Question: what does the bible say about a righteous person?
Answer: James 2:14-26 speaks of the relationship between works of righteousness and faith, saying that "faith without works is dead." Righteous acts according to James include works of charity (James 2:15-16) as well as avoiding sins against the Law of Moses (James 2:11-12). 2 Peter 2:7-8 describes Lot as a righteous man.