Character Of God

He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, for God is love.

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

This is the message which we have heard from him and announce to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.

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

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,

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

God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you.

No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. His commandments are not grievous.

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering works perseverance; — read the full passage →

This is eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and him whom you sent, Jesus Christ.

and hope doesn’t disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

but just as he who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all of your behavior;

His Son is the radiance of his glory, the very image of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purified us of our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Sanctify them in your truth. Your word is truth.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, for its lusts.

Don’t be deceived! “Evil companionships corrupt good morals.”

And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.

See the birds of the sky, that they don’t sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns. Your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you of much more value than they?

Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in your teaching showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility, — read the full passage →

Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge; — read the full passage →

In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.

Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering works perseverance; — read the full passage →

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all. Amen.

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of the mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.

Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

No one has seen God at any time. The one and only Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he has declared him.

Whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?”

But know this, that in the last days, grievous times will come. — read the full passage →

For whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Let no man say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God,” for God can’t be tempted by evil, and he himself tempts no one.

Therefore let us also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, — read the full passage →

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

But whoever keeps his word, God’s love has most certainly been perfected in him. This is how we know that we are in him:

as children of obedience, not conforming yourselves according to your former lusts as in your ignorance,

So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. — read the full passage →

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

But may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.

“Aren’t two sparrows sold for an assarion coin? Not one of them falls on the ground apart from your Father’s will,

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

Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering works perseverance;

For God didn’t send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him.

But, according to his promise, we look for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells.

Behold, we call them blessed who endured. You have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the Lord in the outcome, and how the Lord is full of compassion and mercy.

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen. — read the full passage →

and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope:

These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

“But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. — read the full passage →

For by him all things were created, in the heavens and on the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; all things have been created through him, and for him.

neither is he served by men’s hands, as though he needed anything, seeing he himself gives to all life and breath, and all things.

For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we will be saved by his life.

the Spirit of truth, whom the world can’t receive; for it doesn’t see him, neither knows him. You know him, for he lives with you, and will be in you.