38 Bible Verses about Character
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And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also; knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope: And hope maketh not ashamed, because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts, by the Holy Spirit which is given to us.
For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known, and come abroad.
And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
Be not deceived: Evil communications corrupt good manners.
And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also; knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
And besides this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
But all things that are reproved, are made manifest by the light: for whatever doth make manifest is light.
Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also; knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.
Every man's work will be made manifest: for the day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will try every man's work, of what sort it is.
And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things with which one may edify another.
Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always laboring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
From Thematic Bible
Character » Instability of
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners, and purify your hearts, ye double-minded.
Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: they have a heart exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:
A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it. And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered, because it lacked moisture. And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it. read more.
And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bore fruit a hundred-fold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. And his disciples asked him, saying, What doth this parable mean? And he said, To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand. Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. Those by the way side, are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved. They on the rock are they, who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away. And that which fell among thorns are they, who, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection. But that on the good ground are they, who in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
Why dost thou go about so much to change thy way? thou also shalt be ashamed of Egypt, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria.
O Ephraim, what shall I do to thee? O Judah, what shall I do to thee? for your goodness is as the morning cloud, and as the early dew it goeth away.
Character » Firmness of
And ye will be hated by all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
And these are they who are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirty-fold, some sixty, and some a hundred.
A Song or Psalm of David. O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.
He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.
Character » Instances of instability » israelites
But it came to pass at the time when Merab Saul's daughter should have been given to David, that she was given to Adriel the Meholathite to wife.
And yet they would not hearken to their judges, but they went astray after other gods, and bowed themselves to them: they turned quickly out of the way which their fathers walked in, obeying the commandments of the LORD; but they did not so.
They have turned aside quickly from the way which I commanded them: they have made them a molten calf, and have worshiped it, and have sacrificed to it, and said, These are thy gods, O Israel, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt.
And it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that they returned, and corrupted themselves more than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them, and to bow down to them; they ceased not from their own doings, nor from their stubborn way.
So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong, three years: for three years they walked in the way of David and Solomon.
Character » Of the wicked » Reprobate
Examine yourselves, whether ye are in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye are reprobates?
Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.
They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and to every good work reprobate.
Character » Of the wicked » Disobedient
For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
Nevertheless, they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their backs, and slew thy prophets who testified against them to turn them to thee, and they wrought great provocations.
To you therefore who believe he is precious: but to them who are disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,
Character » Of the wicked » Proud
For men will be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
The pride of thy heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?
For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.
Character » Of saints » Just
These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man, and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.
Behold, his soul which is lifted up, is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.
And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
Character » Of the wicked » Despising saints
But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What is this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king?
And he spoke before his brethren, and the army of Samaria, and said, What do these feeble Jews? will they fortify themselves? will they sacrifice? will they make an end in a day? will they revive the stones out of the heaps of the rubbish which are burned?
Without natural affection, truce-breakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
Character » Of the wicked » Lying
The wicked are estranged from their birth: they go astray as soon as they are born, speaking lies.
They only consult to cast him down from his excellence: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.
None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.
Character » Instances of instability » Pharaoh
But when Pharaoh saw that there was respit, he hardened his heart, and hearkened not to them, as the LORD had said.
And Pharaoh hardened his heart at this time also, neither would he let the people go.
And when Pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the thunders had ceased, he sinned yet more, and hardened his heart, he and his servants.
And it was told to the king of Egypt that the people fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was turned against the people, and they said, Why have we done this, that we have let Israel go from serving us?
Character » Of the wicked » Murderous
He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor.
Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
Character » Of saints » Holy
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering;
For thou art a holy people to the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people to himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.
For thou art a holy people to the LORD thy God, and the LORD hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people to himself, above all the nations that are upon the earth.
Character » Instances of firmness » Paul
And now behold, I go bound in the spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there: Save that the Holy Spirit testifieth in every city, saying, that bonds and afflictions abide me. But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my course with joy, and the ministry which I have received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep, and to break my heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus. And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
Character » Of the wicked » Conspiring against saints
And conspired all of them together to come and to fight against Jerusalem, and to hinder it.
That Sanballat and Geshem sent to me, saying, Come, let us meet together in some one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief.
They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.
Character » Of the wicked » Sold under sin
And Ahab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, O my enemy? And he answered, I have found thee: because thou hast sold thyself to work evil in the sight of the LORD.
And they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.
Character » Of the wicked » Sensual
Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)
Character » Of the wicked » Hating the light
They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not its ways, nor abide in its paths.
For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
Character » Of the wicked » Enticing to evil
For of this sort are they who creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts;
My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause: Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit: read more.
We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil: Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse:
Character » Of saints » Taught by God
But the anointing which ye have received from him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man should teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you concerning all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
And all thy children shall be taught from the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children.
Character » Of the wicked » Hypocritical
Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honor me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear towards me is taught by the precept of men:
Character » Of the wicked » Prayerless
What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray to him?
Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread! they have not called upon God.
Character » Of the wicked » Fraudulent
The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous showeth mercy, and giveth.
Character » Of the wicked » Froward
For the iniquity of his covetousness I was wroth, and smote him: I hid me, and was wroth, and he went on frowardly in the way of his heart.
The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.
Character » Of the wicked » Unjust
When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.
We have been with child, we have been in pain, we have as it were brought forth wind; we have not wrought any deliverance on the earth; neither have the inhabitants of the world fallen.
Character » Of the wicked » Alienated from God
Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:
And you, that were formerly alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled,
Character » Of the wicked » Evil doers
Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.
That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.
Character » Of the wicked » Unclean
Who being past feeling have given themselves over to lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
Character » Of saints » Obedient
For your obedience is come abroad to all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise to that which is good, and simple concerning evil.
As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:
Character » Of saints » Liberal
But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.
While by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection to the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution to them, and to all men;
Character » Of saints » New creatures
Therefore, if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
Character » Of the wicked » Blasphemous
And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, who hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.
Character » Of the wicked » Unprofitable
And cast ye the unprofitable servant into utter darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
Character » Of the wicked » Blinded
In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them who believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine to them.
Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:
Character » Of the wicked » Corrupt
Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
That ye put off concerning the former manner of life the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts:
Character » Of the wicked » Fierce
Without natural affection, truce-breakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
Character » Of saints » Meek
The meek also shall increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
Character » Of saints » Fearing God
A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, who gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always.
Then they that feared the LORD spoke often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.
Character » Of saints » Righteous
Thy people also shall be all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.
And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
Character » Of the wicked » Stiff-necked
Ye stiff-necked, and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Spirit: as your fathers did, so do ye.
For the LORD had said to Moses, Say to the children of Israel, Ye are a stiff-necked people: I will come up into the midst of thee in a moment, and consume thee: therefore now put off thy ornaments from thee, that I may know what to do to thee.
Character » Of the wicked » Mischievous
That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.
Character » Of the wicked » Unthankful
For men will be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind to the unthankful and to the evil.
Character » Of the wicked » Envious
For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
When Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly that there had come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.
Character » Of the wicked » Fearful
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and lewd men, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
Character » Of the wicked » Delighting in the iniquity of others
Who, knowing the judgment of God, that they who commit such things are worthy of death; not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
Character » Of the wicked » Hostile to God
And you, that were formerly alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled,
Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
Character » Of the wicked » Persecuting
For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; and they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded.
Because that he remembered not to show mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.
Character » Of the wicked » Covetous
Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
And they covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.
Character » Of saints » Steadfast
And they continued steadfastly in the apostles doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
For though I am absent in the flesh, yet I am with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ.
Character » Of saints » Merciful
Character » Of saints » Upright
And Solomon said, Thou hast shown to thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.
He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.
Character » Of saints » Loving
But concerning brotherly love ye need not that I write to you: for ye yourselves are taught by God to love one another.
Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints,
Character » Of saints » Humble
Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves to the elder. Yes, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
Character » Of the wicked » Foolish
Do ye thus requite the LORD, O foolish people and unwise? is not he thy father that hath bought thee? hath he not made thee, and established thee?
Character » Of the wicked » Ignorant of God
In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:
Hear the word of the LORD, ye children of Israel: for the LORD hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.
Character » Of the wicked » Deceitful
Thou shalt destroy them that speak falsehood: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
Their throat is an open sepulcher; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:
Character » Of saints » Contrite
For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
For all these things hath my hand made, and all these things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
Character » Of saints » Pure in heart
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Character » Of saints » Godly
The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust to the day of judgment to be punished:
But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call to him.
Character » Good
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold.
A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.
Character » Of saints » Sincere
For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our manner of life in the world, and more abundantly toward you.
For we are not as many, who corrupt the word of God: but as from sincerity, but as from God, in the sight of God we speak in Christ.
Character » Of the wicked » Rebellious
Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: for the LORD hath spoken, I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.
That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the LORD:
Character » Of the wicked » Boastful
For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.
Character » Of the wicked » Infidel
The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Character » Of saints » Devout
And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews who dwelt there,
Character » Of saints » Following Christ
And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
Character » Defamation of, punished
If any man shall take a wife, and go in to her, and hate her, And give occasions of speech against her, and bring an evil name upon her, and say, I took this woman, and when I came to her, I found her not a maid: Then shall the father of the damsel, and her mother, take and bring forth the tokens of the damsel's virginity to the elders of the city in the gate: read more.
And the damsel's father shall say to the elders, I gave my daughter to this man for a wife, and he hateth her, And lo, he hath given occasions of speech against her, saying, I found not thy daughter a maid; and yet these are the tokens of my daughter's virginity. And they shall spread the cloth before the elders of the city. And the elders of that city shall take that man and chastise him; And they shall amerce him in a hundred shekels of silver, and give them to the father of the damsel, because he hath brought an evil name upon a virgin of Israel: and she shall be his wife; he may not put her away all his days.
Character » Instances of instability » Solomon
For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father. For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites. And Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD, and went not fully after the LORD, as did David his father. read more.
Then Solomon built a high place for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab, in the hill that is before Jerusalem, and for Molech, the abomination of the children of Ammon. And likewise did he for all his foreign wives, who burnt incense and sacrificed to their gods.
Character » Instances of firmness » Joseph in resisting potiphar's wife
And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph: and she said, Lie with me. But he refused, and said to his master's wife, Behold, my master knoweth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand: There is none greater in his house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God? read more.
And it came to pass, as she spoke to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not to her, to lie by her, or to be with her. And it came to pass, about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his business; and there was none of the men of the house there within. And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and went out.
Character » Of saints » Attentive to Christ's voice
To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
Character » Instances of instability » Reuben
Reuben, thou art my first-born, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellence of dignity, and the excellence of power: Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father's bed; then defiledst thou it; he went up to my couch.
Character » Instances of firmness » Pilate
Character » Of saints » Loathing themselves
And there shall ye remember your ways, and all your doings in which ye have been defiled; and ye shall lothe yourselves in your own sight for all your evils that ye have committed.
Character » Of the wicked » Unruly
For there are many disorderly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
Character » Of the wicked » Rejoicing in the affliction of saints
But in my adversity they rejoiced, and assembled themselves: yes, the abjects assembled themselves against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not:
Character » Of the wicked » Glorying in their shame
Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)
Character » Of the wicked » Uncircumcised in heart
Egypt, and Judah, and Edom, and the children of Ammon, and Moab, and all that are in the utmost corners, that dwell in the wilderness: for all these nations are uncircumcised, and all the house of Israel are uncircumcised in the heart.
Character » Of the wicked » Forgetting God
So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite's hope shall perish:
Character » Of the wicked » Destructive
Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths.
Character » Of the wicked » UnGodly
Character » Of saints » Undefiled
Character » Of saints » Watchful
Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say to you, that he will gird himself, and make them to sit down to eat, and will come forth and serve them.
Character » Of saints » Prudent
The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
Character » Of saints » Blameless and harmless
That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;
Character » Of saints » Zealous of good works
Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Character » Of saints » Guileless
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
Character » Of saints » Faithful
These will make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings; and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
Character » Of saints » Lowly
Better it is to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
Character » Of the wicked » Lovers of pleasure, not of God
Character » Of the wicked » Stiff-hearted
For they are impudent children and obstinate in heart. I send thee to them; and thou shalt say to them, Thus saith the Lord GOD.
Character » Of the wicked » Hard-hearted
But the house of Israel will not hearken to thee; for they will not hearken to me: for all the house of Israel are impudent and hard-hearted.
Character » Of the wicked » Incontinent
Without natural affection, truce-breakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
Character » Of the wicked » Abominable
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and lewd men, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
Character » Of the wicked » Unmerciful
Without understanding, covenant-breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
Character » Of the wicked » Loathsome
Character » Of the wicked » Untoward
And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this perverse generation.
Character » Of the wicked » Perverse
They have corrupted themselves, their spot is not the spot of his children: they are a perverse and crooked generation.
Character » Of the wicked » Impudent
For they are impudent children and obstinate in heart. I send thee to them; and thou shalt say to them, Thus saith the Lord GOD.
Character » Of the wicked » Unholy
For men will be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
Character » Of the wicked » Heady and high-minded
Character » Of the wicked » Selfish
For men will be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
Character » Of the wicked » Unwise
Do ye thus requite the LORD, O foolish people and unwise? is not he thy father that hath bought thee? hath he not made thee, and established thee?
Character » Of saints » Led by the spirit
Character » Of saints » TRUE
By honor and dishonor, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;
Character » Of saints » Bold
Character » Revealed in countenance
The show of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe to their soul! for they have rewarded evil to themselves.
Character » Of saints » Hungering for righteousness
Character » Of saints » Poor in spirit
God, Holiness of » Exhibited in his » Character
And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thy own name those whom thou hast given to me, that they may be one, as we are.
Topics on Character
Aaron, Character
Exodus 4:14And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart.
Character Assassination
Proverbs 26:24-25He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
Character Of Saints
Psalm 15:2He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.
Character Of Wicked
2 Timothy 3:2-4For men will be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
Christ, Character Of
Song of Solomon 5:16His mouth is most sweet: yes, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
David, Character Of
1 Samuel 13:14But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the LORD hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the LORD hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the LORD commanded thee.
Fruit Of Character
Philippians 1:11Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
Jacob, Life And Character Of
Genesis 25:25-26And the first was born red, all over like a hairy garment: and they called his name Esau.
Knowing God's Character
1 Kings 8:43Hear thou in heaven thy dwelling-place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for: that all people of the earth may know thy name, to fear thee, as do thy people Israel; and that they may know that this house which I have built is called by thy name.
Like People In Character
Psalm 106:6We have sinned with our fathers, we have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly.
Respect, For God's Character
Psalm 29:2Give to the LORD, the glory due to his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.
Satan, Character Of
Job 1:6Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.
Sin, And God's Character
Habakkuk 1:13Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: why lookest thou on them that deal treacherously, and keepest silence when the wicked devoureth the man that is more righteous than he?
Solomon, Character Of
1 Kings 4:29And God gave Solomon great wisdom and understanding, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea-shore.