46 Bible Verses about Ethics

He layeth up sound wisdom for the upright; he is a shield to them that walk in integrity;

And I say to you, Make to yourselves friends with the mammon of unrighteousness, that when it fails ye may be received into the eternal tabernacles.

in all things affording thyself as a pattern of good works; in teaching uncorruptedness, gravity,

on account of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens; of which ye heard before in the word of the truth of the glad tidings,

Therefore all things whatever ye desire that men should do to you, thus do ye also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thy hand to do it.

who shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts accusing or else excusing themselves between themselves;)

If any one desire to practise his will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is of God, or that I speak from myself.

in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins;

And the second is like it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Every scripture is divinely inspired, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for correction, for instruction in righteousness;

Let no one seek his own advantage, but that of the other.

Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He that does good is of God. He that does evil has not seen God.

So that, my brethren, ye also have been made dead to the law by the body of the Christ, to be to another, who has been raised up from among the dead, in order that we might bear fruit to God.

ALEPH. Blessed are the perfect in the way, who walk in the law of Jehovah.

He hath shewn thee, O man, what is good: and what doth Jehovah require of thee, but to do justly, and to love goodness, and to walk humbly with thy God?

But seeing the crowds, he went up into the mountain, and having sat down, his disciples came to him;

Think not that I am come to make void the law or the prophets; I am not come to make void, but to fulfil.

And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, who is to come.

lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel;

{To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David.} The heavens declare the glory of God; and the expanse sheweth the work of his hands.

God is a spirit; and they who worship him must worship him in spirit and truth.

But I say unto you, Do not swear at all; neither by the heaven, because it is the throne of God;

Let your gentleness be known of all men. The Lord is near.

And now, my daughter, fear not: all that thou sayest will I do to thee; for all the gate of my people knows that thou art a woman of worth.

We know that every one begotten of God does not sin, but he that has been begotten of God keeps himself, and the wicked one does not touch him.

for I hungered, and ye gave me to eat; I thirsted, and ye gave me to drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in;

Though a sinner do evil a hundred times, and prolong his days, yet I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, because they fear before him;

but if ye have bitter emulation and strife in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth.

If therefore ye have been raised with the Christ, seek the things which are above, where the Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God:

But lo, if he have begotten a son that seeth all his father's sins which he hath done, and considereth, and doeth not such like:

Be not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself overwise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?

Honour thy father and thy mother, which is the first commandment with a promise,

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways and be wise:

And as he reasoned concerning righteousness, and temperance, and the judgment about to come, Felix, being filled with fear, answered, Go for the present, and when I get an opportunity I will send for thee;

and he who invited thee and him come and say to thee, Give place to this man, and then thou begin with shame to take the last place.

But thou hast been thoroughly acquainted with my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, endurance,

There is no speech and there are no words, yet their voice is heard.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, fidelity,

Honour thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be prolonged in the land that Jehovah thy God giveth thee.