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The Values

Forty-one values Scripture commands, in five groups, each shown in Christ at the place He lived it.

Each value is joined to Christ at a text where He showed it. A value with a page opens it; a value whose page is in preparation stands with its text. He is the pattern of every value, and before that the Saviour who died for His people: the example follows from the cross and never takes its place.

The Fruit of the Spirit9 values
Walking with God10 values
Love your neighbour12 values
The humble heart5 values
The race set before us5 values

LoveJohn 13:1 “He loved them to the very end”Joy and rejoicingLuke 10:21 “Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit”Peace and peacemakingMark 4:38 “sleeping on the cushion”Patience and longsuffering1 Timothy 1:16 “His perfect patience as an example”KindnessMark 10:16 “He took the children in His arms”Faith and trustLuke 23:46 “Father, into Your hands I commit My Spirit”HopeMatthew 26:29 “when I drink it anew with you in My Father’s kingdom”

The fear of the Lord, in preparationHebrews 5:7 “He was heard because of His reverence”

Wisdom and prudence, in preparationMatthew 22:21 “and to God what is God’s”

Prayerfulness, in preparationMark 1:35 “slipped out to a solitary place to pray”

ObedienceLuke 22:42 “not My will, but Yours be done”Holiness and purityHebrews 7:26 “holy, innocent, undefiled”

Repentance, in preparationMatthew 3:15 “to fulfill all righteousness”He preached repentance and needed none. Mark 1:15 “Repent and believe in the gospel!”

Watchfulness and sobriety, in preparationMark 14:34 “Stay here and keep watch”

Zeal, in preparationMark 11:15 “began to drive out those who were buying and selling there”

HumilityPhilippians 2:8 “He humbled Himself”Gratitude and thankfulnessJohn 11:41 “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me”ContentmentMatthew 8:20 “the Son of Man has no place to lay His head”

Rest, in preparationMark 6:31 “let us rest for a while”

Modesty and simplicity, in preparationMatthew 21:5 “gentle and riding on a donkey”

A painting of Jesus standing full length in a white robe, His hand resting on the head of a small child in a pale tunic who holds a palm branch, against a dark wall and a stone column. — Carl Bloch, Christ and Child, 1873, the altarpiece of Sankt Nikolai Kirke, Holbæk. Public domain, as Wikimedia Commons states its licence. Wikimedia Commons, File:Carl Bloch - Christ and Child.jpg, photograph by Jürgen Howaldt.

GoodnessActs 10:38 “Jesus went around doing good”FaithfulnessHebrews 3:2 “He was faithful to the One who appointed Him”Meekness and gentlenessMatthew 11:29 “I am gentle and humble in heart”Self-controlMatthew 4:4 “Man shall not live on bread alone”Mercy and compassionMatthew 9:36 “He was moved with compassion for them”ForgivenessLuke 23:34 “Father, forgive them”Generosity2 Corinthians 8:9 “for your sakes He became poor”HospitalityLuke 15:2 “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them”JusticeLuke 4:18 “to proclaim liberty to the captives”

Truthfulness and honesty, in preparationJohn 18:37 “to testify to the truth”

IntegrityJohn 8:46 “Which of you can prove Me guilty of sin?”

Honour, in preparationLuke 2:51 “and was obedient to them”

Friendship, in preparationJohn 15:15 “I have called you friends”

Servanthood, in preparationJohn 13:15 “I have set you an example”

Unity and fellowship, in preparationJohn 17:21 “that all of them may be one”

Loyalty, in preparationJohn 18:8 “let these men go”

CourageLuke 9:51 “Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem”Perseverance and enduranceHebrews 12:2 “endured the cross, scorning its shame”Diligence and workJohn 5:17 “and I too am working”

Stewardship, in preparationJohn 6:12 “so that nothing will be wasted”

Sacrifice, in preparationJohn 19:30 “It is finished”

The Fruit of the Spirit

Walking with God

Faith and trustLuke 23:46 “Father, into Your hands I commit My Spirit”
HopeMatthew 26:29 “when I drink it anew with you in My Father’s kingdom”
The fear of the Lord, in preparationHebrews 5:7 “He was heard because of His reverence”
Wisdom and prudence, in preparationMatthew 22:21 “and to God what is God’s”
Prayerfulness, in preparationMark 1:35 “slipped out to a solitary place to pray”
ObedienceLuke 22:42 “not My will, but Yours be done”
Holiness and purityHebrews 7:26 “holy, innocent, undefiled”
Repentance, in preparationMatthew 3:15 “to fulfill all righteousness”He preached repentance and needed none. Mark 1:15 “Repent and believe in the gospel!”
Watchfulness and sobriety, in preparationMark 14:34 “Stay here and keep watch”
Zeal, in preparationMark 11:15 “began to drive out those who were buying and selling there”

Love your neighbour

Mercy and compassionMatthew 9:36 “He was moved with compassion for them”
ForgivenessLuke 23:34 “Father, forgive them”
Generosity2 Corinthians 8:9 “for your sakes He became poor”
HospitalityLuke 15:2 “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them”
JusticeLuke 4:18 “to proclaim liberty to the captives”
Truthfulness and honesty, in preparationJohn 18:37 “to testify to the truth”
IntegrityJohn 8:46 “Which of you can prove Me guilty of sin?”
Honour, in preparationLuke 2:51 “and was obedient to them”
Friendship, in preparationJohn 15:15 “I have called you friends”
Servanthood, in preparationJohn 13:15 “I have set you an example”
Unity and fellowship, in preparationJohn 17:21 “that all of them may be one”
Loyalty, in preparationJohn 18:8 “let these men go”

The humble heart

HumilityPhilippians 2:8 “He humbled Himself”
Gratitude and thankfulnessJohn 11:41 “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me”
ContentmentMatthew 8:20 “the Son of Man has no place to lay His head”
Rest, in preparationMark 6:31 “let us rest for a while”
Modesty and simplicity, in preparationMatthew 21:5 “gentle and riding on a donkey”

The race set before us

CourageLuke 9:51 “Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem”
Perseverance and enduranceHebrews 12:2 “endured the cross, scorning its shame”
Diligence and workJohn 5:17 “and I too am working”
Stewardship, in preparationJohn 6:12 “so that nothing will be wasted”
Sacrifice, in preparationJohn 19:30 “It is finished”

The Fruit of the Spirit

The nine graces the Spirit grows in the believer, named by Paul as one fruit. 9 values.

Galatians 5:22–23 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.”

The values of The Fruit of the Spirit: each with its key text, its sentence, where Christ showed it, its studies and its page
The value	Key text	In one sentence	Christ the example	Studies
Love	Key text: 1 Corinthians 13:4 “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.”	Love in Scripture is the self-giving goodwill God shows in Christ and commands of His people toward Him and toward one another.	Christ the example: John 13:1 “Having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the very end.”Also John 13:34 ; Galatians 2:20	5 studies, open the page
Joy and rejoicing	Key text: Philippians 4:4 “Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!”	Joy is gladness in God, which He commands of His people, gives by His Spirit and keeps through sorrow.	Christ the example: Luke 10:21 “At that time Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and declared, I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth”Also Hebrews 12:2 ; John 15:11	8 studies, open the page
Peace and peacemaking	Key text: John 14:27 “Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.”	Peace in Scripture is the welfare God gives, peace with Him through Christ, and peace among people that His children are sent to make.	Christ the example: Mark 4:38 “But Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion.”Also John 14:27 ; John 20:19	7 studies, open the page
Patience and longsuffering	Key text: James 5:7 “Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming.”	Patience in Scripture is the slowness to anger God shows to sinners and the steady endurance He asks of His people under wrong, suffering and delay.	Christ the example: 1 Timothy 1:16 “Christ Jesus might display His perfect patience as an example to those who would believe in Him for eternal life.”Also John 14:9 ; Mark 9:19	9 studies, open the page
Kindness	Key text: Ephesians 4:32 “Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.”	Kindness in Scripture is the goodwill that acts for another's good, which God shows first and commands of His people.	Christ the example: Mark 10:16 “And He took the children in His arms, placed His hands on them, and blessed them.”Also John 21:9–12 ; Mark 1:41	6 studies, open the page
Goodness	Key text: Psalm 119:68 “You are good, and You do what is good; teach me Your statutes.”	Goodness belongs first to God, and by His gift to the people He makes new.	Christ the example: Acts 10:38 “Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.”Also Mark 7:37 ; John 10:11	5 studies, open the page
Faithfulness	Key text: Lamentations 3:23 “They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness!”	Faithfulness belongs first to God, and Scripture asks it of everyone who holds a trust from Him.	Christ the example: Hebrews 3:2 “He was faithful to the One who appointed Him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house.”Also Revelation 1:5 ; Hebrews 2:17	6 studies, open the page
Meekness and gentleness	Key text: Matthew 5:5 “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.”	Meekness in Scripture is the gentleness that bears wrong without retaliation and leaves vindication to God.	Christ the example: Matthew 11:29 “Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in heart”Also Matthew 27:12–14 ; 2 Corinthians 10:1	5 studies, open the page
Self-control	Key text: Galatians 5:23 “gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.”	Proverbs praises and the apostles command the rule of the self under God.	Christ the example: Matthew 4:4 “Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.”Also Matthew 26:53 ; Hebrews 4:15	5 studies, open the page

Walking with God

The values of a life turned toward God: trust, reverence, prayer and obedience. 10 values.

Micah 6:8 “walk humbly with your God” Proverbs 9:10 “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom”

The values of Walking with God: each with its key text, its sentence, where Christ showed it, its studies and its page
The value	Key text	In one sentence	Christ the example	Studies
Faith and trust	Key text: Hebrews 11:1 “Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see.”	Faith is trust in God and in His word, grounded in God's own faithfulness.	Christ the example: Luke 23:46 “Father, into Your hands I commit My Spirit”Also Hebrews 2:13 ; 1 Peter 2:23	6 studies, open the page
Hope	Key text: Romans 5:5 “And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.”	Hope is a sure expectation resting on God, an anchor for the soul.	Christ the example: Matthew 26:29 “when I drink it anew with you in My Father’s kingdom”Also Acts 2:26 ; Hebrews 6:19–20	7 studies, open the page
The fear of the Lord	Key text: Proverbs 1:7 “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.”	The fear of the Lord is reverent awe of God that shapes the whole of life, the beginning of knowledge.	Christ the example: Hebrews 5:7 “He was heard because of His reverence”Also Isaiah 11:2–3 ; John 8:29	5 studies planned, in preparation
Wisdom and prudence	Key text: Proverbs 9:10 “knowledge of the Holy One is understanding”	Wisdom is skill in living rightly before God, and it begins with the fear of the Lord.	Christ the example: Matthew 22:21 “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”Also Luke 2:46–47 ; Luke 2:52	6 studies planned, in preparation
Prayerfulness	Key text: 1 Thessalonians 5:17 “Pray without ceasing.”	Prayerfulness is the habit of constant speech with God, praying without ceasing.	Christ the example: Mark 1:35 “Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and slipped out to a solitary place to pray.”Also Luke 6:12 ; Luke 11:1	7 studies planned, in preparation
Obedience	Key text: 1 Samuel 15:22 “But Samuel declared: Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obedience to His voice? Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice, and attentiveness is better than the fat of rams.”	Obedience in Scripture is hearing the voice of God and doing what He says.	Christ the example: Luke 22:42 “not My will, but Yours be done”Also Philippians 2:8 ; Hebrews 5:8	5 studies, open the page
Holiness and purity	Key text: 1 Peter 1:16 “for it is written: ‘Be holy, because I am holy.’”	Every call to holiness in the Bible rests on the holiness of the LORD.	Christ the example: Hebrews 7:26 “One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners”Also Mark 1:24 ; 2 Corinthians 5:21	6 studies, open the page
Repentance	Key text: Psalm 51:10 “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.”	Repentance is turning from sin to God with a broken and contrite heart, which God does not despise.	Christ the example: Matthew 3:15 “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.”He preached repentance and needed none. Mark 1:15 “Repent and believe in the gospel!”Also Luke 15:7	6 studies planned, in preparation
Watchfulness and sobriety	Key text: 1 Peter 5:8 “Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.”	Watchfulness is staying alert and sober-minded against the enemy, ready for the Lord's return.	Christ the example: Mark 14:34 “Stay here and keep watch”Also Luke 21:36 ; Mark 14:38	5 studies planned, in preparation
Zeal	Key text: John 2:17 “Zeal for Your house will consume Me.”	Zeal is burning devotion to God and His house, a love for His glory that acts.	Christ the example: Mark 11:15 “Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers”Also Luke 12:50	6 studies planned, in preparation

Love your neighbour

The values of a life turned toward other people, the second great commandment worked out. 12 values.

Matthew 22:39 “And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”

The values of Love your neighbour: each with its key text, its sentence, where Christ showed it, its studies and its page
The value	Key text	In one sentence	Christ the example	Studies
Mercy and compassion	Key text: Luke 10:37 “‘The one who showed him mercy,’ replied the expert in the law. Then Jesus told him, ‘Go and do likewise.’”	Mercy is God's compassion toward the helpless.	Christ the example: Matthew 9:36 “When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.”Also Luke 7:13 ; Matthew 20:34	5 studies, open the page
Forgiveness	Key text: Matthew 18:22 “Jesus answered, I tell you, not just seven times, but seventy-seven times!”	Forgiveness in Scripture is the release of a debt.	Christ the example: Luke 23:34 “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”Also John 8:10–11 ; Luke 7:48	6 studies, open the page
Generosity	Key text: 2 Corinthians 9:7 “Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver.”	Generosity is the free and glad giving of what God first gave, to God and to people in need.	Christ the example: 2 Corinthians 8:9 “though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor”Also John 13:29 ; John 6:11	5 studies, open the page
Hospitality	Key text: Hebrews 13:2 “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.”	Hospitality is the welcome of the stranger and the guest into one's home, food and care.	Christ the example: Luke 15:2 “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them”Also Mark 2:15 ; John 21:12	6 studies, open the page
Justice	Key text: Micah 6:8 “to act justly, to love mercy”	Justice is the right that God does and requires of His people in court, in trade and toward the weak.	Christ the example: Luke 4:18 “He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed”Also Matthew 12:18 ; Mark 12:40	8 studies, open the page
Truthfulness and honesty	Key text: Ephesians 4:25 “Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one another.”	Truthfulness is speaking what is true and living without deceit, because believers are members of one another.	Christ the example: John 18:37 “For this reason I was born and have come into the world, to testify to the truth.”Also John 14:6 ; 1 Peter 2:22	6 studies planned, in preparation
Integrity	Key text: Psalm 15:2 “He who walks with integrity and practices righteousness, who speaks the truth from his heart”	Integrity in Scripture is a whole and blameless walk before God, in which word, deed and heart agree.	Christ the example: John 8:46 “Which of you can prove Me guilty of sin?”Also Mark 12:14 ; Matthew 22:16	5 studies, open the page
Honour	Key text: Exodus 20:12 “Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.”	Honour is giving due respect and weight to others, beginning with father and mother.	Christ the example: Luke 2:51 “Then He went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them.”Also John 19:26–27 ; John 8:49	5 studies planned, in preparation
Friendship	Key text: Proverbs 17:17 “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.”	Friendship is a love that stays loyal at all times, the love of the friend who loves at all times.	Christ the example: John 15:15 “But I have called you friends”Also John 11:35–36 ; Luke 7:34	7 studies planned, in preparation
Servanthood	Key text: Mark 10:45 “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”	Servanthood is giving oneself to meet the needs of others, after the Son of Man who came to serve.	Christ the example: John 13:15 “I have set you an example so that you should do as I have done for you.”Also Luke 22:27	5 studies planned, in preparation
Unity and fellowship	Key text: Psalm 133:1 “Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony!”	Unity is the fellowship of believers living together as one family, which Psalm 133 calls good and pleasant.	Christ the example: John 17:21 “that all of them may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I am in You.”Also John 10:16 ; Ephesians 2:14	6 studies planned, in preparation
Loyalty	Key text: Ruth 1:16 “But Ruth replied: Do not urge me to leave you or to turn from following you. For wherever you go, I will go, and wherever you live, I will live; your people will be my people, and your God will be my God.”	Loyalty is steadfast commitment to the people God has given us, as Ruth held to Naomi.	Christ the example: John 18:8 “So if you are looking for Me, let these men go.”Also Luke 22:32 ; John 21:15–17	5 studies planned, in preparation

The humble heart

The values of a heart that is low before God and at rest with what He gives. 5 values.

Philippians 2:3–5 “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus”

The values of The humble heart: each with its key text, its sentence, where Christ showed it, its studies and its page
The value	Key text	In one sentence	Christ the example	Studies
Humility	Key text: Philippians 2:5 “Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus”	Humility is the lowly mind that God dwells with and rewards with grace.	Christ the example: Philippians 2:8 “And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death”Also John 13:4–5 ; Matthew 11:29	6 studies, open the page
Gratitude and thankfulness	Key text: Psalm 100:4 “Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and bless His name.”	Gratitude is the thanks people owe to God for who He is and for everything He gives, commanded from the Law of Moses to the letters of Paul.	Christ the example: John 11:41 “Then Jesus lifted His eyes upward and said, Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.”Also Matthew 11:25 ; Luke 22:19	9 studies, open the page
Contentment	Key text: Philippians 4:11 “I am not saying this out of need, for I have learned to be content regardless of my circumstances.”	Contentment is rest in what God gives.	Christ the example: Matthew 8:20 “the Son of Man has no place to lay His head”Also John 4:34 ; Luke 9:58	6 studies, open the page
Rest	Key text: Matthew 11:28 “Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”	Rest is ceasing from labour and trusting God, the rest Jesus offers to all who are weary.	Christ the example: Mark 6:31 “Come with Me privately to a solitary place, and let us rest for a while.”Also Mark 4:38	6 studies planned, in preparation
Modesty and simplicity	Key text: 1 Peter 3:4 “the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit”	Modesty is the beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, valued above outward display.	Christ the example: Matthew 21:5 “See, your King comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey”Also Luke 2:7 ; Matthew 12:19	5 studies planned, in preparation

The race set before us

The values of endurance and faithful work, run with eyes fixed on Jesus. 5 values.

Hebrews 12:1–2 “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”

The values of The race set before us: each with its key text, its sentence, where Christ showed it, its studies and its page
The value	Key text	In one sentence	Christ the example	Studies
Courage	Key text: Joshua 1:9 “Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”	Courage in Scripture is strength to do what God commands in the face of fear.	Christ the example: Luke 9:51 “Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem”Also John 18:4–5 ; Mark 10:32	6 studies, open the page
Perseverance and endurance	Key text: Hebrews 12:3 “Consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.”	Perseverance is the endurance by which a believer holds to Christ through trial and suffering.	Christ the example: Hebrews 12:2 “who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame”Also Luke 13:32–33 ; Luke 22:44	6 studies, open the page
Diligence and work	Key text: Colossians 3:23 “Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men”	Diligence in Scripture is earnest and steady effort, given to the work God assigns and done for the Lord.	Christ the example: John 5:17 “To this very day My Father is at His work, and I too am working.”Also John 9:4 ; Mark 6:3	7 studies, open the page
Stewardship	Key text: Matthew 25:21 “Well done, good and faithful servant!”	Stewardship is the faithful use of what God has entrusted, which the master in the parable answers with well done.	Christ the example: John 6:12 “Gather the pieces that are left over, so that nothing will be wasted.”Also John 17:4 ; John 17:12	5 studies planned, in preparation
Sacrifice	Key text: John 15:13 “Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.”	Sacrifice is giving up what is costly for the sake of others, after the love that lays down its life for its friends.	Christ the example: John 19:30 “It is finished”Also John 10:17–18 ; Ephesians 5:2	5 studies planned, in preparation