53 Bible Verses about Character Of Saints

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.

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.

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.

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,

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.

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;

The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.

For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power; do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise from the same:

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:

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.

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.

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.

Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

The meek also shall increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, who gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always.

And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up immediately out of the water: and lo, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:

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.

My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear of it and be glad.

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.

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.

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.

Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they who have believed in God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men.

And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews who dwelt there,

And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.

By honor and dishonor, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;

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;

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.

The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

Better it is to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness: for they shall be filled.

ALEPH. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.

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.

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

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.

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!