39 Bible Verses about behavior
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Wives, be ruled by your husbands; so that even if some of them give no attention to the word, their hearts may be changed by the behaviour of their wives,
But if I am long in coming, this will make clear to you what behaviour is right for men in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and base of what is true.
Who has wisdom and good sense among you? let him make his works clear by a life of gentle wisdom.
Being of good behaviour among the Gentiles; so that though they say now that you are evil-doers, they may see your good works and give glory to God when he comes to be their judge.
Because it is God's pleasure that foolish and narrow-minded men may be put to shame by your good behaviour:
Let no one make little of you because you are young, but be an example to the church in word, in behaviour, in love, in faith, in holy living.
And let not your behaviour be like that of this world, but be changed and made new in mind, so that by experience you may have knowledge of the good and pleasing and complete purpose of God.
Being conscious that you have done no wrong; so that those who say evil things about your good way of life as Christians may be put to shame.
For rulers are not a cause of fear to the good work but to the evil. If you would have no fear of the authority, do good and you will have praise;
And you, who in the past were cut off and at war with God in your minds through evil works, he has now made one
In all things see that you are an example of good works; holy in your teaching, serious in behaviour,
For how may you be certain, O wife, that you will not be the cause of salvation to your husband? or you, O husband, that you may not do the same for your wife?
Only let your behaviour do credit to the good news of Christ, so that if I come and see you or if I am away from you, I may have news of you that you are strong in one spirit, working together with one soul for the faith of the good news;
When I was a child, I made use of a child's language, I had a child's feelings and a child's thoughts: now that I am a man, I have put away the things of a child.
Be wise in your behaviour to those who are outside, making good use of the time.
Do not be tricked by false words: evil company does damage to good behaviour.
If we are living by the Spirit, by the Spirit let us be guided.
But take no part in wrong and foolish talk, for those who do so will go farther into evil,
In this way it is clear who are the children of God and who are the children of the Evil One; anyone who does not do righteousness or who has no love for his brother, is not a child of God.
Men having a good record, husbands of one wife, whose children are of the faith, children of whom it may not be said that they are given to loose living or are uncontrolled.
And they are wondering that you no longer go with them in this violent wasting of life, and are saying evil things of you:
The Lord gives me the reward of my righteousness, because my hands are clean before him.
To be trained in the ways of wisdom, in righteousness and judging truly and straight behaviour:
Now, then, my hand is stretched out against you, cutting down your fixed amount, and I have given you up to the desire of your haters, the daughters of the Philistines who are shamed by your loose ways.
Keep in mind those who were over you, and who gave you the word of God; seeing the outcome of their way of life, let your faith be like theirs.
Deacons, in the same way, are to be serious in their behaviour, not false in word, not given to taking much wine or greatly desiring the wealth of this world;
Even a child may be judged by his doings, if his work is free from sin and if it is right.
That you may be respected by those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.
My loved one, do not be copying what is evil, but what is good. He who does good is of God: he who does evil has not seen God.
Put your feet down with care when you go to the house of God, for it is better to give ear than to make the burned offerings of the foolish, whose knowledge is only of doing evil.
You may not do those things which were done in the land of Egypt where you were living; and you may not do those things which are done in the land of Canaan where I am taking you, or be guided in your behaviour by their rules.
Who, though they have knowledge of the law of God, that the fate of those who do these things is death, not only go on doing these things themselves, but give approval to those who do them.
