49 Bible Verses about Godly Man
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But I want you to understand that Christ is the head (authority over) of every man, and man is the head of woman, and God is the head of Christ.
Save and help and rescue, Lord, for godly people cease to be,
For the faithful vanish from among the sons of men.
The godly person [who is faithful and loyal to God] has perished from the earth,
And there is no upright person [one with good character and moral integrity] among men.
They all lie in wait to shed blood;
Each hunts the other with a net.
Many a man proclaims his own loyalty and goodness,
But who can find a faithful and trustworthy man?
The memory of the righteous [person] is a [source of] blessing,
But the name of the wicked will [be forgotten and] rot [like a corpse].
For there is [only] one God, and [only] one Mediator between God and mankind, the Man Christ Jesus,
so that the man of God may be complete and proficient, outfitted and thoroughly equipped for every good work.
which I am still seeking but have not found. I have found one man among a thousand [who pleases God], but I have not found [such] a woman among all these [a thousand in my harem].
She said to her husband, “Behold, I sense that this is a holy man of God who frequently passes our way.
The steps of a [good and righteous] man are directed and established by the Lord,
And He delights in his way [and blesses his path].
So find favor and high esteem
In the sight of God and man.
for indeed man was not created for the sake of woman, but woman for the sake of man.
so that your faith would not rest on the wisdom and rhetoric of men, but on the power of God.
For Barnabas was a good man [privately and publicly—his godly character benefited both himself and others] and he was full of the Holy Spirit and full of faith [in Jesus the Messiah, through whom believers have everlasting life]. And a great number of people were brought to the Lord.
But know that the Lord has set apart for Himself [and dealt wonderfully with] the godly man [the one of honorable character and moral courage—the one who does right].
The Lord hears and responds when I call to Him.
For what person knows the thoughts and motives of a man except the man’s spirit within him? So also no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.
“Roam back and forth through the streets of Jerusalem,
And look now and take note.
And look in her open squares
To see if you can find a man [as Abraham sought in Sodom],
One who is just, who [has integrity and moral courage and] seeks truth (faithfulness);
Then I will pardon Jerusalem—[for the sake of one uncompromisingly righteous person].
I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy because I have promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.
For the husband is head of the wife, as Christ is head of the church, Himself being the Savior of the body.
Better is the little of the righteous [who seek the will of God]
Than the abundance (riches) of many wicked (godless).
Am I now trying to win the favor and approval of men, or of God? Or am I seeking to please someone? If I were still trying to be popular with men, I would not be a bond-servant of Christ.
But the boy Samuel continued to grow in stature and in favor both with the Lord and with men.
So God created man in His own image, in the image and likeness of God He created him; male and female He created them.
And Jesus kept increasing in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and men.
For I have taken all this to heart, exploring and examining it all, how the righteous (those in right standing with God) and the wise and their deeds are in the hands of God. No man knows whether it will be love or hatred; anything awaits him.
Continually pursue peace with everyone, and the sanctification without which no one will [ever] see the Lord.
If one man does wrong and sins against another, God will intercede (arbitrate) for him; but if a man does wrong to the Lord, who can intercede for him?” But they would not listen to their father, for it was the Lord’s will to put them to death.
But if anyone loves God [with awe-filled reverence, obedience and gratitude], he is known by Him [as His very own and is greatly loved].
If we accept [as we do] the testimony of men [that is, if we are willing to take the sworn statements of fallible humans as evidence], the testimony of God is greater [far more authoritative]; for this is the testimony of God, that He has testified regarding His Son.
These are the records of the generations (family history) of Noah. Noah was a righteous man [one who was just and had right standing with God], blameless in his [evil] generation; Noah walked (lived) [in habitual fellowship] with God.
and put on the new self [the regenerated and renewed nature], created in God’s image, [godlike] in the righteousness and holiness of the truth [living in a way that expresses to God your gratitude for your salvation].
“For my husband is not at home.
He has gone on a long journey;
A righteous man has kind regard for the life of his animal,
But even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.
The righteous man perishes [at the hand of evil], and no one takes it to heart;
Faithful and devout men are taken away, while no one understands
That the righteous person is taken away [to be spared] from disaster and evil.
We know [according to your tradition] that God does not hear sinners; but if anyone fears God and does His will, He hears him.
for I have five brothers—in order that he may solemnly warn them and witness to them, so that they too will not come to this place of torment.’
Protect my life (soul), for I am godly and faithful;
O You my God, save Your servant, who trusts in You [believing in You and relying on You, confidently committing everything to You].
The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice,
And he who sires a wise child will have joy in him.
If anyone teaches a different doctrine and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the doctrine and teaching which is in agreement with godliness (personal integrity, upright behavior),
Man’s steps are ordered and ordained by the Lord.
How then can a man [fully] understand his way?
The first man [Adam] is from the earth, earthy [made of dust]; the second Man [Christ, the Lord] is from heaven.
Precious [and of great consequence] in the sight of the Lord
Is the death of His godly ones [so He watches over them].
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