30 Bible Verses about Character Of Saints

As persons chosen by God, then, consecrated and dearly loved, you must clothe yourselves with tenderness of heart, kindness, humility, gentleness, forbearance.

For my boast is what my conscience tells me, that my relations to the world and still more to you have been marked by pure motives and godly sincerity, not by worldly shrewdness but by the favor of God.

For I am no peddler of God's message, like most men, but like a man of sincerity, commissioned by God and in his presence, in union with Christ I utter his message.

Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Symeon, an upright, devout man, who was living in expectation of the comforting of Israel, and under the influence of the holy Spirit.

You do not need to have anyone write to you about brotherly love, for you have yourselves been taught by God to love one another,

for what we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love you have for all God's people,

So if anyone is in union with Christ, he is a new being; the old state of things has passed away; there is a new state of things.

For he has made us, creating us through our union with Christ Jesus for the life of goodness which God had predestined us to live.

The way you stand the test of this service must do honor to God, through your fidelity to what you profess as to the good news of Christ, and through the liberality of your contributions for them and for all others;

The man who does right has nothing to fear from the magistrates, as the wrongdoer has. If you want to have no fear of the authorities, do right, and they will commend you for it,

Everyone has heard of your obedience, and I am very happy about you, but I want you to be wise about what is good and guileless about what is bad.

Like obedient children, do not adapt yourselves to the cravings you used to follow when you were ignorant,

You still retain in your hearts the anointing with the Spirit that you received from him, and you do not need to have anyone teach you. But just as that anointing of his teaches you about everything, and as it is true and no falsehood, keep in union with him just as it has taught you to do.

And they devoted themselves to the teaching and the society of the apostles, the breaking of bread, and prayer.

For though I am absent from you in person I am with you in spirit, and I am glad to observe your harmony and the solidity of your faith in Christ.

"Blessed are the humble-minded, for they will possess the land!

"Blessed are those who feel their spiritual need, for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to them!

"Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy!

"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God!

And everyone who possesses this hope in him tries to make himself as pure as he is.

He was a devout man, who feared God, as did all the members of his household. He was liberal in charities to the people, and always prayed to God.

And when Jesus was baptized, he went right up out of the water, and the heavens opened, and he saw the Spirit of God come down like a dove and light upon him,

You younger men must show deference to the elders. And you must all clothe yourselves in humility toward one another, for God opposes the proud, but shows mercy to the humble.

They were both upright in the sight of God, blamelessly observing all the Lord's commands and requirements.

He gave himself for us, to free us from all wickedness and purify for himself a people of his own, eager to do right.

This is a trustworthy teaching, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who believe in God may make it their business to do good. All this is right and beneficial to mankind.

When he gets his own flock all out, he goes in front of them, and the sheep follow him, because they know his voice.

My sheep listen to my voice, and I know them and they follow me,

There a man named Ananias, a devout observer of the Law, highly respected by all the Jews who lived there,

Some pious men buried Stephen and loudly lamented him.

in honor or dishonor, in praise or blame; considered an imposter, when I am true,

so that you will be blameless and honest, faultless children of God in the midst of a crooked and perverted age, in which you appear like stars in a dark world,

They will make war upon the Lamb, and the Lamb with his elect, chosen, and faithful followers with him will conquer them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings.

"Blessed are those who are hungry and thirsty for uprightness, for they will be satisfied!

The watchman opens the door to him, and the sheep obey his voice, and he calls to his own sheep and leads them out. When he gets his own flock all out, he goes in front of them, and the sheep follow him, because they know his voice.

For all who are guided by God's Spirit are God's sons.

Blessed are the slaves whom their master will find on the watch when he comes. I tell you, he will gird up his robe and make them take their places at table, and go around and wait on them.