold, I have
created the smith who blows on the fire of
coals, and who produces a weapon for its
purpose, and I have created the devastator
to destroy.
But no weapon that is formed against
you shall prosper, and every tongue that
shall rise against you in judgment you shall
show to be in the wrong. This [peace, righteousness,
security, triumph over opposition]
is the heritage of the servants of the Lord
[those in whom the ideal Servant of the
Lord is reproduced]. This is the righteousness
or the vindication which they obtain
from Me—this is that which I impart to them
as their justification—says the Lord.