Hebrews 12:10
For they disciplined us only a short time, as it seemed proper to them, but He does it for our good, in order that we may share His holy character.
1 Peter 3:4
but they must be of an internal nature, the character concealed in the heart, in the imperishable quality of a quiet and gentle spirit, which is of great value in the sight of God.
1 Peter 5:5
You younger men, on your part, must be submissive to the elders. And you must all put on the servant's apron of humility to one another, because God opposes the haughty but bestows His unmerited favor on the humble.
Revelation 7:14
I answered him, "You know, my lord." He said to me: "These are the people who are coming through the great persecution, who have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.