different between righteousness vs salvation

English

Etymology

From Middle English rightwisnes, from Old English rihtw?snes (“justice”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??a?t???sn?s/

Noun

righteousness (countable and uncountable, plural righteousnesses)

1. (uncountable) The quality or state of being righteous.
2. (uncountable, theology) Holiness; conformity of life to the divine law.

   Synonyms: rectitude, uprightness, holiness, godliness, equity, justice, rightfulness, integrity, honesty, faithfulness

3. (countable) A righteous act, or righteous quality.

   • All our righteousnesses are as filthy rags.

4. The act or conduct of one who is righteous.

   • Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth rightness at all times.

5. (theology) The state of being right with God; justification; the work of Christ, which is the ground justification.
   • 1594-7, Richard Hooker, Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie, A Discourse, Section 21

     There are two kinds of Christian righteousness: the one without us, which we have by imputation; the other in us, which consisteth of faith, hope, and charity, and other Christian virtues.

   • 1646-7, Westminster Shorter Catechism, Q.33

     Only for the righteousness of Christ imputed to us, and received by faith alone.

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English

Alternative forms

• salvatioun (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English savacioun, from Old French savaciun, salvaciun, from Latin salvatio.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sæl?ve???n/
• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

salvation (countable and uncountable, plural salvations)

1. (religion) The process of being saved, the state of having been saved (from hell).

2. The process of being restored or made new for the purpose of becoming saved; the process of being rid of the old poor quality conditions and becoming improved.

Antonyms

• (in religion): damnation

Related terms

• salvage
• salvatic
• salvational
• salvationary
• salvatory

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Verb

salvation (third-person singular simple present salvations, present participle salvationing, simple past and past participle salvationed)

1. (rare) To save, in the religious sense; to bring to salvation.

Anagrams

• lavations