Gods Character

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.

And we know and have believed the love which God hath in us. God is love; and he that abideth in love abideth in God, and God abideth in him. — read the full passage →

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 quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.

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

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

Be not deceived: Evil companionships corrupt good morals.

There hath no temptation taken you but such as man can bear: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that ye may be able to endure it.

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

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

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, neither shadow that is cast by turning.

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and to-day, yea and for ever.

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

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

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

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

and hope putteth not to shame; because the love of God hath been shed abroad in our hearts through the Holy Spirit which was given unto us.

Sanctify them in the truth: thy word is truth.

And this is life eternal, that they should know thee the only true God, and him whom thou didst send, even Jesus Christ.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship in spirit and truth.

but whoso keepeth his word, in him verily hath the love of God been perfected. Hereby we know that we are in him:

as children of obedience, not fashioning yourselves according to your former lusts in the time of your ignorance:

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

who being the effulgence of his glory, and the very image of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had made purification of sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

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

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

For whom he foreknew, he also foreordained to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren:

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

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

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

But the Comforter, even the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said unto you.

But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Ye therefore shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

And I heard a great voice out of the throne saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he shall dwell with them, and they shall be his peoples, and God himself shall be with them, and betheir God:

And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and such as worshipped not the beast, neither his image, and received not the mark upon their forehead and upon their hand; and they lived, and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

He that overcometh, I will give to him to sit down with me in my throne, as I also overcame, and sat down with my Father in his throne.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

No man hath beheld God at any time: if we love one another, God abideth in us, and his love is perfected in us:

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

Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God; for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempteth no man:

Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man shall see the Lord:

Wherefore leaving the doctrine of the first principles of Christ, let us press on unto perfection; not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a people for his own possession, zealous of good works.

in all things showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine showing uncorruptness, gravity, — read the full passage →

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ:

till we all attain unto the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a fullgrown man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

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

I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ liveth in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

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

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.

For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

and stedfastness, approvedness; and approvedness, hope:

And not only so, but we also rejoice in our tribulations: knowing that tribulation worketh stedfastness; — read the full passage →

I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit: for apart from me ye can do nothing.

If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments.

No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

And he said unto him, Why askest thou me concerning that which is good? One there is who is good: but if thou wouldest enter into life, keep the commandments.

Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? and not one of them shall fall on the ground without your Father:

Behold the birds of the heaven, that they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; and your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not ye of much more value than they?