15 Bible Verses about Excellence

even for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, and to virtue knowledge,

Seeing that his Divine power hath given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness;

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for a possession, that ye may show forth the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light;

Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are right, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not of us;

But desire earnestly the greater gifts. And furthermore I show you by far the most excellent way.

And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech, or of wisdom, declaring to you the testimony of God.

But now he hath obtained a more excellent ministry, in proportion as he is the mediator of a better covenant, which hath been established upon better promises.

having your manner of life among the gentiles honorable; that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

Whatever ye do, do it from the heart, as to the Lord, and not to men,

so that ye may approve the things that are most excellent, in order that ye may be pure and without offence against the day of Christ,

and whatever ye do, in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God, the Father, through him.

Nay more, I count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as refuse, that I may gain Christ,

By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he received testimony that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and by it though dead he yet speaketh.

For they that have served well as deacons, gain for themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.