The Word of God encourages us to embrace all kinds of virtues. God has given us virtues so that we can walk in the path of righteousness and morality. When we walk in the way of the Lord, we see that through virtues we can truly enjoy our lives.
Since we are sinners and sin lives in our bodies, we often do wrong things without knowing it. Since there is nothing good in us, we do bad things and because of this we become mentally depressed. On the other hand, when we embrace virtues through the Word of God, we begin to walk in newness of life and begin to enjoy real life.
When we embrace virtues and live by them, the people around us are also happy to associate with us and they also try to change their lifestyles. In this way, through virtues, we can change our lives and change others too.
Dear friends, now let’s look at the following Bible verses that talk about virtues.
Philippians 2:3 : —
“Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves”
Philippians 4:8 : —
“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, if there be any praise, think on these things”
Galatians 2:20 : —
“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, gave himself for me”
Galatians 5:22-23 : —
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faithMeekness, temperance: against such there is no law”
Galatians 6:9-10 : —
“Let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint notAs we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith”
Proverbs 10:9 : —
“He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known”
Proverbs 11:3 : —
“The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them”
Proverbs 15:33 : —
“The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; before honour is humility”
Proverbs 16:32 : —
“He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city”
Proverbs 31:10 : —
“Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies”
Proverbs 3:3-4 : —
“Let not mercy truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heartSo shalt thou find favour good understanding in the sight of God man”
Proverbs 4:23 : —
“Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life”
Titus 1:8 : —
“But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate”
Titus 2:11-12 : —
“For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all menTeaching us that, denying ungodliness worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, godly, in this present world”
Titus 3:1-2 : —
“Put them in mind to be subject to principalities powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good workTo speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men”
Ephesians 4:1-2 : —
“I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are calledWith all lowliness meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love”
Ephesians 4:29 : —
“Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers”
Ephesians 5:9 : —
“(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness righteousness truth;)”
Ephesians 6:10-11 : —
“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, in the power of his mightPut on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil”
Colossians 2:6-7 : —
“As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in himRooted built up in him, stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving”
Colossians 3:12-14 : —
“Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsufferingForbearing one another, forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do yeAnd above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness”
Colossians 3:17 : —
“Whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father by him”
Colossians 3:23-24 : —
“Whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, not unto menKnowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ”
Romans 12:17 : —
“Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men”
Romans 13:13-14 : —
“Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting drunkenness, not in chambering wantonness, not in strife envyingBut put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof”
Romans 14:19 : —
“Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, things wherewith one may edify another”
James 1:27 : —
“Pure religion undefiled before God the Father is this, To visit the fatherless widows in their affliction, to keep himself unspotted from the world”
James 3:17 : —
“But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be intreated, full of mercy good fruits, without partiality, without hypocrisy”
Matthew 5:16 : —
“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, glorify your Father which is in heaven”
Hebrews 13:16 : —
“But to do good to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased”
John 15:5 : —
“I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing”