Bible Verses about “developing character”

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

“"Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.”

“knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.”

“Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations,”

“Let endurance have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.”

“Don't be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”

“Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.”

“For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: "If anyone will not work, neither let him eat."”

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

“In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.”

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

“For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who don't work at all, but are busybodies.”

“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”

“Learn to do well. Seek justice. Relieve the oppressed. Judge the fatherless. Plead for the widow."”

“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.”

“"Come now, and let us reason together," says Yahweh: "Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. Though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.”

“All chastening seems for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been exercised thereby.”

“Wash yourselves, make yourself clean. Put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes. Cease to do evil.”

“When you spread forth your hands, I will hide my eyes from you. Yes, when you make many prayers, I will not hear. Your hands are full of blood.”

“If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land;”

“"What are the multitude of your sacrifices to me?," says Yahweh. "I have had enough of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed animals. I don't delight in the blood of bulls, or of lambs, or of male goats.”

“From now on, there is stored up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.”

“My soul hates your New Moons and your appointed feasts. They are a burden to me. I am weary of bearing them.”

“Your princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves. Everyone loves bribes, and follows after rewards. They don't judge the fatherless, neither does the cause of the widow come to them.”

“From the sole of the foot even to the head there is no soundness in it: wounds, welts, and open sores. They haven't been closed, neither bandaged, neither soothed with oil.”

“Bring no more vain offerings. Incense is an abomination to me; new moons, Sabbaths, and convocations: I can't bear with evil assemblies.”

“Why should you be beaten more, that you revolt more and more? The whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.”

“Unless Yahweh of Armies had left to us a very small remnant, we would have been as Sodom; we would have been like Gomorrah.”

“and I will turn my hand on you, thoroughly purge away your dross, and will take away all your tin.”

“The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.”

“Hear, heavens, and listen, earth; for Yahweh has spoken: "I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.”

“The ox knows his owner, and the donkey his master's crib; but Israel doesn't know, my people don't consider."”

“Ah sinful nation, a people loaded with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children who deal corruptly! They have forsaken Yahweh. They have despised the Holy One of Israel. They are estranged and backward.”

“Your country is desolate. Your cities are burned with fire. Strangers devour your land in your presence, and it is desolate, as overthrown by strangers.”

“The daughter of Zion is left like a shelter in a vineyard, like a hut in a field of melons, like a besieged city.”

“Hear the word of Yahweh, you rulers of Sodom! Listen to the law of our God, you people of Gomorrah!”

“When you come to appear before me, who has required this at your hand, to trample my courts?”

“but if you refuse and rebel, you shall be devoured with the sword; for the mouth of Yahweh has spoken it."”

“How the faithful city has become a prostitute! She was full of justice; righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers.”

“Your silver has become dross, your wine mixed with water.”

“Therefore the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, the Mighty One of Israel, says: "Ah, I will get relief from my adversaries, and avenge myself of my enemies;”

“I will restore your judges as at the first, and your counselors as at the beginning. Afterward you shall be called 'The city of righteousness, a faithful town.'”

“Zion shall be redeemed with justice, and her converts with righteousness.”

“But the destruction of transgressors and sinners shall be together, and those who forsake Yahweh shall be consumed.”

“For they shall be ashamed of the oaks which you have desired, and you shall be confounded for the gardens that you have chosen.”

“For you shall be as an oak whose leaf fades, and as a garden that has no water.”

“The strong will be like tinder, and his work like a spark. They will both burn together, and no one will quench them."”

“Now those who are that way, we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.”

“Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;”