32 Bible Verses about Character Of Saints

be you therefore adorn'd with a compassionate temper, with benevolence, humility, meekness, patience as becometh saints and chosen favourites of God:

for this is to me matter of glorying, the testimony of my conscience, that without artifice, and with religious sincerity, not by worldly wisdom, but by God's favourable assistance I have behaved my self towards all men, but more particularly to you.

for we are not like others, who adulterate the word of God; but we preach the pure gospel of Christ, as I receiv'd it from God, and as in the presence of God.

At that time there dwelt at Jerusalem one Simeon, an honest, religious man, one who expected the appearance of the Messiah, and was endued with the spirit of prophecy.

As to brotherly love, I have no occasion to write about it, God himself having instructed you to love one another.

having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the affection you have to all christians;

therefore, if any man be a christian, he is in a new creation: the old state of things is chang'd to one entirely new.

for he hath made us a-new, and form'd us by Christ Jesus to do good works, for which God had before prepared us, that we might live in them.

having this proof of you by such a supply, they will glorify God for your profess'd subjection to the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution to them as well as others;

rulers are not a terror to virtue, but to vice. would you then live without any dread of the civil power? do what is right, and you shall have his commendation.

your christianity is very well known in the world. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you as expert in that which is good, as unpractis'd in what is evil.

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

but as the unction which ye have received from him, abides in you, you don't need any instruction: being then fully instructed by his unction, which is true and not fallacious, adhere to what that has taught you.

they continued stedfastly in the apostolical doctrine of a community, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

for tho' I am absent in person, yet I am present with you in my mind, and am glad to perceive the regularily of your affairs, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.

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

Blessed are they, that are of an humble spirit, for of such is the kingdom of the Messias.

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

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

he that hath such an expectation should purify himself, even as he is pure.

and was a proselyte, together with all his family: he gave much alms to the people, and was assiduous in his prayers to God.

and when Jesus was baptized, he came out of the water: and immediately the heavens seem'd to be parted asunder before him, and he saw the Spirit

As for you that are young, be you submissive to those of a more advanc'd age: and do you all of you pay a becoming deference to one another: be cloak'd with humility, for " God opposes the proud, and shows favour to the humble."

I say, the Lord will deliver those, who fear him, from their affliction, and reserve the wicked to be punish'd at the day of judgment.

they were both of them sincerely pious; observing all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord; with unspotted reputation.

who gave himself for us, to redeem us from all iniquity, and qualify us to be his peculiar people, passionately affected to virtue.

This is a secure rule, and what I would have you constantly maintain, that they who have believed in God, should take care to be examples of virtue, for that is commendable and useful to mankind.

when he lets out his own sheep, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him: because they know his voice.

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

there one Ananias a religious observer of the law, who had the good word of all the Jews in that place, came to see me,

and some devout men who carried Stephen to his burial, making great lamentation over him.

in honour and disgrace, under infamy, and in repute: look'd upon as an impostor, while I say what is true;

that you may be without reproach, the inoffensive spotless children of God in the midst of a depraved and perverse generation (among whom you should shine as stars in the world,

they will make war with the lamb, but the lamb, who is lord of lords, and king of kings, together with those that are called, chosen, and faithful, shall overcome them.

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

the porter lets him in, and the sheep know his voice: he calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out to pasture. when he lets out his own sheep, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him: because they know his voice.

as many as are actuated by the spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

happy those servants, whom the master at his arrival shall find thus watching: I assure you, he shall gird himself, and make them sit at table, and will come to serve them.

Jesus seeing Nathanael coming, said of him, there's a true Israelite, in whom is no guile. how do you know me?