Matthew and Paul on Righteousness

*Dikaiosyne* (righteousness, justice) in Matthew
Reference	Context, Setting, Occasion	Meaning/sense of righteousness/justice
3:15
5:6
5:10
5:20
6:1
6:33
21:32

Does the word "righteousness" have one common or basic sense in Matthew's Gospel?
Are some occurrences more clear than others? Can we use the clear ones to shed light on the obscure?
Cognate terms.
- Dikaios (righteous, just) in Matthew: 1:19; 5:45; 9:13; 10:41a,b,c;13:17, 43, 49; 20:4; 23:28, 29, 35a,b; 25:37, 46; 27:19.
- Dikaioo (make/show to be righteous) in Matthew: 11:19; 12:37.
Semantic options:
- Justice--God's eschatological vindication of the saints
- Justification--the gift of God to those who ask for it
- Obedience--the right conduct which God requires; conformity to the will of God

*Dikaiosyne* (righteousness, justice) in Paul: Selected Passages
Reference	Context, Setting, Occasion	Meaning/sense of righteousness/justice
Rom 4:3, 5, 6
Rom 5:17, 21
Rom 6:13, 16, 18-20
Rom 10:3
Rom 14:17
1 Cor 1:30
Gal 2:21

Does the word "righteousness" have one common or basic sense in Paul's letters?
Do Matthew and Paul use the term differently (at least some of the time)? If so, are these differences contradictory?
Should we read Paul's use of dikaiosyne into Matthew's contexts (or vice versa)? Is there a danger of misreading Matthew (or Paul) if we do?
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Statistics on Cognate terms in Paul:
- Dikaiosyne: 34x in Romans, 8x in 1-2 Corinthians; 4x in Gal; 3x in Eph; 4x in Phil; 5x in Pastorals. Total: 58x (of 92 in entire NT)
- Dikaios: 7x in Romans; 5x in Gal/Eph/Phil/Col; 2x in 2 Thess; 3x in Pastorals. Total: 17x (out of 79 in entire NT)
- Dikaioo: 15x in Romans; 2 in 1 Corinthians; 8x in Gal; 2x in Pastorals. Total: 27x (of 39x in entire NT)