“righteousness” by which the believing sinner is justified is called “the righteousness of God” (Rom. 1:17; 3:21) because He is the appointer, approver, and imputer of it. It is called “the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ” (2 Pet. 1:1) because He wrought it out and presented it unto God. It is called “the righteousness of faith” (Rom. 4:13) because faith is the apprehender and receiver of it. It is called “man’s righteousness” (Job 33:26) because it was paid for him and imputed