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FOR THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW, RIGHTEOUSNESS COMES FROM GOD\u2019S WILL AND JESUS\u2019S TEACHINGS ABOUT LIVING ACCORDING TO DIVINE LAW. BOTH TRADITIONS SHARE IMPORTANT SIMILARITIES: THEY EMPHASIZE THAT TRUE RIGHTEOUSNESS MUST COME FROM INNER MOTIVATION, NOT JUST EXTERNAL ACTIONS. BOTH REJECT MERE RULEFOLLOWING AND INSTEAD FOCUS ON GENUINE MORAL RESPONSE TO SPECIFIC SITUATIONS. HOWEVER, THEY DIFFER FUNDAMENTALLY IN THEIR FOUNDATIONS AND GOALS. MENCIUS ROOTS RIGHTEOUSNESS IN HUMAN NATURE AND AIMS FOR WORLDLY SOCIAL HARMONY. MATTHEW ROOTS RIGHTEOUSNESS IN GOD&#8217;S NATURE AND AIMS FOR THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN AND ETERNAL LIFE. 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