'Righteous' in the Bible

Both were righteous in God’s sight, living without blame according to all the commands and requirements of the Lord.

And he will go before Himin the spirit and power of Elijah,to turn the hearts of fathersto their children,and the disobedientto the understanding of the righteous,to make ready for the Lord a prepared people.

There was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, looking forward to Israel’s consolation, and the Holy Spirit was on him.

I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

And you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you; for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”

I tell you, in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over 99 righteous people who don’t need repentance.

He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and looked down on everyone else:

They watched closely and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, so they could catch Him in what He said, to hand Him over to the governor’s rule and authority.

When the centurion saw what happened, he began to glorify God, saying, “This man really was righteous!”

There was a good and righteous man named Joseph, a member of the Sanhedrin,