70+ Bible Verses About Character

But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things human beings look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.”

Then the Lord told Samuel to not look at how he appeared to be or at the height of his stature. This is because he has rejected him. It is because the Lord does not see in the same way a man sees things. A common man judges another man based on the outward show. The Lord judges a man by the kind of heart a man has.

“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about such things.”

Ultimately, brothers, what is the truth, whatever is honorable, what is justice, whatever is genuine, what is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there happens to be any distinction if there happens to be anything that deserves to be praised the think about those things.

“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is – his good, pleasing and perfect will.”

You are suggested to not be conformed by this world. You should be transfigured by the renewal of your own mind. By testing, you might discern what is said to be the will of God or what is good for you or what you can accept, and what is perfect.

“Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out.”

A person who has integrity in himself will always walk securely through all the phases of life. A person whose intentions are harmful or crooked will be found out and punished.

“For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.”

It is said that the word of God is lively and always active. It is sharper than a sword with two edges, making its way through the division of the soul and spirit, of joints and of the marrow, and recognizing the thoughts and the intentions of the heart.

“Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always.”

Ask from the Lord for his strength. Ask for his presence every time. Have faith in him.

Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.”

Do not be tricked by anyone. Always remember that a bad company kills good moral values.

“But if anyone obeys his word, love for God is truly made complete in them. This is how we know we are in him.”

Someone who keeps the promises he makes is loved by the Lord truly loves that with perfection. We know by this that we are in him.

“This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for one another.”

We learn about love by this. He laid down his life to save us. We, in turn, should also be ready to lay down our lives too for our brothers.

“Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.”

Someone who has no love in himself cannot ever know God because the other name of love is God.

“In fact, this is love for God: to keep his commands. And his commands are not burdensome.”

This is the love of God. It is his love when we keep up with what he commands us to. The commands given by God to us are not at all burdensome.

“As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance.”

It is okay for children to be obedient. But it is not okay for children to be conformed to the passions of their former ignorance.

“Whatever mission Saul sent him on, David was so successful that Saul gave him a high rank in the army. This pleased all the troops, and Saul’s officers as well.”

It was David who went out and achieved success wherever he was sent by Saul. It was so that Saul would set him over the men who fought in wars. It was good in the sight of all the people and also in the eyes of the servants of Saul.

“Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.”

Do not let anyone despise you because you are young. Set out an example to the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, and also in purity.

“For we are taking pains to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord but also in the eyes of others.”

It is because we target at what is honorable in both the eyes of the Lord as well as in the eyes of a common man.

“Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.”

Get rid of youthful passions and go in search of righteousness, faith, love, and peace. Take with yourself those who believe in the powers of the Lord with a pure heart.

“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness.”

All the Scriptures that exist in the world are said by God and are profitable to teach others, for correction, for reproof, and to train someone in righteousness.

“Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.”

The Jews who belong to this place were nobler than the Jews residing in Thessalonica. They accepted the word of God with much eagerness. They studied the Scriptures every day to check if these things were the way they were said to be.

“I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”

It is me who has been crucified with Jesus Christ. I no longer reside in myself. It is the soul of Jesus that lives in me. The life I now live in the body of a human being is by faith in the Son of God, who loved me dearly and offered himself for me.

“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.”

Therefore, as we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us put behind every weight and sin which hangs so closely. Let us go ahead with endurance in the race that is waiting for us.

Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.”

It is always suggested to keep our lives devoid of the love for money. We should always be satisfied with whatever we have. We should always remember that the Lord has told us that he will never leave us nor forsake us.

“Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.”

Religion is genuine and open before God, the Father. It teaches us to visit orphans and widows in their hard times. It also helps us to keep ourselves unstained from this world.

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

Jesus once told him that he was the life, the truth of life, and the way. No one can go to the Father directly. One has to go through Jesus Christ.

“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”

When someone lays down his life for the sake of his friends is the greatest gesture of love.

“Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.”

Go out in the open and tell them that the word you preach is the truth.

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”

God loved this world with all his heart. He loved this world so much that he offered his only Son. Whoever believed in the powers of his Son shall never perish and live eternally.

“Do to others as you would have them do to you.”

Treat others exactly in the same way you want yourself to be treated by others.

“Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.”

Just because your Father is residing in heaven is perfect; you also ought to be perfect.

“Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.”

You should seek the kingdom of God first and then his righteousness. After that, all the things will be automatically added to you.

“A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.”

A good wife is considered to be the diadem on the head of her husband, whereas a woman who causes her husband to face disgrace and dishonor is like putrefaction in his bones. 

“Better the poor whose walk is blameless than the rich whose ways are perverse.”

A man who has to put up with acute poverty, but still gathers his daily bread through righteousness and honesty, is better than a man who possesses all the worldly riches but resorts to unethical means to earn his living. 

“A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies.”

Who can ever be blessed with a flawless wife? She is way more valuable than treasures and jewels. 

“Aleph. Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the LORD.”

The men who pave their road with innocence and morality and walk on it abiding by all the rules and regulations of the almighty Heavenly Father, the Supreme Being of all the universe, are the ones who are truly blessed. 

“Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature.”

And on that account, put on the Son of God, Lord Jesus Christ, and do not make any arrangements for the flesh, in order to satisfy its wishes. 

“Perseverance, character; and character, hope.”

And on that account, tolerance is the building block of your true nature, and your character gives rise to aspirations. 

“And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.”

And optimism does not subject us to disgrace or dishonor, and this is because of the fact that the good God, the almighty Heavenly Father, has furnished us with all his love in our souls, through the Sacred Spirit that resides within us at all times. 

“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”

But the almighty Heavenly Father, the Supreme Being of all the universe, had furnished us with his pure love even when we had committed appalling sins, do not forget that the Son of God, Lord Jesus Christ, have up his life for our sake. 

“And now, my daughter, don’t be afraid. I will do for you all you ask. All the people of my town know that you are a woman of noble character.”

And this time onwards, my beloved daughter, you need not be scared of anything anymore. I will provide you with all the help and assistance that you ask from me; I will fulfill all your desires because all my fellow men of this town are very much aware of the fact that you are a moral woman. 

“Who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.”

And He is the one who sacrificed himself for our sake in order to save us from all immorality and darkness, and to cleanse some men of all their sins for himself, his own purpose, who he thought would be passionate about carrying out good deeds. 

“Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance.”

“Perseverance, character; and character, hope.”

And that is not the end, but we go to the extent of finding solace even when we are going through immense distress because we are quite aware of the fact that hardship gives rise to persistence; persistence builds one’s true character; and character, in turn, gives rise to optimism. 

“Now the overseer is to be above reproach, faithful to his wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach.”

And on that account, the controller should be ahead of all disgrace; he should be loyal to his wife, composed, self-disciplined, reputed, friendly, and should possess the ability to educate others. 

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness.”

“Gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.”

But the harvest of the Spirit that resides within us is affection, peace, happiness, patience, self-discipline, benevolence, loyalty, moral values, and humanity. There are no other rules and regulations against these virtues. 

“You stiff-necked people! Your hearts and ears are still uncircumcised. You are just like your ancestors: You always resist the Holy Spirit!”

You people are all as stubborn as a mule! Your souls and ears are still irreligious. You are in no way different from your forefathers. You go against the Heavenly Spirit at all times.

“Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.”

And at that time, there existed a man in Jerusalem who was known by the name of Simeon; he was very honest and pious. He was biding his time for the commiseration of Israel, and he was comforted by the Heavenly Spirit.