Bible Verses About Gods Character
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for gods character, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 12,207 votes, led by 1 John 4:8. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Gods Character
1 John 4:8263 votes
He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
John 3:16240 votes
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
James 1:17233 votes
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
Hebrews 13:8216 votes
Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.
Galatians 5:22-23197 votes
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
2 Peter 3:9192 votes
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
1 John 1:5181 votes
This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
Romans 5:8178 votes
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Numbers 23:19176 votes
God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?
Isaiah 6:3176 votes
And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.
Ephesians 2:10174 votes
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
Hebrews 4:12174 votes
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Malachi 3:6165 votes
For I am the Lord, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.
Philippians 4:8156 votes
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, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
Romans 5:5154 votes
And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
Romans 12:2154 votes
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Psalms 18:30152 votes
As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.
John 4:24152 votes
God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
1 Samuel 16:7146 votes
But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.
Hebrews 13:5144 votes
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
1 Corinthians 10:13140 votes
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
1 John 5:3140 votes
For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
Proverbs 10:9138 votes
He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
Exodus 34:5-7136 votes
And the Lord descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the Lord.
Galatians 5:22133 votes
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
What does the Bible say about gods character?
Readers most often cite 1 John 4:8 on the subject of gods character. Across 12,207 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including John 3:16, James 1:17, Hebrews 13:8. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.