40 Characteristics of Godly Men: 

Attributes of God’s Men of the Book of Mormon

 ...Verily, verily I say unto you, if all men had been, and were, and ever would be, like unto Moroni, behold, the very powers of hell would have been shaken for ever; yea, the devil would never have power over the hearts of the children of men.

-Alma 21:140

 A scriptural snapshot of spiritual qualities of various men and the values they lived for.

1. They keep the commandments of God at all times (Alma 5:39)

2. The revere a covenant made with God as something that must not be broken (Alma 24:68-69)

3. They are true at all times, in whatsoever thing they are entrusted (Alma 24:76)

4. They love their wives and children, and are inspired to live for their liberty, happiness, and right to worship (Alma 20:50, Alma 21:41)

5. They are men of truth (Alma 24:77)

6. They are men of soberness (Alma 24:77)

7. They walk ‘uprightly’ before God (Alma 24:77)

8. They are humble and submissive (Alma 5:39)

9. They will fight for liberty (Alma 24:72)

10. The good works of Godly men instill assurance in others (Alma 22:13)

11. Because of their faithfulness in keeping God’s commandments, they are delivered at all times from evil (Alma 22:23)

12. They will spend their life to maintain the cause of Christians (Alma 22:131)

13. They desire to be men of perfect understanding (Alma 22:132)

14. They take no delight in human bloodshed (Alma 22:132, 139)

15. They joy in human liberty and freedom (Alma 22:132)

16. Their hearts swell with thanksgiving to God for the many privileges and blessings he bestows upon his people (Alma 22:133)

17. They willingly labor for the temporal and spiritual welfare of their people (Alma 22:133)

18. They are firm in the faith of Christ (Alma 22:134)

19. They will give their lives to defend their people, country, rights, and religion. (Alma 22:134)

20. They will never be the one to give an offense, and are sorry to take up arms against others (Alma 22:136), (Alma 21:146)

21. They know if they are faithful in keeping the commandments of God, that God will prosper them (Alma 22:137)

22. They glory in doing good, in keeping the commandments, in resisting iniquity (Alma 22:139)

23. The real ‘wages’ they desire are to have an increase in God’s Spirit in their lives (Mosiah 9:59)

24. They understand that to do miracles in the name of Christ, they must be entirely cleansed from all iniquity (3 Nephi 4:2)

25. They know that it is necessary to declare God’s word, so that mankind may have everlasting life. (3 Nephi 2:97)

26. They delight in mercy (Alma 20:60)

27. They make peace with their enemies (Alma 20:71)

28. They even desire that their enemies should have the word of God (3 Nephi 2:86)

29. Their faith in God’s promise of eternal life out weighs their concern for their imperfect earthly circumstances or hardships (Ether 6:109)

30. They fast and pray often (Helaman 2:31)

31. They remember the captivity of their forefathers, and realize that it was always and only God who delivered them (Alma 17:2)

32. They know that who ever puts their trust in God will be supported in their trials, troubles, and afflictions, and shall be lifted up at the last day (Alma 17:3)

33. They desire to be born of God, that is to have no desire to continue life in sin (Mosiah 11:186-188)

34. They desire to take a firm lead in teaching their children the ways of truth (Alma Chapters 17, 18, 19)

35. They are diligent in keeping the commandments of God at all times (Alma 17:51)

36. They seek to be humble, lowly, and meek (Alma 17:66)

37. They are zealous of doing good works (Alma 17:67)

38. They try to learn, even in their youth, to keep the commandments of God and cry unto him for all their support (Alma 17:68)

39. All their doings are unto the Lord (Alma 17:69)

40. Their thoughts and hearts desires and direct to the Lord, and God, in turn, will direct them for good (Alma 17:69)

41. They do not boast of their own strength or wisdom; they are not lifted up in pride (Alma 18:14)

42. They bridle all their passions (Alma 18:15, Alma 19:13)

43. They refrain from idleness (Alma 18:15)

44. They acknowledge their unworthiness before God at all times (Alma 18:16)

45. They do not doubt God’s word or promises (Alma 26:56)
46. They respect the word of their mothers and fathers (Alma 26:56, 1 Nephi 1:1)