Lists of both vices and virtues are common in the NT. Often they reflect both rabbinical and cultural (stoic) lists. The NT lists of contrasting characteristics can be seen in:
| Vices | Virtues | |
| 1. Paul | Rom. 1:28-32Rom. 13:131 Cor. 5:9-111 Cor. 6:10 2 Cor. 12:20Gal. 5:19-21 Eph. 4:25-32Eph. 5:3-5—Col. 3:5,81 Tim. 1:9-101 Tim. 6:4-52 Tim. 2:22a, 23Titus 1:7, 3:3 | —Rom. 12:9-21—1 Cor. 6:6-92 Cor. 6:4-10Gal. 5:22-23——Phil. 4:8-9Col. 3:12-14——2 Tim. 2:22b,24Titus 1:8-9; 3:1-2 |
| 2. James | James 3:15-16 | James 3:17-18 |
| 3. Peter | 1 Pet. 4:32 Pet. 1:9 | 1 Pet. 4:7-112 Pet. 1:5-8 |
| 4. John | Rev. 21:8; 22:15 | — |
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