Bible verses about "excellence" | Godbey

⁹ But you are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people unto conquest; in order that you may proclaim the virtues of the one having called you out of darkness unto his own marvelous light:

⁷ serving with good will as the Lord, and not men: ⁸ knowing that if each one may do good, he will receive this with the Lord, whether bond or free.

⁹ And I pray this, that your divine love may yet more and more abound in perfect knowledge and all understanding; ¹⁰ in order that you may distinguish those things which differ; that you may be pure and without offence in the day of Christ;

³ As His divine power having given unto us all things which appertain to life and godliness, through the perfect knowledge of the one having called us to his own glory and virtue: ⁴ through which precious and greatest promises have been given unto us; that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, escaping the corruption that is in the world through lust.

⁷ But as in every thing you abound, in faith, and in word, and knowledge, and in all zeal, and in divine love from you in us, that you may also abound in this philanthropy.

⁷ concerning all things exhibiting yourself an example of good works; in teaching; purity, gravity,

²³ Whatsoever you may do, work from your soul, as for the Lord, and not for men;

⁸ Finally, brethren, so many things as are true, so many things as are noble, so many things as are righteous, so many things as are pure, so many things as are lovely, so many things as are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think on these things.