1 Corinthians 16:13-14 13 Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong. 14 Let all your things be done with charity.
1 Corinthians 16:13 (AMP)13 Be alert and on your guard; stand firm in your faith (*^a^*your conviction respecting man’s relationship to God and divine things, keeping the trust and holy fervor born of faith and a part of it). Act like men and be courageous; grow in strength! 14 Let everything you do be done in love (true love to God and man as inspired by God’s love for us).
- A man of knowledge.
- A man moved by faith.
- A man fired by love.
- A man like God.
- A man who is careful about the worship of God.
- A man who serves God and not men.
- A man who prizes Jesus Christ.
- A man who can weep.
- A man who loves the Word.
- A man who has the Spirit of God residing in him.
- A man of humility.
- A man of prayer.
- A man of sincerity.
- A heavenly man.
- A zealous man.
- A patient man.
- A thankful man.
- A man who loves the saints.
- A man who does not indulge himself in sin.
- A man who is good in his relationships.
- A man who does spiritual things in a spiritual manner.
- A man thoroughly trained in religion.
1 Timothy 6:11-12 (KJV) 11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. 12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
1 Timothy 6:11-12 (AMP) 11 But as for you, O man of God, flee from all these things; aim at and pursue righteousness (right standing with God and true goodness), godliness (which is the loving fear of God and being Christlike), faith, love, steadfastness (patience), and gentleness of heart. 12 Fight the good fight of the faith; lay hold of the eternal life to which you were summoned and [for which] you confessed the good confession [of faith] before many witnesses.
- 1 Corinthians 6:18: Flee from fornication.
- 1 Corinthians 10:14: Flee from Idolatry.
- 1 Timothy 6:11: Flee from covetousness and the love of money.
- 2 Timothy 2:22: Flee from youthful lusts.
1 Timothy 6:6-10 KJV 6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. 8 And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. 9 But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. 10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
- Righteousness
- Godliness
- Faith
- Love
- Patience
- Meekness (Gentleness)
1 Corinthians 13:11 11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
1 Corinthians 13:11 (AMP) When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child; now that I have become a man, I am done with childish ways and have put them aside.
1 Corinthians 13:11 (CJB) When I was a child, I spoke like a child, thought like a child, argued like a child; now that I have become a man, I have finished with childish ways.
1 Corinthians 14:20 20 Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
1 Corinthians 14:20 (AMP) Brethren, do not be children [immature] in your thinking; continue to be babes in [matters of] evil, but in your minds be mature [men].
Genesis 2:15 And the Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to tend and guard and keep it.
1 Timothy 1:18 18 This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;
Zechariah 10:5 5And they shall be as mighty men, which tread down their enemies in the mire of the streets in the battle: and they shall fight, because the LORD is with them, and the riders on horses shall be confounded.
2 Corinthians 10:3-5 3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: 4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) 5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
Ephesians 6:10-13 10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. 13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
Ephesians 5:25 25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
Genesis 2:18 18 Now the Lord God said, It is not good (sufficient, satisfactory) that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper meet (suitable, adapted, complementary) for him.
Mark 10:45 45 For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.