'Righteous' in the Bible

They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.

Behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, 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 don't have the resources to repay you. For you will be repaid in the resurrection of the righteous."

I tell you that even so there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance.

They watched him, and sent out spies, who pretended to be righteous, that they might trap him in something he said, so as to deliver him up to the power and authority of the governor.

When the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, "Certainly this was a righteous man."

Behold, a man named Joseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man