33 Bible Verses about Character

Draw near to God And he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, And purify your hearts, you double-minded.

They have eyes full of harlots, eyes that cannot stop sinning. They entice unsteady souls. Their heart is trained in greed. They are an accursed generation.

"A sower went out to sow his seed, and as he sowed some fell by the wayside, and was trodden under foot, and the wild birds ate it up. "Some other seed dropped on the rock, as soon as it grew it withered away, because it had no moisture. "Another part fell among the thorns; and the thorns grew with it and choked it. read more.
"But some fell on good soil, and grew up, and brought forth fruit, a hundredfold." When he said this, he called out, "Whoever has ears to hear with, let him listen." Then his disciples began to interrupt him, saying, "What does this parable mean?" He answered. "To you it is given to understand the mysteries of the kingdom of God; But all others are taught in parables so that seeing they shall not see, and hearing they shall not hear. "This is the meaning of the parable. The seed is the word of God. "Those by the wayside are people who hear, but then comes the devil and carries off the word from their heart, so that they may not believe and not be saved. "Those on the rock are people who, upon hearing, receive the word with joy; but they have no root. For a time indeed they all believe, but in time of temptation they fall away. "And that which fell upon thorns is those who have heard, but as they go on their way of word is choked with the cares and riches and pleasures of life; so they bring no fruit of perfection. "And that in the good soil is those who have listened to the message and, in an honest and good heart, hold fast, and bring forth fruit with patience.

"You will be hated by all men because of my name; and he who endures to the end shall be saved.

But those, on the other hand, who were sown on that good soil, are those who listen to the Word, and welcome it, and bear fruit, thirty, sixty, or a hundredfold."

Examine yourselves to see if you are in the faith; put your own selves to the proof. Or do you not know, your own selves, that Jesus Christ is in you, unless indeed you fail to abide the proof?

As Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so also do these men withstand the truth; being corrupt in mind and worthless in all that concerns the faith.

They profess to know God, but by their deeds they disown him; in that they are detestable, disobedient, and reprobate for good work of any sort.

For we were ourselves once foolish, disobedient, deceived, slaving for various lusts and pleasures, passing our lives in malice and envy. We were hateful, and we hated one another.

For you, then, that believe, is the preciousness; but for those who do not believe, A stone which the builders rejected, The same has become the head stone of the corner,

For men will be selfish, mercenary, boastful, haughty, blasphemous, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, irreligious,

Now there was in Jerusalem a man whose name was Simeon. He was righteous and devout, and was waiting for the consolation of Israel. The Holy Spirit was upon him.

without natural affection, merciless, slanderous, dissolute, and brutal. They will hate goodness, they will be treacherous, reckless, blinded with pride, lovers of pleasure, rather than lovers of God.

They were overflowing with every kind of iniquity, depravity, greed, and malice. They were full of envy, murder, quarreling, deceit, and malignity.

Therefore, as God's chosen people, consecrated and beloved, clothe yourselves with tenderness of heart, kindness, humility, gentleness, good temper;

And now I am going to Jerusalem, bound in the Spirit, not knowing what will befall me there, except that in city after city the Holy Spirit is warning me that bonds and afflictions are awaiting me. But I hold not my life of any account, as dear unto myself, if only I may run my race, and accomplish the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to attest the gospel of the grace of God.

"What do you mean by thus breaking my heart with your grief?" answered Paul. "For I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus." And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, "The will of the Lord be done."

Their end is destruction, their belly is their god, their glory is in their shame, and their minds are set on earthly things.

These are the men, sensual and unspiritual, who cause divisions.

For every one who practices wrong hates light, and does not come to the light, lest his actions be exposed;

Turn away from all such. Some of them creep into private houses and lead captive silly women who, laden with sins,

As to you, the unction you received from him remains ever in you, and you need no teaching from any one. But since his unction teaches you concerning all things and is true, and is no lie, abide continually in him, as it has taught you to do.

For although they keep up the outward form of religion, they deny its power.

having their understanding darkened, alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their hearts.

And you, alienated as you once were, hostile at heart in your evil deeds,

These being past feeling have given themselves over to sensuality, in order to practise every form of impurity with greedy zest.

I say this, for the tidings of your obedience have been told throughout the world. On your own behalf, then, I rejoice; but I want you to be wise unto the good, but innocents in evil.

Like obedient children, do not fashion yourselves according to the former passions of your days of ignorance,

For this ministration proves you. On account of it men glorify God for your faithfulness to your professions of the gospel of Christ, and for the liberality of your gifts to them and to all.

So there is a new creation when any man is in Christ. The old life has passed away, behold, the new is come.

for we are his handiwork, created in Christ Jesus for good deeds, which God predestined us to make our daily way of life.

And men were scorched with the terrible heat; and they blasphemed the name of the God who had the power over these plagues; yet they repented not, to give him glory.

And they said many other insulting things against him.

But cast out the worthless slave into the outer darkness; there will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.'

All have swerved from the right path; Every one of them has become corrupt. There is none that practices good, no, not one.

Among them the god of this age has blinded the understanding of the unbelieving so that the sunshine of the gospel of God, should not dawn upon them.

having their understanding darkened, alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their hearts.

"No, every good tree bears good fruit, but a worthless tree bears bad fruit.

You have learned to lay aside, with your former manner of living, the old self who was on his way to ruin, as he followed the desires which deceive;

without natural affection, merciless, slanderous, dissolute, and brutal.

"Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth."

He was a devout man and God-fearing, and so were all his household. He gave many alms to the people, and constantly prayed to God.

who was a descendant of Aaron. They were both righteous in the sight of the Lord, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the law, blameless.

"Stiff-necked, uncircumcised in heart and ears! You are always resisting the Holy Ghost! As your fathers did, so do you.

For men will be selfish, mercenary, boastful, haughty, blasphemous, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, irreligious,

"But you must love even your enemies and be kind to them, And lend, despairing of no man. Then your reward will be great, And you will be the sons of the Most High; For he is kind even to the ungrateful and to the evil.

For we were ourselves once foolish, disobedient, deceived, slaving for various lusts and pleasures, passing our lives in malice and envy. We were hateful, and we hated one another.

But as for the cowards, the faithless, the abominable, And for the murderers, fornicators, sorcerers, Idolaters, and all liars, Their part will be in the lake that blazes with fire and brimstone. "This is the second death."

Though they knew well the ordinance of God, that those who practise such vices are worthy of death, they not only continue to do the same, but were even applauding those who practise vice.

And you, alienated as you once were, hostile at heart in your evil deeds,

For to be earthly minded is enmity against God; For such a mind is not subject to the Law of God, Nor can it be;

They were overflowing with every kind of iniquity, depravity, greed, and malice. They were full of envy, murder, quarreling, deceit, and malignity.

and they stedfastly continued in the teaching of the apostles, and in the fellowship, in the breaking of the bread, and in the prayers.

For though I am absent from you in body, I am with you in spirit, happy to note your discipline and the solid front of your faith in Christ.

"Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

It is not needed that I should write to you about brotherly love; for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another.

(since I heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and your love to all the saints)

You younger men must submit to the presbyters; and all of you must put on the garment of humility and serve one another, for God resists the haughty, But gives grace to the humble.

in flaming fire. Then shall he take vengeance on those who know not God, even on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

Their throat is an open grave; With their tongues they have used deceit. The venom of asps is under their lips.

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

And every one who is holding this hope in him is purifying himself, even as he is pure.

then be sure that the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to keep the wicked (who are even now enduring punishment) for the "Day of Judgment";

For this is my proud boast, the testimony of my conscience, that it was in holiness and with pure motives before God, not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God, that I have conducted myself in the world, and above all in my relations with you.

I am; for I am not like most, trafficking in the word of God, but rather from a sincere heart, like a man of God, I speak in Christ, in the very presence of God.

"And a certain Ananias, a pious man according to the Law, well thought of by all the Jews who lived there,

Devout men buried Stephen, and made loud lamentations over him.

"When he has brought all his own sheep, he walks before them and the sheep follow him because they know his voice.

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

"The porter opens the door for him; the sheep listen to his voice; and he calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out. "When he has brought all his own sheep, he walks before them and the sheep follow him because they know his voice.

Pilate answered, "What I have written, I have written!"

For there are many individuals who are unruly, empty talkers and deceivers, particularly those of the circumcision, whose mouths must be stopped;

Their end is destruction, their belly is their god, their glory is in their shame, and their minds are set on earthly things.

"Happy are those slaves whom their master shall find watching when he comes. I tell you truly that will gird himself, and make them sit down to meat, and come and serve them.

that you may become blameless and innocent, the sons of God, without rebuke in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine like stars in a dark world,

He gave himself for us to redeem us from all iniquity, and to purify unto himself a people zealous of good works."

Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, and said, "Behold a true Israelite in whom there is no deceit."

These will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, for he is the Lord of lords, and King of kings. And they who are with him are called and faithful and chosen."

They will hate goodness, they will be treacherous, reckless, blinded with pride, lovers of pleasure, rather than lovers of God.

without natural affection, merciless, slanderous, dissolute, and brutal.

But as for the cowards, the faithless, the abominable, And for the murderers, fornicators, sorcerers, Idolaters, and all liars, Their part will be in the lake that blazes with fire and brimstone. "This is the second death."

They were without sense, without faith, without natural affection, without mercy.

With many other words he continued to bear testimony, and kept entreating them, saying, "Save yourselves from this perverse generation."

For men will be selfish, mercenary, boastful, haughty, blasphemous, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, irreligious,

They will hate goodness, they will be treacherous, reckless, blinded with pride, lovers of pleasure, rather than lovers of God.

For men will be selfish, mercenary, boastful, haughty, blasphemous, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, irreligious,

For only those are sons of God who are led by God's Spirit.

amid honor or dishonor, amid evil report and good report; as a deceiver and yet true;

"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for the righteousness, for they shall be completely satisfied.

"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.

I am no longer in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own Name these whom thou hast given me, that they may be one as we are one.