Descriptions of a righteous person

People can be described as "righteous": 

There are examples in the Bible of people who were described as "righteous". For example:

"NOAH was a RIGHTEOUS [dikaios 1342 in Greek] man" (Genesis 6:9).

"There was a certain man in (the) land of Uz, whose name (was) JOB. And that man was true, blameless, RIGHTEOUS [dikaios 1342 in Greek]" (Job 1:1).

"JOSEPH her husband, being RIGHTEOUS [dikaios 1342 in Greek]" (Matthew 1:19).

"Herod was-fearing JOHN, knowing (that) he (was a) RIGHTEOUS [dikaios 1342 in Greek] and holy man" (Mark 6:20).

"There-was (a) certain priest — ZECHARIAH (by) name, from (the) division (of) Abijah — and (a) wife (for) him from the daughters (of) Aaron. And her name (was) ELIZABETH. And they-were both RIGHTEOUS [dikaios 1342 in Greek] (ones) in-the-sight-of God" (Luke 1:5-6).

"He-delivered LOT, (a) RIGHTEOUS [dikaios 1342 in Greek] (one)" (2 Peter 2:7).

Jesus said about the "Father in (the) heavens" (Matthew 5:45) that "He-sends-rain upon RIGHTEOUS [dikaios 1342 in Greek] (ones) and unrighteous (ones)" (Matthew 5:45).

Someone righteous can be comparable to someone healthy:

Jesus would have described the "RIGHTEOUS (ONES)" (Luke 5:32) as comparable to "(ONES) BEING-HEALTHY" (Luke 5:31).

It is written: "the Pharisees and their scribes were-grumbling to His disciples, saying, “For what reason are-you-eating and drinking with the tax collectors and SINNING (ONES)?” And having-responded, Jesus said to them, “THE (ONES) BEING-HEALTHY have no need (of a) physician, BUT THE (ONES) BEING ILL. I-have not come to-call RIGHTEOUS (ONES) to repentance, BUT SINNING (ONES)" (Luke 5:30-32).

Someone righteous may be described as being righteous inside:

Jesus described people that may appear righteous outside, but full of lawlessness inside, implying that they would only appear righteous but not actually be righteous inside, as He said: "Woe (to) you, scribes and Pharisees" (Matthew 23:27) "you OUTSIDE APPEAR RIGHTEOUS (to) people — BUT INSIDE YOU-ARE FULL (OF) HYPOCRISY AND LAWLESSNESS" (Matthew 23:28). 

Because lawlessness can be sin, these people may still have sin in them, and thus still be described as sinning ones (sinners) as opposed to be described as actually righteous.

For more information on how lawlessness can be sin:

What is sin?:
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Someone righteous can be described as doing righteousness:

It is written in 1 John that the one doing righteousness is righteous: "Little-children, let no one be-deceiving you — THE (ONE) DOING RIGHTEOUSNESS IS RIGHTEOUS, just-as that (One) is righteous" (1 John 3:7).

It is written in 1 John that the one doing righteousness is righteous: "let the RIGHTEOUS (one) STILL DO RIGHTEOUSNESS" (Revelation 22:11).

Someone righteous can be described to be directly in opposition with someone doing unrighteousness:

It is written in 1 John that the one doing righteousness is righteous: "Let the (one) DOING-UNRIGHTEOUSNESS still do-unrighteousness. And let the filthy (one) still be-filthy. And let the RIGHTEOUS (one) still do righteousness" (Revelation 22:11).

Someone righteous can be described to be indirectly in opposition with someone doing evil things: 

Peter described a righteous one in opposition with other people, writing: "(the) eyes (of the) Lord (are) upon (the) RIGHTEOUS, and His ears (are open) to their prayer. BUT (the) face (of the) Lord (is) against (ONES) DOING EVIL (THINGS)" (1 Peter 3:12).

Someone righteous can be described to be indirectly in opposition to all kinds of people:

Paul described a righteous one in opposition with other people, writing: "that law is not laid-down (for a) RIGHTEOUS (one) BUT (for) LAWLESS (ones) and REBELLIOUS (ones), NON-WORSHIPPING (ones) and SINNING (ones), UNHOLY (ones) and PROFANE (ones), FATHER-THRASHERS and MOTHER-THRASHERS, MAN-SLAYERS, SEXUALLY-IMMORAL (ones), (HOMOSEXUAL-)MALE-BED(ERS), SLAVE-TRADERS, LIARS, PERJURERS, and if any other (thing) is-contrary (to) healthy teaching in-accordance-with the good-news (of) the glory (of) the blessed God" (1 Timothy 1:9).

Someone righteous can be described to be directly in opposition with someone unrighteous:

Jesus said about the "Father in (the) heavens" (Matthew 5:45) that "He-sends-rain upon RIGHTEOUS (ones) and UNRIGHTEOUS (ones)" (Matthew 5:45).

Paul said that there is "(a) resurrection, both RIGHTEOUS (ones) and UNRIGHTEOUS (ones)" (Acts 24:15).

Someone righteous can be described to be indirectly in opposition with a sinning person (sinner): 

In the Bible, someone who is righteous can be described as being indirectly in opposition to someone who is a sinning person (sinner). For example:

Jesus: 

Jesus said: "I-did not come to-call RIGHTEOUS (ones), BUT SINNING (ones)" (Matthew 9:13). 

Jesus said: "there-will-be joy in heaven over one SINNING (one) repenting (more) than over ninety nine RIGHTEOUS (ones)" (Luke 15:7).

Paul: 

It is written in 1 Timothy "that law is not laid-down (for a) RIGHTEOUS (one) BUT (for) lawless (ones) and rebellious (ones), non-worshiping (ones) and SINNING (ones)" (1 Timothy 1:9).

Peter: 

It is written in 1 Peter: "if the RIGHTEOUS (one) is-being-saved with-difficulty, where will the non-worshiping and SINNING (ones) appear?" (1 Peter 4:18).

For more information on how a "SINNING (one)" (sinner) can be described in the Bible:

Descriptions of a sinning person (sinner):
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It is possible to not be a "SINNING (one)" (sinner).

For more information:

Is it possible to not be a sinning person (sinner)?:
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Someone righteous can be described to be indirectly in opposition with a non-worshipping one:

In the Bible, someone who is righteous can be described as being indirectly in opposition to someone who is a non-worshipping one. For example:

Paul: 

It is written in 1 Timothy "that law is not laid-down (for a) RIGHTEOUS (one) BUT (for) lawless (ones) and rebellious (ones), NON-WORSHIPPING (ones) and sinning (ones)" (1 Timothy 1:9).

Peter: 

It is written in 1 Peter: "if the RIGHTEOUS (one) is-being-saved with-difficulty, where will the NON-WORSHIPPING and sinning (ones) appear?" (1 Peter 4:18).

Someone righteous is able to fall several times, but still rises again:

In the Bible, someone who is righteous can be described as falling several times, but what distinguishes them from an ungodly person is that they rise again.

 
It is written: "the RIGHTEOUS (one) WILL FALL SEVEN TIMES, AND RISE (AGAIN), but the ungodly (one) will be weak with evils" (Proverbs 24:16).

Jesus taught someone similar, saying: "If your BROTHER sins, rebuke him. And if he-repents, forgive him. And IF HE-SINS AGAINST YOU SEVEN-TIMES (IN) THE DAY, AND RETURNS TO YOU SEVEN-TIMES saying ‘I-repent’, forgive him”." (Luke 17:3-4).

It is written in James: "we all STUMBLE MANY (ways)" (James 3:2) but "BE-CONFESSING-OUT (YOUR) SINS (TO) ONE-ANOTHER, AND BE-PRAYING FOR ONE-ANOTHER so-that you-may-be-healed. (A) PRAYER (of a) RIGHTEOUS (person) can-do much (while) working" (James 5:16). This may indicate that someone who is described as righteous may stumble and need confessing, prayer and healing, and yet because they rise again, they can be described as righteous.

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