12 Bible Verses about A Mans Character

and probation, hope:

Imitate herein my example as I do that of Christ. now I commend you, brethren, for remembring all my orders, and for keeping the rules I delivered to you.

if we keep his commandments, that is a proof that we know him. he that says, he knows him, and does not keep his commandments, is a lyar, and an enemy to the truth:

We direct you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to withdraw from all those of your brethren, whose conduct is irregular, and not agreeable to the instructions they received from us.

Do you on your part employ all your care in adding to your faith, fortitude: to fortitude, knowledge: to knowledge, temperance: to temperance, patience: to patience, piety: to piety, fraternal affection: and to fraternal affection, universal benevolence.read more.
for if you are possess'd of these virtues and improve therein, they will prevent the knowledge you have of our Lord Jesus Christ from being useless to others, and unprofitable to yourselves.

as obedient children be no longer influenc'd by those passions, which were the effects of your former ignorance.

to this he has called you, to a life of glory with our Lord Jesus Christ. be stedfast therefore, and firmly maintain the doctrine I have delivered to you, either by word of mouth, or by my letter.

a bishop therefore ought to be of an unspotted character, to have but one wife, to be sober, prudent, grave, hospitable, and qualified for teaching: not given to wine or violence, but of a gentle temper, averse to contention and avarice: a master of economy, obliging his children to behave with decorum.read more.
for if a man is incapable of governing his own family, how can he take care of the church of God? nor must he be a new convert; for fear he should be elated with pride, and so involve himself in the same ruin as the devil. besides, he ought to stand fair in the opinion of unbelievers, lest he fall into disgrace, and the ambushes of the accuser.

let your meekness be known unto all men.

or figs of thistles? so every good tree yields good fruit: but a corrupt tree yields bad fruit.

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as his dear children; live together in love,

for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.