CHARACTER

character. character, (g) the fashion of a Letter, a marke, or stampe:

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CHARACTER. → OF SAINTS
* Attentive to Christ's voice Joh 10:3,4
* Blameless and harmless Php 2:15
* Bold Pr 28:1
* Contrite Isa 57:15; 66:2
* Devout Ac 8:2; 22:12
* Faithful Re 17:14
* Fearing God Mal 3:16; Ac 10:2
* Following Christ Joh 10:4,27
* Godly Ps 4:3; 2Pe 2:9
* Guileless Joh 1:47
* Holy De 7:6; 14:2; Col 3:12
* Humble Ps 34:2; 1Pe 5:5
* Hungering for righteousness Mt 5:6
* Just Ge 6:9; Hab 2:4; Lu 2:25
* Led by the Spirit Ro 8:14
* Liberal Isa 32:8; 2Co 9:13
* Loathing themselves Eze 20:43
* Loving Col 1:4; 1Th 4:9
* Lowly Pr 16:19
* Meek Isa 29:19; Mt 5:5
* Merciful Ps 37:26; Mt 5:7
* New creatures 2Co 5:17; Eph 2:10
* Obedient Ro 16:19; 1Pe 1:14
* Poor in spirit Mt 5:3
* Prudent Pr 16:21
* Pure in heart Mt 5:8; 1Jo 3:3
* Righteous Isa 60:21; Lu 1:6
* Sincere 2Co 1:12; 2:17
* Steadfast Ac 2:42; Col 2:5
* Taught by God Isa 54:13; 1Jo 2:27
* True 2Co 6:8
* Undefiled Ps 119:1
* Upright 1Ki 3:6; Ps 15:2
* Watchful Lu 12:37
* Zealous of good works Tit 2:14
* See RIGHTEOUS, DESCRIBED

→ OF THE WICKED
* Abominable Re 21:8
* Alienated from God Eph 4:18; Col 1:21
* Blasphemous Lu 22:65; Re 16:9
* Blinded 2Co 4:4; Eph 4:18
* Boastful Ps 10:3; 49:6
* Conspiring against saints Ne 4:8; 6:2; Ps 38:12
* Corrupt Mt 7:17; Eph 4:22
* Covetous Mic 2:2; Ro 1:29
* Deceitful Ps 5:6; Ro 3:13
* Delighting in the iniquity of others Pr 2:14; Ro 1:32
* Despising saints Ne 2:19; 4:2; 2Ti 3:3,4
* Destructive Isa 59:7
* Disobedient Ne 9:26; Tit 3:3; 1Pe 2:7
* Enticing to evil Pr 1:10-14; 2Ti 3:6
* Envious Ne 2:10; Tit 3:3
* Evildoers Jer 13:23; Mic 7:3
* Fearful Pr 28:1; Re 21:8
* Fierce Pr 16:29; 2Ti 3:3
* Foolish De 32:6; Ps 5:5
* Forgetting God Job 8:13
* Fraudulent Ps 37:21; Mic 6:11
* Froward Pr 21:8; Isa 57:17
* Glorying in their shame Php 3:19
* Hard-hearted Eze 3:7
* Hating the light Job 24:13; Joh 3:20
* Heady and high-minded 2Ti 3:4
* Hostile to God Ro 8:7; Col 1:21
* Hypocritical Isa 29:13; 2Ti 3:5
* Ignorant of God Ho 4:1; 2Th 1:8
* Impudent Eze 2:4
* Incontinent 2Ti 3:3
* Infidel Ps 10:4; 14:1
* Loathsome Pr 13:5
* Lovers of pleasure, not of God 2Ti 3:4
* Lying Ps 58:3; 62:4; Isa 59:4
* Mischievous Pr 24:8; Mic 7:3
* Murderous Ps 10:8; 94:6; Ro 1:29
* Prayerless Job 21:15; Ps 53:4
* Persecuting Ps 69:26; 109:16
* Perverse De 32:5
* Proud Ps 59:12; Ob 1:3; 2Ti 3:2
* Rebellious Isa 1:2; 30:9
* Rejoicing in the affliction of saints Ps 35:15
* Reprobate 2Co 13:5; 2Ti 3:8; Tit 1:16
* Selfish 2Ti 3:2
* Sensual Php 3:19; Jude 1:19
* Sold under sin 1Ki 21:20; 2Ki 17:17
* Stiff-hearted Eze 2:4
* Stiff-necked Ex 33:5; Ac 7:51
* Uncircumcised in heart Jer 9:26
* Unclean Isa 64:6; Eph 4:19
* Unjust Pr 11:7; Isa 26:18
* Unmerciful Ro 1:31
* Ungodly Pr 16:27
* Unholy 2Ti 3:2
* Unprofitable Mt 25:30; Ro 3:12
* Unruly Tit 1:10
* Unthankful Lu 6:35; 2Ti 3:2
* Untoward Ac 2:40
* Unwise De 32:6
* See WICKED, DESCRIBED

→ GOOD Pr 22:1; Ec 7:1 → DEFAMATION OF, PUNISHED De 22:13-19 → REVEALED IN COUNTENANCE Isa 3:9
* See COUNTENANCE
* See FACE

→ FIRMNESS OF Ps 57:7; 108:1; 112:7; Mt 10:22; Mr 4:20; 1Co 7:20; 2Th 2:15; 3:3; Heb 10:23; 13:9; Jas 1:25 → INSTANCES OF FIRMNESS
* Joseph in resisting Potiphar's wife Ge 39:7-12
* Pilate Joh 19:22
* Paul Ac 20:22-24; 21:13,14
* See DECISION
* See STABILITY

→ INSTABILITY OF Pr 24:21,22; 27:8; Jer 2:36; Ho 6:4; 7:8; 10:2; Mt 8:19-22; 13:19-22; Mr 4:15-19; Lu 8:5-15; 9:59-62; Eph 4:14; Jas 1:6-8; 4:8; 2Pe 2:14
* See INDECISION
* See INSTABILITY
* See DECISION
* See PERSEVERANCE
* See STABILITY

→ INSTANCES OF INSTABILITY
* REUBEN Ge 49:3,4
* PHARAOH Ex 8:15,32; 9:34; 14:5
* SOLOMON 1Ki 11:4-8
* ISRAELITES Ex 32:8; Jud 2:17,19; 2Ch 11:17; 12:1; 1Sa 18:19

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character. Character, [ch as k] n. a mark, letter, reputation, peculiar qualities, dignity, a person

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Char″ac‐ter (?), n. [[L., an instrument for marking, character, Gr. �, fr. � to make sharp, to cut into furrows, to engrave: cf. F. caractère.]] 1. 1. A distinctive mark; a letter, figure, or symbol.
It were much to be wished that there were throughout the world but one sort of character for each letter to express it to the eye. Holder. 2. 2. Style of writing or printing; handwriting; the peculiar form of letters used by a particular person or people; as, an inscription in the Runic character.
You know the character to be your brother's? Shak. 3. 3. The peculiar quality, or the sum of qualities, by which a person or a thing is distinguished from others; the stamp impressed by nature, education, or habit; that which a person or thing really is; nature; disposition.
The character or that dominion. Milton. Know well each Ancient's proper character; His fable, subject, scope in every page; Religion, Country, genius of his Age. Pope. A man of . . . thoroughly subservient character. Motley. 4. 4. Strength of mind; resolution; independence; individuality; as, he has a great deal of character.
5. 5. Moral quality; the principles and motives that control the life; as, a man of character; his character saves him from suspicion.
6. 6. Quality, position, rank, or capacity; quality or conduct with respect to a certain office or duty; as, in the miserable character of a slave; in his character as a magistrate; her character as a daughter.
7. 7. The estimate, individual or general, put upon a person or thing; reputation; as, a man's character for truth and veracity; to give one a bad character.
This subterraneous passage is much mended since Seneca gave so bad a character of it. Addison. 8. 8. A written statement as to behavior, competency, etc., given to a servant.
9. 9. A unique or extraordinary individuality; a person characterized by peculiar or notable traits; a person who illustrates certain phases of character; as, Randolph was a character; Cæsar is a great historical character.
10. 10. One of the persons of a drama or novel.
☞ “It would be well if character and reputation were used distinctively. In truth, character is what a person is; reputation is what he is supposed to be. Character is in himself, reputation is in the minds of others. Character is injured by temptations, and by wrongdoing; reputation by slanders, and libels. Character endures throughout defamation in every form, but perishes when there is a voluntary transgression; reputation may last through numerous transgressions, but be destroyed by a single, and even an unfounded, accusation or aspersion.” Abbott.