What Does the Bible Say About Good Character?

2 Peter 1:5-7 ESV / 13 helpful votes

For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love.

Galatians 5:22 ESV / 8 helpful votes

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

1 Corinthians 15:33 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.”

James 1:17 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.

1 Corinthians 11:1 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ.

Romans 3:22 ESV / 4 helpful votes

The righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction:

Romans 1:32 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Though they know God's righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them.

1 John 1:9 ESV / 3 helpful votes

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

2 Peter 1:5 ESV / 3 helpful votes

For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge,

Titus 1:1 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God's elect and their knowledge of the truth, which accords with godliness,

John 10:9 ESV / 3 helpful votes

I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture.

Luke 12:9 ESV / 3 helpful votes

But the one who denies me before men will be denied before the angels of God.

Luke 2:10 ESV / 3 helpful votes

And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.

Mark 6:12 ESV / 3 helpful votes

So they went out and proclaimed that people should repent.

Proverbs 12:4 ESV / 3 helpful votes

An excellent wife is the crown of her husband, but she who brings shame is like rottenness in his bones.

Acts 17:11 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.

John 3:14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up,

Matthew 6:33 ESV / 2 helpful votes

But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

Isaiah 66:1-24 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Thus says the Lord: “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool; what is the house that you would build for me, and what is the place of my rest? All these things my hand has made, and so all these things came to be, declares the Lord. But this is the one to whom I will look: he who is humble and contrite in spirit and trembles at my word. “He who slaughters an ox is like one who kills a man; he who sacrifices a lamb, like one who breaks a dog's neck; he who presents a grain offering, like one who offers pig's blood; he who makes a memorial offering of frankincense, like one who blesses an idol. These have chosen their own ways, and their soul delights in their abominations; I also will choose harsh treatment for them and bring their fears upon them, because when I called, no one answered, when I spoke, they did not listen; but they did what was evil in my eyes and chose that in which I did not delight.” Hear the word of the Lord, you who tremble at his word: “Your brothers who hate you and cast you out for my name's sake have said, ‘Let the Lord be glorified, that we may see your joy’; but it is they who shall be put to shame. ...

Proverbs 31:10 ESV / 2 helpful votes

An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels.

Ruth 3:11 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And now, my daughter, do not fear. I will do for you all that you ask, for all my fellow townsmen know that you are a worthy woman.

Titus 3:3 ESV / 1 helpful vote

For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another.

2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.

Acts 10:1 ESV / 1 helpful vote

At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of what was known as the Italian Cohort,

John 6:40 ESV / 1 helpful vote

For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.”

John 4:35 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Do you not say, ‘There are yet four months, then comes the harvest’? Look, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and see that the fields are white for harvest.

John 1:12 ESV / 1 helpful vote

But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,

Mark 16:15 ESV / 1 helpful vote

And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.

28 Bible Verses about Good Character

2 Peter 1:5-7 ESV / 13 helpful votes

Galatians 5:22 ESV / 8 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 15:33 ESV / 8 helpful votes

James 1:17 ESV / 5 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 11:1 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Romans 3:22 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Romans 1:32 ESV / 4 helpful votes

1 John 1:9 ESV / 3 helpful votes

2 Peter 1:5 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Titus 1:1 ESV / 3 helpful votes

John 10:9 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Luke 12:9 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Luke 2:10 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Mark 6:12 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Proverbs 12:4 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Acts 17:11 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 3:14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 6:33 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Isaiah 66:1-24 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 31:10 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Ruth 3:11 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Titus 3:3 ESV / 1 helpful vote

2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Acts 10:1 ESV / 1 helpful vote

John 6:40 ESV / 1 helpful vote

John 4:35 ESV / 1 helpful vote

John 1:12 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Mark 16:15 ESV / 1 helpful vote

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28 Bible Verses about Good Character

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2 Peter 1:5-7 ESV / 13 helpful votes

Galatians 5:22 ESV / 8 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 15:33 ESV / 8 helpful votes

James 1:17 ESV / 5 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 11:1 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Romans 3:22 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Romans 1:32 ESV / 4 helpful votes

1 John 1:9 ESV / 3 helpful votes

2 Peter 1:5 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Titus 1:1 ESV / 3 helpful votes

John 10:9 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Luke 12:9 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Luke 2:10 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Mark 6:12 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Proverbs 12:4 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Acts 17:11 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 3:14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 6:33 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Isaiah 66:1-24 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 31:10 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Ruth 3:11 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Titus 3:3 ESV / 1 helpful vote

2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Acts 10:1 ESV / 1 helpful vote

John 6:40 ESV / 1 helpful vote

John 4:35 ESV / 1 helpful vote

John 1:12 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Mark 16:15 ESV / 1 helpful vote