46 Bible Verses about Doing The Right Thing

Therefore, to the one who knows to do good and does not do [it], to him it is sin.

And you shall do [what is] right and good in the eyes of Yahweh, so that {it shall go well} for you and [so that] you may go and you may take possession of the good land that Yahweh swore for your ancestors,

For [it is] better to suffer for doing good, {if God wills it}, than for doing evil.

For what credit [is it] if, [when you] sin and are beaten [for it], you endure? But if you endure [when you] do good and suffer [for it], this [finds] favor with God.

For the will of God is as follows: [by] doing good to silence the ignorance of foolish people.

And let us not grow weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap, [if we] do not give up.

For the good that I want [to do], I do not do, but the evil that I do not want [to do], this I do.

For we are taking into consideration what is honorable not only before the Lord, but also before people.

But you, [when you] practice charitable giving, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,

"You must not do [just] as we [are] doing here {today}, {each according to all that is right in his eyes}.

For it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than having known [it], to turn back from the holy commandment that had been delivered to them.

But [it is] good to be sought zealously in good at all times, and not only when I am present with you.

For what I am doing I do not understand, because what I want [to do], this I do not practice, but what I hate, this I do.

And he did what was right in the eyes of Yahweh, only not with a fully-devoted heart.

This is from Yahweh; it is wonderful in our eyes.

"They do not know [how] to do right," {declares Yahweh}, "those who store up violence and destruction in their citadel fortresses."

[because you] know that each one of you, whatever good he should do, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether slave or free.

Jesus answered and said to him, "What I am doing you do not understand now, but you will understand after these [things]."

Every way of a man is upright in his [own] eyes, but Yahweh weighs hearts.

Surely there is no one righteous on the earth who [continually] does good and never sins.

But few [things] are necessary, or [only] one [thing], for Mary has chosen the better part, which will not be taken away from her."

And why do you not also judge for yourselves [what is] right?

Then they said {to one another}, "We [are] not doing right. This day is a day of good news! If we [are] silent and wait until the light of morning, they will find us and {we will be punished}. So then, come, let us go and tell the house of the king."

And those who repay evil in return for good accuse me in return for my pursuing good.

And who [is] the one who will harm you if you are a zealous adherent for what is good?

But even if you might suffer for the sake of righteousness, [you are] blessed. And do not be afraid of their intimidation or be disturbed,

serving with goodwill as to the Lord and not to people,

But [as for] you, brothers, do not be discouraged [while] doing what is right.

Doing righteousness and justice is [more] acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice.

And {when the righteous turns} from his righteousness, so that he does injustice, and does all of the detestable things that the wicked do, then will he live [because of] all of his righteousness that he did? [Those things] will not be remembered because of his infidelity that he displayed, and because of his {sin that he committed}. Through them he shall die.

Do not withhold good from its owner when it is in the power of your hand to do.

For whenever the Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature the things of the law, these, [although they] do not have the law, are a law to themselves,

I have seen all these things in my vain life: Sometimes a righteous man perishes in [spite of] his righteousness, and sometimes a wicked man lives a long life in [spite of] his evil.

The one who does evil, let him do evil still, and the defiled, let him be defiled still, and the righteous, let him practice righteousness still, and the holy, let him be holy still."

For rulers are not a [cause of] terror for a good deed, but for bad [conduct]. So do you want not to be afraid of authority? Do what [is] good, and you will have praise from it,

Consequently, I find the principle with me, the one who wants to do good, that evil is present with me.

If you do well {will I not accept you}? But if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door. And its desire [is] for you, but you must rule over it."

And that slave who knew the will of his master and did not prepare or do according to his will {will be given a severe beating}.

By this the children of God and the children of the devil are evident: everyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, namely, the one who does not love his brother.

For I know that good does not live in me, that is, in my flesh. For the willing is present in me, but the doing [of] the good [is] not.

but examine all [things]; hold fast to [what is] good.

"And take care not to practice your righteousness before people to be seen by them; {otherwise} you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

And the father-in-law of Moses said to him, "The thing that you are doing is not good.

to those who, by perseverance in good work, seek glory and honor and immortality, eternal life,

But Martha was distracted with much preparation, so she approached [and] said, "Lord, is it not a concern to you that my sister has left me alone to make preparations? Then tell her that she should help me!"