virtue: moral goodness, moral excellence, such as, modesty and purity. Conformity of one's life and conduct to moral and ethical principles; Godly character. Honesty, courage, compassion, generosity, fidelity, integrity, fairness, self-control, and prudence are all examples of virtues
Virtue is a word we do not hear in a world that has no shame. Bad behavior I suppose is a result of not desiring moral training about God and his commandments. On the internet I have talked to people who were victims of human bondage, even tortured in a satanic cult. They had no hope of having virtue until they were shown that Jesus came to pay the price for their sins and shame, on the cross at Calvary. They are forgiven and made clean and virtuous again, by the grace of God. Thank you Jesus.
Pro 12:4 A virtuous woman [is] a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed [is] as rottenness in his bones.
Eph 5:21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
Eph 5:22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
Eph 5:25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
The church is not a building, the church are those who are forgiven and become adopted people of God who receive eternal life with God. No matter how bad we may be, Jesus wants to make you good and acceptable to God. God has power to forgive your sins through Jesus.
2Pe 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:
2Pe 1:4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
2Pe 1:5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
2Pe 1:6 And to knowledge temperance (self-control); and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
2Pe 1:7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
2Pe 1:8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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