33 Bible Verses about Christ, Character Of
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"The Holy Spirit shall descend upon you," answered the angel, "and the Power of the Most High shall overshadow you; and therefore the child will be called 'holy,' and 'Son of God.'
There have indeed gathered together in this city against your holy Servant Jesus, whom you has consecrated the Christ, not Herod and Pontius Pilate only, but the nations and the people of Israel besides--
To the Angel of the Church in Philadelphia write:-- "These are the words of him who is holy and true, who holds 'the Key of David, who opens and no one shall shut, and shuts and no one opens':--
Thou lovest righteousness and hatest iniquity; Therefore God, thy God, has anointed thee with the festal oil more abundantly than thy peers.'
The story, I mean, of Jesus of Nazareth, and how God consecrated him his Christ by enduing him with the Holy Spirit and with power; and how he went about doing good and curing all who were under the power of the Devil, because God was with him.
And the Word became Man, and dwelt among us, (We saw his glory--the glory of the Only Son sent from the Father), full of love and truth.
The man who speaks on his own authority seeks honor for himself; but the man who seeks the honor of him that sent him is sincere, and there is nothing false in him.
We realize, too, that the Son of God has come among us, and has given us the discernment to know the True God; and we are in union with the True God by our union with his Son, Jesus Christ. He is the True God and he is Immortal Life.
I can do nothing of myself; I judge as I am taught; and the judgment that I give is just, because my aim is not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.
Then he said 'The God of our ancestors has appointed you to learn his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear words from his lips;
Which of you can convict me of sin? Why then do not you believe me, if I am speaking truth?
Him who never knew sin God made to be Sin, on our behalf; so that we, through union with him, might become the Righteousness of God.
but by precious blood, as it were of a lamb, unblemished and spotless, the Blood of Christ.
This was the High Priest that we needed--holy, innocent, spotless, withdrawn from sinners, exalted above the highest Heaven,
"My food," replied Jesus, "is to do the will of him who sent me, and to complete his work.
If you lay my commands to heart, you will remain in my love; just as I have laid the Father's commands to heart and remain in his love.
He 'never sinned, nor was anything deceitful ever heard from his lips.'
"What made you search for me?" he answered. "Did not you know that I must be in my Father's House?"
Moreover, he who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone; for I always do what pleases him."
And consequently it was necessary that he should in all points be made like 'his Brothers,' in order that he might prove a merciful as well as a faithful High Priest in man's relations with God, for the purpose of expiating the sins of his People.
Yet mercy was shown me for the express purpose that Christ Jesus might exhibit in my case, beyond all others, his exhaustless patience, as an example for those who were afterwards to believe on him and attain Immortal Life.
Before the Passover Festival began, Jesus knew that the time had come for him to leave the world and go to the Father. He had loved those who were his own in the world, and he loved them to the last.
No one can give greater proof of love than by laying down his life for his friends.
For you do not forget the loving-kindness of our Lord Jesus Christ--how that for your sakes, although he was rich, he became poor, so that you also might become rich through his poverty.
Which is the greater--the master at the table or his servant? Is not it the master at the table? Yet I myself am among you as one who serves.
He appeared among us as a man, and still further humbled himself by submitting even to death--to death on a cross!
"Father," he said, "if it is thy pleasure, spare me this cup; only, not my will but thine be done."
[Then Jesus said: "Father, forgive them; they do not know what they are doing."] His clothes they divided among them by casting lots.
However he went down with them to Nazareth, and submitted himself to their control; and his mother treasured all that was said in her heart.
For those whom God chose from the first he also destined from the first to be transformed into likeness to his Son, so that his Son might be the eldest among many Brothers.
Bible Theasaurus
From Thematic Bible
Christ, character of » Meek
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly-minded, and 'you shall find rest for your souls';
Christ, character of » Holy
To the Angel of the Church in Philadelphia write:-- "These are the words of him who is holy and true, who holds 'the Key of David, who opens and no one shall shut, and shuts and no one opens':--
There have indeed gathered together in this city against your holy Servant Jesus, whom you has consecrated the Christ, not Herod and Pontius Pilate only, but the nations and the people of Israel besides--
"The Holy Spirit shall descend upon you," answered the angel, "and the Power of the Most High shall overshadow you; and therefore the child will be called 'holy,' and 'Son of God.'
Christ, character of » Just
I can do nothing of myself; I judge as I am taught; and the judgment that I give is just, because my aim is not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.
Then he said 'The God of our ancestors has appointed you to learn his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear words from his lips;
Christ, character of » Obedient to God the father
"My food," replied Jesus, "is to do the will of him who sent me, and to complete his work.
If you lay my commands to heart, you will remain in my love; just as I have laid the Father's commands to heart and remain in his love.
Christ, character of » Faithful
Christ, character of » TRUE
And the Word became Man, and dwelt among us, (We saw his glory--the glory of the Only Son sent from the Father), full of love and truth.
We realize, too, that the Son of God has come among us, and has given us the discernment to know the True God; and we are in union with the True God by our union with his Son, Jesus Christ. He is the True God and he is Immortal Life.
The man who speaks on his own authority seeks honor for himself; but the man who seeks the honor of him that sent him is sincere, and there is nothing false in him.
Christ, character of » Self-denying
"Foxes have holes," answered Jesus, "and wild birds their roosting-places, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head."
For you do not forget the loving-kindness of our Lord Jesus Christ--how that for your sakes, although he was rich, he became poor, so that you also might become rich through his poverty.
Christ, character of » Zealous
"What made you search for me?" he answered. "Did not you know that I must be in my Father's House?"
Moreover, he who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone; for I always do what pleases him."
Christ, character of » Sinless
Him who never knew sin God made to be Sin, on our behalf; so that we, through union with him, might become the Righteousness of God.
Which of you can convict me of sin? Why then do not you believe me, if I am speaking truth?
Christ, character of » Humble
He appeared among us as a man, and still further humbled himself by submitting even to death--to death on a cross!
Which is the greater--the master at the table or his servant? Is not it the master at the table? Yet I myself am among you as one who serves.
Christ, character of » Patient
Yet Jesus made no reply--not even a single word; at which the Governor was greatly astonished.
Christ, character of » Righteous
Thou lovest righteousness and hatest iniquity; Therefore God, thy God, has anointed thee with the festal oil more abundantly than thy peers.'
Christ, character of » Guileless
He 'never sinned, nor was anything deceitful ever heard from his lips.'
Christ, character of » Compassionate
Christ, character of » Loving
No one can give greater proof of love than by laying down his life for his friends.
Before the Passover Festival began, Jesus knew that the time had come for him to leave the world and go to the Father. He had loved those who were his own in the world, and he loved them to the last.
Christ, character of » Altogether lovely
Christ, character of » Benevolent
And Jesus went all through Galilee, teaching in their Synagogues, proclaiming the Good News of the Kingdom, and curing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness among the people; And his fame spread all through Syria. They brought to him all who were ill with any form of disease, or who were suffering pain--any who were either possessed by demons, or were lunatic, or paralyzed; and he cured them.
Christ, character of » Resisting temptation
Then Jesus was led up into the Wilderness by the Spirit to be tempted by the Devil. And, after he had fasted for forty days and forty nights, he became hungry. And the Tempter came to him, and said: "If you are God's Son, tell these stones to become loaves of bread." read more.
But Jesus answered: "Scripture says--'It is not on bread alone that man is to live, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'" Then the Devil took him to the Holy City, and, placing him on the parapet of the temple, said to him: "If you are God's Son, throw yourself down, for Scripture says- -'He will give his angels commands about thee, And on their hands they will upbear thee, Lest ever thou shouldst strike thy foot against a stone.'" "Scripture also says," answered Jesus, "Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.'" The third time, the Devil took Jesus to a very high mountain, and, showing him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor, said to him: "All these I will give you, if you will fall at my feet and do homage to me." Then Jesus said to him: "Begone, Satan! for Scripture says-- 'Thou shalt do homage to the Lord thy God, and worship him only.'"
Christ, character of » Longsuffering
Yet mercy was shown me for the express purpose that Christ Jesus might exhibit in my case, beyond all others, his exhaustless patience, as an example for those who were afterwards to believe on him and attain Immortal Life.
Christ, character of » Lowly in heart
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly-minded, and 'you shall find rest for your souls';
Christ, character of » Good
And a man came up to Jesus, and said: "Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain Immortal life?"
Christ, character of » Spotless
but by precious blood, as it were of a lamb, unblemished and spotless, the Blood of Christ.
Christ, character of » Harmless
This was the High Priest that we needed--holy, innocent, spotless, withdrawn from sinners, exalted above the highest Heaven,
Christ, character of » Merciful
And consequently it was necessary that he should in all points be made like 'his Brothers,' in order that he might prove a merciful as well as a faithful High Priest in man's relations with God, for the purpose of expiating the sins of his People.
Christ, character of » Innocent
"I did wrong in betraying a good man to his death," he said. "What has that to do with us?" they replied. "You must see to that yourself."
Christ, character of » Saints are conformed to
For those whom God chose from the first he also destined from the first to be transformed into likeness to his Son, so that his Son might be the eldest among many Brothers.
Christ, character of » Forgiving
[Then Jesus said: "Father, forgive them; they do not know what they are doing."] His clothes they divided among them by casting lots.
Christ, character of » Resigned
"Father," he said, "if it is thy pleasure, spare me this cup; only, not my will but thine be done."
Christ, character of » Subject to his parents
However he went down with them to Nazareth, and submitted himself to their control; and his mother treasured all that was said in her heart.
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