Dictionary of Bible Themes  »  5000 Humanity  »  5760 Human attitudes and behaviour  »  5761 attitudes  »  5762 attitudes, God's to people

Scripture indicates the ways in which God relates to people, often suggesting that these illustrate the ways in which believers should behave.

God's love

John 3:16 See also Psalm 36:5-7; Psalm 107:1; Psalm 136:1; John 13:1; Romans 5:5; Romans 8:35-39; Ephesians 5:2; 1 John 4:8-10,16

God's compassion

Psalm 116:5 See also Isaiah 54:8; Jeremiah 9:24; Hosea 11:4; Matthew 9:36; Romans 2:4; Romans 11:22; 2 Corinthians 1:3; Ephesians 2:7; Titus 3:4; James 5:11

God's grace and mercy

John 1:14 See also Deuteronomy 4:31; Daniel 9:9; Romans 5:15; 2 Corinthians 8:9; Ephesians 2:4,7; 1 Timothy 1:14; 1 Peter 5:10

God's jealousy

Exodus 20:5 pp Deuteronomy 5:9 See also Deuteronomy 4:24; Joshua 24:19; Nahum 1:2

God's patience

2 Peter 3:9 See also Nehemiah 9:30; Romans 9:22; 1 Timothy 1:16; 1 Peter 3:20

God's faithfulness

Psalm 117:2 See also Exodus 34:6; Deuteronomy 7:9; Psalm 25:10; Psalm 36:5; Psalm 119:90; Lamentations 3:22-23; 1 Corinthians 10:13; 1 John 1:9

See also

1030  God, compassion
1035  God, faithfulness
1055  God, grace & mercy
1085  God, love of
1095  God, patience of
5379  law, Christ's attitude
5825  cruelty, God's attitude
6025  sin & God's character
8773  jealousy
8792  oppression, God's attitude