The ladder

 This post is all about character Trates

Godliness:

1 Timothy 4:8 - For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

2 Peter 3:11 - Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,

2 Timothy 3:12 - Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

1 Timothy 6:6 - But godliness with contentment is great gain.

Romans 12:1 - I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

2 Timothy 3:5 - Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

2 Peter 1:7 - And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.

Godliness is to be like God and to be kind and loving to other people and we need to be Godly.

2 Peter 1:3 | View whole chapter | See verse in context

According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:

1 Timothy 2:2 

For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

2 Peter 1:6

And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;

Faith:

1 Timothy 1:19 |

Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:

James 2:14 

What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?

Romans 14:23

And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.

Hebrews 11:7 

By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.

Philippians 3:9 

And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

Acts 3:16 

And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.

We need to have faith to go through trials and to push ourselves to serve God through all that we do.

Ephesians 3:12 

In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.

Luke 7:50 

And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.

1 Timothy 5:12  

Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith.

James 2:20 

But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

James 2:24 

Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.

Virtue:

2 Peter 1:5 

And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

Luke 8:46 

And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me.

Luke 6:19 

And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.

Mark 5:30 

And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes?

2 Peter 1:3 

According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:

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, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

We all need to have virtue to be right with God and virtue is good behaviour.

Brotherly kindness:

2 Peter 1:7

And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.

Hebrews 13:1 

Let brotherly love continue.

Joshua 2:12 

Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the LORD, since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father's house, and give me a true token:

2 Samuel 2:6 

And now the LORD shew kindness and truth unto you: and I also will requite you this kindness, because ye have done this thing.

1 Thessalonians 4:9

But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.

Romans 12:10 

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

2 Samuel 10:2 

Then said David, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father shewed kindness unto me. And David sent to comfort him by the hand of his servants for his father. And David's servants came into the land of the children of Ammon.

1 Chronicles 19:2

And David said, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father shewed kindness to me. And David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. So the servants of David came into the land of the children of Ammon to Hanun, to comfort him.

Amos 1:9 

Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant:

2 Corinthians 6:6 

By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,

Psalms 31:21 

Blessed be the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.

We need to be kind to our brothers, but who are our brothers? Well in the bible Jesus says that anyone in the faith is our brother or sister. So we need to be kind to them and treat them well.

Patience: