25 Personification Scriptures

PERSONIFICATION IN SCRIPTURE
Sin (personification scriptures) - The Bible devil is this personification of Sin.
Sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you. (Gen. 4:7)
Sin hath reigned unto Death. (Rom. 5 21)
Sin wrought in me. (Rom. 7:8)
Sin deceived me . . Sin slew me. (Rom. 7:11)
Sin is a master. (Rom. 6:14)
Law of Sin waging war. (Rom. 7:23)
Obedience to sin. (Rom. 6:16)
Let not Sin reign in your body, that ye should obey it. (Rom. 6:12)

Other things personified in scripture:
Riches: Ye cannot serve 2 masters: God and Mammon. (Matt. 6:24)
Wisdom: Wisdom hath builded her house . . hewn out her 7 pillars. (Prov. 9 :1)
Wickedness: Will not release those who practice it. (Eccl. 8:8)
Israel: I will build thee, O Virgin of Israel. (Jer. 31:4)
Jerusalem: Put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem. (Isa. 52 :1)
The Redeemed: His wife hath made herself ready. (Rev. 19:7)
The elements of nature: Floods clap their hands, hills are joyful. (Ps. 98:8)
Waste places: Singing. (Isa. 52:9)
Death is a master: Death. (Rom.6:9)
Blood of Abel: Speaking. (Heb. 12:24)
Blood of Christ: Brings us near. (Eph. 2:13)
Lust: Carries away and entices (Ja. 1:14)

Put off the old man with his deeds. (Col. 3:9)
Put off the old man . . put on the New Man. (Eph. 4:22, 24)
Our old man is crucified with him. (Rom. 6:6)
Crucify the flesh with its affections and lusts. (Gal. 5:24)
If ye put to death the deeds of the body, ye shall live. (Rom. 8:13)
Jesus tells us to take up the cross and follow him. (Matt. 10:38)

Paul saying that (by his self disciplined and sacrificial life) he was crucified with
Christ. (Gal. 2:20)

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