Righteousness
Righteousness is Jesus Christ manifesting Himself in you, and righteousness springs forth by grace through faith. It’s a gift. That’s the process where God speaks, you hear, faith comes and gives access to grace, and grace does God’s works through you.
You aren’t saved by righteousness, but you are saved to righteousness. You aren’t saved from righteousness, but you are saved from sin. Righteousness is a gift, and it’s part of your salvation.
the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ! ~ Romans 5:7b
For as the earth brings forth its growth, and as a garden enables seed to spring up, so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring up before all the nations. ~ Isaiah 61:11
Someone may say, “Aren’t you just supposed to love one another, and doesn’t that make righteousness something that belongs to the Law of Moses?” A question like that shows a lack of understanding.
Love is righteousness. God is love. God’s Law is love. God working through you is righteousness. God working through you is the love of God flowing through you.