53 Bible Verses about Character Of Saints

Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with a heart of mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,

For you are a people holy to the Lord your God. He has chosen you to be his people, prized above all others on the face of the earth.

For you are a people holy to the Lord your God. He has chosen you to be his people, prized above all others on the face of the earth.

For our reason for confidence is this: the testimony of our conscience, that with pure motives and sincerity which are from God -- not by human wisdom but by the grace of God -- we conducted ourselves in the world, and all the more toward you.

For we are not like so many others, hucksters who peddle the word of God for profit, but we are speaking in Christ before God as persons of sincerity, as persons sent from God.

This is the account of Noah. Noah was a godly man; he was blameless among his contemporaries. He walked with God.

Look, the one whose desires are not upright will faint from exhaustion, but the person of integrity will live because of his faithfulness.

Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon who was righteous and devout, looking for the restoration of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

Now on the topic of brotherly love you have no need for anyone to write you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another.

since we heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and the love that you have for all the saints.

So then, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; what is old has passed away -- look, what is new has come!

For we are his workmanship, having been created in Christ Jesus for good works that God prepared beforehand so we may do them.

An honorable man makes honorable plans; his honorable character gives him security.

Through the evidence of this service they will glorify God because of your obedience to your confession in the gospel of Christ and the generosity of your sharing with them and with everyone.

The wicked person flees when there is no one pursuing, but the righteous person is as confident as a lion.

(for rulers cause no fear for good conduct but for bad). Do you desire not to fear authority? Do good and you will receive its commendation,

Your obedience is known to all and thus I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise in what is good and innocent in what is evil.

Like obedient children, do not comply with the evil urges you used to follow in your ignorance,

Now as for you, the anointing that you received from him resides in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about all things, it is true and is not a lie. Just as it has taught you, you reside in him.

All your children will be followers of the Lord, and your children will enjoy great prosperity.

They were devoting themselves to the apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

For though I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your morale and the firmness of your faith in Christ.

For this is what the high and exalted one says, the one who rules forever, whose name is holy: "I dwell in an exalted and holy place, but also with the discouraged and humiliated, in order to cheer up the humiliated and to encourage the discouraged.

My hand made them; that is how they came to be," says the Lord. I show special favor to the humble and contrite, who respect what I have to say.

"Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.

The downtrodden will again rejoice in the Lord; the poor among humankind will take delight in the Holy One of Israel.

"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.

The sacrifices God desires are a humble spirit -- O God, a humble and repentant heart you will not reject.

"Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.

All day long he shows compassion and lends to others, and his children are blessed.

"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.

And everyone who has this hope focused on him purifies himself, just as Jesus is pure).

He was a devout, God-fearing man, as was all his household; he did many acts of charity for the people and prayed to God regularly.

After Jesus was baptized, just as he was coming up out of the water, the heavens opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming on him.

Solomon replied, "You demonstrated great loyalty to your servant, my father David, as he served you faithfully, properly, and sincerely. You have maintained this great loyalty to this day by allowing his son to sit on his throne.

Whoever lives a blameless life, does what is right, and speaks honestly.

I will boast in the Lord; let the oppressed hear and rejoice!

In the same way, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.

-- if so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from their trials, and to reserve the unrighteous for punishment at the day of judgment,

Realize that the Lord shows the godly special favor; the Lord responds when I cry out to him.

All of your people will be godly; they will possess the land permanently. I will plant them like a shoot; they will be the product of my labor, through whom I reveal my splendor.

They were both righteous in the sight of God, following all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blamelessly.

He gave himself for us to set us free from every kind of lawlessness and to purify for himself a people who are truly his, who are eager to do good.

This saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on such truths, so that those who have placed their faith in God may be intent on engaging in good works. These things are good and beneficial for all people.

When he has brought all his own sheep out, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they recognize his voice.

My sheep listen to my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.

A man named Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well spoken of by all the Jews who live there,

Some devout men buried Stephen and made loud lamentation over him.

through glory and dishonor, through slander and praise; regarded as impostors, and yet true;

so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without blemish though you live in a crooked and perverse society, in which you shine as lights in the world

They will make war with the Lamb, but the Lamb will conquer them, because he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those accompanying the Lamb are the called, chosen, and faithful."

The one who is wise in heart is called discerning, and kind speech increases persuasiveness.

It is better to be lowly in spirit with the afflicted than to share the spoils with the proud.

"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.

(Alef) How blessed are those whose actions are blameless, who obey the law of the Lord.

The doorkeeper opens the door for him, and the sheep hear his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought all his own sheep out, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they recognize his voice.

For all who are led by the Spirit of God are the sons of God.

Blessed are those slaves whom their master finds alert when he returns! I tell you the truth, he will dress himself to serve, have them take their place at the table, and will come and wait on them!

Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and exclaimed, "Look, a true Israelite in whom there is no deceit!"