18 Bible Verses about Social duties

Take care not to perform any religious act in order to be observed by men: otherwise you will have no reward from your father who is in heaven.

Jesus said, if thou wilt be perfect, go sell your estate, give the value to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: then come and follow me.

You husband, love your spouse, even as Christ loved the church, and laid down his life for her:

pure and unadulterated religion, in the eye of God our father, consists in taking care of orphans and widows in their distress: and in keeping clear of the vices of the age.

but I tell you, that whosoever looks on a woman with impure desires is already guilty of approving the fact.

these are they who were not defiled with women: for they are virgins: these are they who follow the lamb wherever he goes: these were ransom'd from among men, being the first fruits unto God, and to the lamb.

and such is the will of God, that you should be holy, and avoid licentiousness;

So when they had dined, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon son of Jonas, do you love me more than these do? yes, Lord, said he, you know that I love you. Jesus reply'd, feed my lambs.

but to lectures on virtue, that they may teach the young women prudence, to love their husbands,

as to the married, I enjoin this rule, not as from my self, but from the Lord, that a woman should not leave her husband:

let married women be submissive to their husbands, out of regard to the Lord.

but as he was treating of justice, temperance, and a future judgment, Felix greatly alarm'd, said, "withdraw for the present; and when I am at leisure, I will send for you."

every one that strives for the mastery, is extremely temperate: now, they do it to obtain a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible one.

Render no man evil for evil. mind such things as are approved not only by God, but by men.

Owe no man any thing, but mutual love: for he that

I conjure you before God, before our Lord Jesus Christ, and his chosen angels, to observe these rules without prepossession and partiality.

These are murmurers, complainers, who pursue their own passions: their language swells with flattery, which they offer to the personages of men from a prospect of gain.

stand firm, the belt of truth round your waist, let justice invest you like mail:

Wherefore leave off the practice of lying, and let every man speak truth to his neighbour: for we are all members of one society.

but as for you, love your enemies, do good, and lend without expecting any advantage from it: so shall your reward be great, in acting like the children of the most high: for he is kind to the most ungrateful wretches.

Don't allow any one to return evil for evil, but strive to do all the good you can to one another, and to all the world.

therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing, you will heap coals of fire on his head .

'Twas by faith that Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he was declared righteous, God himself having testified that he accepted his offering, and after he died for his faith, he was not silent.

let the prophets, my brethren, who were commission'd by the Lord, be your examples; suffer persecution with constancy like them.

for I have given you example, that you might behave to one another, as I have to you.

this will conciliate the divine favour. and this is the condition of your vocation, since Christ himself has suffer'd for us,

not, that we had no just claim, but to present ourselves as a pattern, which you should imitate,

yet these visionary debauchees despise princes, and traduce dignitys.

of God. Be respectful to all, love your brethren, fear God, and honour the king.

Be every one of you subject to the ruling powers. for every ruler holds of God: the rulers in being are constituted by God.

in brotherly kindness be passionately affected to one another; in honour prefer one another:

that your faith being put to a more advantageous proof, than that of gold, which loses by the essay, may redound to your praise and highest honour at the appearance of Jesus Christ:

be you therefore adorn'd with a compassionate temper, with benevolence, humility, meekness, patience as becometh saints and chosen favourites of God:

Social affection is patient, is kind; is a stranger to envy; is not insolently vain, nor arrogant: does not behave indecently,

be mutually kind, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

as for you, masters, give to your servants what is just and suitable: considering that you also have a master in heaven.

therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing, you will heap coals of fire on his head .

but I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them who traduce you, and persecute you:

then Jesus wept.

many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to condole with them upon the loss of their brother.

to be beneficent, to be rich in good works, to be liberal to the common fund,

but don't forget to be beneficent to the community; for such sacrifice is acceptable to God.

my constant example has shown you that the disabled should be assisted by your labours, remembring the words of the Lord Jesus, who said, "it is a greater happiness to give than to receive."

distribute to the necessity of the saints; cultivate hospitality.

therefore as we have opportunity, let us do good offices to all men, especially to the family of believers.

but wisdom deriv'd from heaven is first dispassionate, then pacific, equitable, and obsequious: full of beneficence, and all social virtue, free from partiality, and hypocrisy.

to chuse such as are without reproach, married to but one wife, whose children are obedient, not accused of debauchery, nor unruly.

do all you can to live peaceably, if it be possible, with all mankind.

seek peace with all men, and sanctity of life, without which no man shall see the Lord:

If a person of an ungovernable tongue pretends to religion, he abuses himself: for his religion is meer illusion.

" He that desires to live in prosperity, must restrain his tongue from detraction, and his lips from uttering falsehood:

give to him that asks you, and from him that would borrow of you turn not away.

but as for you, love your enemies, do good, and lend without expecting any advantage from it: so shall your reward be great, in acting like the children of the most high: for he is kind to the most ungrateful wretches.

these things I have appriz'd you of, that ye might repose your confidence in me. the world shall give you trouble: but take courage, I have overcome the world.

take courage then, my friends, for I have this confidence in God, that what has been told me, shall be effected,

at which they all took heart and fell a eating likewise,

Is any of you sick? let him send for the pastors of the church, to pray for him, and after giving him the unction, in the name of the Lord,

naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye took care of me: I was in prison, and ye visited me.

Don't treat a senior with harsh reproof, but exhort him as a father, and the young men, as brethren: the elder women as mothers; the younger, as sisters, with all purity.

In a word, live all of you in perfect agreement and sympathy, be full of fraternal love, compassion, and affability.

let an air of modesty appear in all your discourse; and let it be seasoned with discretion, in making a proper reply, when you are call'd into question.

the next day we touch'd at Sidon, where the centurion, who was very civil to Paul, gave him leave to go, and refresh himself at his friends.

The chief of the island, one Publius, had his estate in that quarter: he entertain'd us with diet and lodging for three days with great civility.

may the Lord make you increase and abound in mutual love, in love towards all men, as we do towards you:

Let brotherly love still reign.

If, agreeably to the scriptures, you observe that royal law, "thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self," you do well.

be you therefore adorn'd with a compassionate temper, with benevolence, humility, meekness, patience as becometh saints and chosen favourites of God:

bear with one another's infirmities, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

I add, we that are better inform'd ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not study our own pleasure.

Blessed are the pacific: for they shall be the children of God.

Let us therefore pursue those things which tend to peace, and mutual edification.

to love their children, to be discreet, chaste, good oeconimists, beneficent, submissive to their husbands,

so John came with fasting and abstinence, and they say, he is mad.

sell your possessions and give alms. lay up for yourselves a stock not subject to decay, a treasure in the heavens that will never fail, where no thief can approach, nor moth can spoil.

give to him that asks you, and from him that would borrow of you turn not away.

he answer'd them, let him that hath two coats give one to him that hath none; and let him that has plenty of provisions act in like manner.

it is better to abstain from flesh, and wine, and every thing whereby your brother is in danger of falling off.

wherefore if my eating makes my brother offend, I will never eat flesh rather than make my brother offend.

and you fathers don't exasperate your children: but instruct them in the discipline and institution of the Lord.

fathers, don't treat your children with severity, lest they be discourag'd.

And several women were there who look'd on at a distance, and had followed Jesus from Galilee, to assist him with their service. among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and of Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's children.

The sabbath being over, and the first day of the week beginning to dawn, Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, came to see the sepulchre.

obliging his children to behave with decorum.

a deacon must have but one wife, and govern his children, and the rest of the family in a proper manner.

You that have purified your souls by the holy spirit, in obeying the gospel, which obliges you to an undisguised benevolence, let your hearts be mutually affected with the most disinterested ardour;

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth, is born of God, and knoweth God.

Let love be without dissimulation. abhor that which is evil, adhere to that which is good.

loves others hath fulfilled the law. for this, "thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not bear false witness, thou shalt not covet;" and whatever social precept there be, it is reduced to this single head,

my constant example has shown you that the disabled should be assisted by your labours, remembring the words of the Lord Jesus, who said, "it is a greater happiness to give than to receive."

bless them, but curse not. rejoice with those that do rejoice, and weep with those that weep.

for you were passionately affected for those who were in bonds, and were pleas'd at the seizing of your goods, knowing that you have what is more excellent and lasting.

where the inhabitants, as much barbarians, as they were, receiv'd us with great humanity. they kindled a fire, and secur'd us from the falling rains, as well as the cold:

In a word, live all of you in perfect agreement and sympathy, be full of fraternal love, compassion, and affability.

pure and unadulterated religion, in the eye of God our father, consists in taking care of orphans and widows in their distress: and in keeping clear of the vices of the age.

This is the third time I purposed to come to you; but I will not be burdensome to you; for I seek not yours, but you: since it is not expected children should lay up for their parents, but parents for their children: on the contrary,

but Jesus turn'd, and rebuked them, saying, you don't know by what spirit you are moved.

and as they pressed him to answer, he rais'd himself, and said to them, he that is without sin among you, let him be the first that throws a stone at her.

now it is required in a steward, that he be found faithful.