English “righteousness” emboldened in 2Timothy 3:16 “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness” was translated from Greek feminine noun 1343 dikaiosune from a compound of Greek adjective 1342 dikaios and Greek suffix 4862 sun denoting union. Greek adjective 1342 dikaios technically describes and qualifies God’s “seven thousand” “elect” “election” “chosen” by God to be “sons of God” during this earth age are the only human beings who are right per God’s definition of right during this earth age. Greek suffix 4862 sun denoting union; in this context, denotes union with God’s definition of right. I loathe the English words righteous and righteousness because they invariably describe and qualify either human beings who are self righteous or describe and qualify self righteousness itself rather than God’s definition of right.