They were both upright in the sight of God, blamelessly observing all the Lord's commands and requirements.

He will go before him with the spirit and the power of Elijah, to reconcile fathers to their children, and to bring the disobedient back to the wisdom of upright men, to make a people perfectly ready for the Lord."

Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Symeon, an upright, devout man, who was living in expectation of the comforting of Israel, and under the influence of the holy Spirit.

Then you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you; for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the upright."

I tell you, in just that way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinful person who repents, than over ninety-nine upright people who do not need any repentance.

Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the council, a good and upright man,