18 Bible Verses About God’s Character

The Bible describes God’s character through what he says about himself and what he does. He calls himself compassionate and gracious in Exodus 34:6, and other passages add that he is love (1 John 4:8), holy (Isaiah 6:3), just and faithful (Deuteronomy 32:4) and unchanging (Malachi 3:6), with knowledge and wisdom beyond human tracing (Psalm 139:1-3; Romans 11:33). Exodus 34:6-7 is God’s own description, spoken to Moses on Mount Sinai. Later passages return to it: Psalm 86:15 repeats it in…