52 Bible Verses about Character Of Saints
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For all have knowledge of how you do what you are ordered. For this reason I have joy in you, but it is my desire that you may be wise in what is good, and without knowledge of evil.
So that you may be holy and gentle, children of God without sin in a twisted and foolish generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,
For our glory is in this, in the knowledge which we have that our way of life in the world, and most of all in relation to you, has been holy and true in the eyes of God; not in the wisdom of the flesh, but in the grace of God.
And there was then in Jerusalem a man whose name was Simeon; and he was an upright man, fearing God and waiting for the comfort of Israel: and the Holy Spirit was on him.
A serious-minded man, fearing God with all his family; he gave much money to the poor, and made prayer to God at all times.
But the noble-hearted man has noble purposes, and by these he will be guided.
For when, through this work of giving, they see what you are, they give glory to God for the way in which you have given yourselves to the good news of Christ, and for the wealth of your giving to them and to all;
For you are a holy people to the Lord your God: marked out by the Lord your God to be his special people out of all the nations on the face of the earth.
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him and said of him, See, here is a true son of Israel in whom there is nothing false.
But in everything making it clear that we are the servants of God, in quiet strength, in troubles, in need, in sorrow,
As for the man of pride, my soul has no pleasure in him; but the upright man will have life through his good faith.
But about loving the brothers, there is no need for me to say anything to you in this letter: for you have the teaching of God that love for one another is right and necessary;
As saints of God, then, holy and dearly loved, let your behaviour be marked by pity and mercy, kind feeling, a low opinion of yourselves, gentle ways, and a power of undergoing all things;
They were upright in the eyes of God, keeping all the rules and orders of God, and doing no wrong.
The evil man goes running away when no man is after him, but the upright are without fear, like the lion.
For this is the word of him who is high and lifted up, whose resting-place is eternal, whose name is Holy: my resting-place is in the high and holy place, and with him who is crushed and poor in spirit, to give life to the spirit of the poor, and to make strong the heart of the crushed.
For all these things my hand has made, and they are mine, says the Lord; but to this man only will I give attention, to him who is poor and broken in spirit, fearing my word.
And God-fearing men put Stephen's body in its last resting-place, making great weeping over him.
And one Ananias, a God-fearing man, who kept the law, and of whom all the Jews in that place had a high opinion,
These will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, because he is the Lord of lords and King of kings; and those who are with him are named, marked out, and true.
Then those in whom was the fear of the Lord had talk together: and the Lord gave ear, and it was recorded in a book to be kept in mind before him, for those who had the fear of the Lord and gave thought to his name.
When he has got them all out, he goes before them, and the sheep go after him, for they have knowledge of his voice.
The Lord is able to keep the upright safe in the time of testing, and to keep evil-doers under punishment till the day of judging;
For you are a holy people to the Lord your God, and the Lord has taken you to be his special people out of all the nations on the face of the earth.
My soul will say great things of the Lord: the poor in spirit will have knowledge of it and be glad.
And in the same way, let the younger men be ruled by the older ones. Let all of you put away pride and make yourselves ready to be servants: for God is a hater of pride, but he gives grace to those who make themselves low.
These are the generations of Noah. Noah was an upright man and without sin in his generation: he went in the ways of God.
After hearing of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which you have for all the saints,
Better it is to have a gentle spirit with the poor, than to take part in the rewards of war with men of pride.
And there, at the memory of your ways and of all the things you did to make yourselves unclean, you will have bitter hate for yourselves because of all the evil things you have done.
And the poor will have their joy in the Lord increased, and those in need will be glad in the Holy One of Israel.
All the day he is ready to have mercy and to give; his children are a blessing.
So if any man is in Christ, he is in a new world: the old things have come to an end; they have truly become new.
For by his act we were given existence in Christ Jesus to do those good works which God before made ready for us so that we might do them.
Like children ruled by God, do not go back to the old desires of the time when you were without knowledge:
The wise-hearted will be named men of good sense: and by pleasing words learning is increased.
Your people will all be upright, the land will be their heritage for ever; the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, to be for my glory.
For we are not like the great number who make use of the word of God for profit: but our words are true, as from God, being said as before God in Christ.
And they kept their attention fixed on the Apostles' teaching and were united together in the taking of broken bread and in prayer.
For though I am not present in the flesh, still I am with you in the spirit, seeing with joy your order, and your unchanging faith in Christ.
And all your builders will be made wise by the Lord; and great will be the peace of your children.
As for you, the Spirit which he gave you is still in you, and you have no need of any teacher; but as his Spirit gives you teaching about all things, and is true and not false, so keep your hearts in him, through the teaching which he has given you.
By glory and by shame, by an evil name and a good name; as untrue, and still true;
And Solomon said, Great was your mercy to David my father, as his life before you was true and upright and his heart was true to you; and you have kept for him this greatest mercy, a son to take his place this day.
Happy are those servants who are watching when the lord comes; truly I say to you, he will make himself their servant and, placing them at the table, he will come out and give them food.
Who gave himself for us, so that he might make us free from all wrongdoing, and make for himself a people clean in heart and on fire with good works.
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Character of saints » Holy
As saints of God, then, holy and dearly loved, let your behaviour be marked by pity and mercy, kind feeling, a low opinion of yourselves, gentle ways, and a power of undergoing all things;
For you are a holy people to the Lord your God: marked out by the Lord your God to be his special people out of all the nations on the face of the earth.
For you are a holy people to the Lord your God, and the Lord has taken you to be his special people out of all the nations on the face of the earth.
Character of saints » Sincere
For our glory is in this, in the knowledge which we have that our way of life in the world, and most of all in relation to you, has been holy and true in the eyes of God; not in the wisdom of the flesh, but in the grace of God.
For we are not like the great number who make use of the word of God for profit: but our words are true, as from God, being said as before God in Christ.
Character of saints » Just
These are the generations of Noah. Noah was an upright man and without sin in his generation: he went in the ways of God.
As for the man of pride, my soul has no pleasure in him; but the upright man will have life through his good faith.
And there was then in Jerusalem a man whose name was Simeon; and he was an upright man, fearing God and waiting for the comfort of Israel: and the Holy Spirit was on him.
Character of saints » Loving
But about loving the brothers, there is no need for me to say anything to you in this letter: for you have the teaching of God that love for one another is right and necessary;
After hearing of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which you have for all the saints,
Character of saints » New creatures
So if any man is in Christ, he is in a new world: the old things have come to an end; they have truly become new.
For by his act we were given existence in Christ Jesus to do those good works which God before made ready for us so that we might do them.
Character of saints » Liberal
But the noble-hearted man has noble purposes, and by these he will be guided.
For when, through this work of giving, they see what you are, they give glory to God for the way in which you have given yourselves to the good news of Christ, and for the wealth of your giving to them and to all;
Character of saints » Bold
The evil man goes running away when no man is after him, but the upright are without fear, like the lion.
For rulers are not a cause of fear to the good work but to the evil. If you would have no fear of the authority, do good and you will have praise;
Character of saints » Obedient
For all have knowledge of how you do what you are ordered. For this reason I have joy in you, but it is my desire that you may be wise in what is good, and without knowledge of evil.
Like children ruled by God, do not go back to the old desires of the time when you were without knowledge:
Character of saints » Taught of God
As for you, the Spirit which he gave you is still in you, and you have no need of any teacher; but as his Spirit gives you teaching about all things, and is true and not false, so keep your hearts in him, through the teaching which he has given you.
And all your builders will be made wise by the Lord; and great will be the peace of your children.
Character of saints » Steadfast
And they kept their attention fixed on the Apostles' teaching and were united together in the taking of broken bread and in prayer.
For though I am not present in the flesh, still I am with you in the spirit, seeing with joy your order, and your unchanging faith in Christ.
Character of saints » Contrite
For this is the word of him who is high and lifted up, whose resting-place is eternal, whose name is Holy: my resting-place is in the high and holy place, and with him who is crushed and poor in spirit, to give life to the spirit of the poor, and to make strong the heart of the crushed.
For all these things my hand has made, and they are mine, says the Lord; but to this man only will I give attention, to him who is poor and broken in spirit, fearing my word.
Character of saints » Meek
And the poor will have their joy in the Lord increased, and those in need will be glad in the Holy One of Israel.
Character of saints » Poor in spirit
The offerings of God are a broken spirit; a broken and sorrowing heart, O God, you will not put from you.
Character of saints » Merciful
All the day he is ready to have mercy and to give; his children are a blessing.
Character of saints » Pure in heart
Happy are the clean in heart: for they will see God.
Character of saints » Fearing God
A serious-minded man, fearing God with all his family; he gave much money to the poor, and made prayer to God at all times.
And Jesus, having been given baptism, straight away went up from the water; and, the heavens opening, he saw the Spirit of God coming down on him as a dove;
Character of saints » Upright
And Solomon said, Great was your mercy to David my father, as his life before you was true and upright and his heart was true to you; and you have kept for him this greatest mercy, a son to take his place this day.
Character of saints » Humble
My soul will say great things of the Lord: the poor in spirit will have knowledge of it and be glad.
And in the same way, let the younger men be ruled by the older ones. Let all of you put away pride and make yourselves ready to be servants: for God is a hater of pride, but he gives grace to those who make themselves low.
Character of saints » Godly
The Lord is able to keep the upright safe in the time of testing, and to keep evil-doers under punishment till the day of judging;
Character of saints » Righteous
Your people will all be upright, the land will be their heritage for ever; the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, to be for my glory.
They were upright in the eyes of God, keeping all the rules and orders of God, and doing no wrong.
Character of saints » Zealous of good works
Who gave himself for us, so that he might make us free from all wrongdoing, and make for himself a people clean in heart and on fire with good works.
This is a true saying; and it is my desire that you may give certain witness about these things, so that those who have had faith in God may give attention to good works. These things are good and of profit to men;
Character of saints » Following Christ
When he has got them all out, he goes before them, and the sheep go after him, for they have knowledge of his voice.
Character of saints » Devout
And one Ananias, a God-fearing man, who kept the law, and of whom all the Jews in that place had a high opinion,
And God-fearing men put Stephen's body in its last resting-place, making great weeping over him.
Character of saints » TRUE
By glory and by shame, by an evil name and a good name; as untrue, and still true;
Character of saints » Blameless and harmless
So that you may be holy and gentle, children of God without sin in a twisted and foolish generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,
Character of saints » Faithful
These will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, because he is the Lord of lords and King of kings; and those who are with him are named, marked out, and true.
Character of saints » Prudent
The wise-hearted will be named men of good sense: and by pleasing words learning is increased.
Character of saints » Lowly
Better it is to have a gentle spirit with the poor, than to take part in the rewards of war with men of pride.
Character of saints » Hungering after righteousness
Happy are those whose heart's desire is for righteousness: for they will have their desire.
Character of saints » Undefiled
Character of saints » Attentive to Christ's voice
The porter lets him in; and the sheep give ear to his voice; he says over the names of the sheep, and takes them out. When he has got them all out, he goes before them, and the sheep go after him, for they have knowledge of his voice.
Character of saints » Led by the spirit
Character of saints » Watchful
Happy are those servants who are watching when the lord comes; truly I say to you, he will make himself their servant and, placing them at the table, he will come out and give them food.
Character of saints » Guileless
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him and said of him, See, here is a true son of Israel in whom there is nothing false.