Want to know the Lord better? 10 Bible verses about the character of God

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When you want to grow in relationship with a person, you want to learn more about their character. It is the same with God - the better we know his character, the closer we can become to him.

Here are ten Bible verses teaching us about the character of God:

1 John 4:8

Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.

Psalm 18:30

This God - his way is perfect; the word of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.

Ephesians 2:4-5

"But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved."

Psalm 30:5

For his anger is but for a moment, and his favour is for a lifetime. Weeping may last for the night, but joy comes in the morning.

Isaiah 40:28

Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable.

Jeremiah 10:12

"It is he who made the earth by his power, who established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding stretched out the heavens."

Hebrews 13:8

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever.

John 3:17

For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.

Isaiah 6:3

And one called to another and said: "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory.

Psalm 89:14

Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; steadfast love and faithfulness go before you.

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