44 Bible Verses about Behaviour

And Noah did so , - according to all that God commanded him, so did he.

Now they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and righteous appointments of the Lord, blameless;

and Enoch walked with God, - and was not for God had taken him.

And he did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, - according to all that, David his father, did.

And Yahweh said unto the accuser, Hast thou applied thy heart unto my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a man blameless and upright, one revering God and avoiding evil?

Jesus saw Nathanael coming unto him, and saith concerning him - See! Truly, an Israelite, in whom is no guile.

And Ahab son of Omri did the thing that was wicked in the eyes of Yahweh, - and did more wickedly than all that were before him.

And Cain said unto Abel his brother Let us go into the field And it came to pass when they were in the field that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.

Then Yahweh saw that great, was the wickedness of man in the earth, and that, every purpose of the devices of his heart, was only wicked all the day;

Now, the name of the man, was Nabal, and, the name of his wife, Abigail, - and, the woman, was of good understanding, and of beautiful figure, - but, the man, was unfeeling and of evil practices, and he was a Calebite.

Alexander the coppersmith, of much baseness towards me, hath given proof, - the Lord will render unto him according to his works. -

I, am Yahweh thy God, - who have brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of servants: - Thou shalt not have other gods besides me. Thou shalt not make to thee an image, or any form, that is in the heavens above, - or that is in the earth beneath, - or that is in the waters beneath the earth:read more.
thou shalt not bow thyself down to them nor be led to serve them - For, I, Yahweh, thy God, am a jealous GOD, visiting the iniquity of fathers upon sons, unto three generations and, unto four, of them that hate me; but shewing lovingkindness unto thousands of generations , - of them who love me, and keep my commandments. Thou shalt not utter the name of Yahweh thy God for falsehood, for Yahweh will not let him go unpunished who uttereth his name for falsehood. Remember the sabbath day, to hallow it: Six days, shalt thou labour, and do all thy work; but, the seventh day, is a sabbath unto Yahweh thy God, - thou shalt do no work, thou nor thy son nor thy daughter nor thy servant, nor thy handmaid, nor thy beast, nor thy sojourner who is within thy gates, For, in six days, did Yahweh make the heavens and the earth, and the sea - and all that in them is, and rested on the seventh day, - for this cause, Yahweh blessed the sabbath day and hallowed it.

I, am Yahweh thy God, who have brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt out of the house of servants: - Thou shalt not have other gods, besides me: Thou shalt not make unto thee an image, any form that is in the heavens above, or that is in the earth beneath or that is in the waters beneath the earth:read more.
thou shalt not bow thyself down to them nor be led to serve them, - for, I Yahweh thy God, am a jealous GOD, visiting the iniquity of fathers upon sons even unto three generations and unto four, unto them that hate me; but shewing lovingkindness unto a thousand generation - unto them who love me, and keep my commandments: Thou shalt not utter the name of Yahweh thy God, for falsehood, - for Yahweh will not at him go unpunished who uttereth his name for falsehood: Observe the sabbath day, to hallow it, - as Yahweh thy God, hath commanded thee: but, the seventh day, is a sabbath unto Yahweh thy God, - thou shalt do no work - thou nor thy son nor thy daughter nor thy servant nor thy handmaid nor thine ox nor thine ass nor any of thy cattle, nor thy sojourner who is within thy gates, that thy servant and thy handmaid may rest, as well as thou. So shalt thou remember that a servant, wast thou in the land of Egypt, and that Yahweh thy God brought thee forth from thence, with a firm hand, and with a stretched-out arm, - for this cause, hath Yahweh thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day:

But, in the law of Yahweh, is his delight, - and, in his law, doth he talk with himself day and night.

The, law of Yahweh, is complete, Bringing back the soul, The, testimony of Yahweh, is confirmed, Making wise the simple; The precepts of Yahweh, are right, Rejoicing the heart, The, commandment of Yahweh, is pure, Enlightening the eyes; The, reverence of Yahweh, is clean, Enduring evermore, - The, decisions of Yahweh, are faithful, They are righteous, altogether:read more.
More desirable, than gold, yea than much fine gold, Sweeter, also than honey, or than droppings from the comb. Even thine own servant, taketh warning by them, In the keeping of them, great is the reward.

[ALEPH] How happy the men of blameless life, who walk in the law of Yahweh. How happy they who observe his testimonies, with a whole heart, they seek him. Yea, they have not wrought perversity, In his ways, have they walked.read more.
Thou, hast commanded thy precepts, that they should be diligently kept.

Having, your behaviour among the nations, honourable, - in order that, wherein they speak against you as evil-doers, they may, owing to the honourable works they are permitted to behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

Honour thy father, and thy mother, - that thy days may be prolonged upon the soil, which Yahweh thy God is about to give unto thee. Thou shalt not commit murder. Thou shalt not commit adultery.read more.
Thou shalt not steal. Thou shalt not testify against thy neighbour, with a witness of falsehood. Thou shalt not covet, thy neighbours house, - thou shalt not covet, thy neighbour's wife nor his servant nor his handmaid nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything which belongeth unto thy neighbour.

Honour thy father and thy mother, as Yahweh thy God hath commanded thee, - that thy days may be prolonged and that it may go well with thee, upon the soil which Yahweh thy God is about to give unto thee: Thou shalt not commit murder: Neither shalt thou commit adultery:read more.
Neither shalt thou steal: Neither shalt thou testify against thy neighbour with a witness of falsehood: Neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour's wife, - neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour's house, his field, or his servant, or his handmaid, his ox or his ass, or anything that is thy neighbour's.

O Yahweh! Who shall be a guest in thy tent? Who shall abide in thy holy mountain? Hath not carried slander on his tongue, hath not done his friend a wrong, nor, a reproach, taken up against his neighbour; Despised in his sight, is the reprobate, but, them who revere Yahweh, he doth honour, he hath sworn to his neighbour, and will not change;read more.
His silver, hath he not put out on interest, nor, a bribe against the innocent, hath he taken. He that doeth these things, shall not be shaken unto times age-abiding.

A good man, obtaineth favour from Yahweh, but, a man of wicked devices, will he condemn.

The Proverbs of Solomon: A wise son, maketh a glad father, but, a foolish son, is the grief of his mother. The treasures of lawlessness, do not profit, but, righteousness, delivereth from death. Yahweh, suffereth not to famish, the soul of the righteous, but, the desire of the lawless, he thrusteth away.read more.
He becometh poor, who dealeth with a slack hand, but, the hand of the diligent, maketh rich. He that gathereth in summer, is a prudent son, he that sleepeth long in harvest, is a son causing shame. Blessings, are for the head of the righteous man, but, the mouth of the lawless, covereth up wrong. The memory of the righteous, yieldeth blessing, but, the name of the lawless, dieth out. The wise in heart, will accept commandments, but, he that is foolish with his lips, shall be thrust away. He that walketh uprightly, may walk securely, but, he that maketh crooked his ways, shall be found out. He that winketh with the eye, causeth sorrow, and, he that is foolish with his lips, shall be thrust aside. A well-spring of life, is the mouth of the righteous, but, the mouth of the lawless, covereth wrong. Hatred, stirreth up strifes, but, over all transgressions, love throweth a covering. In the lips of the intelligent, is found wisdom, but, a rod, is for the back of him that lacketh sense. Wise men, treasure up knowledge, but, the mouth of the foolish, is a terror near at hand. The substance of the rich, is his strong city, the terror of the poor, is their poverty. The labour of the righteous, leadeth to life, the increase of the lawless, to sin. On the way to life, is he that heedeth correction, but, he that hateth reproof, is going astray. He that concealeth hatred, hath false lips, and he that sendeth forth slander, the same, is a dullard. In the multitude of words, there wanteth not transgression, but, he that restraineth his lips, sheweth prudence. Choice silver, is the tongue of the righteous, but, the sense of the lawless, is very small. The lips of the righteous, feed multitudes, but, the foolish, for lack of sense, shall die. The blessing of Yahweh, itself maketh rich, and he addeth no grievance therewith. It is, mere sport to a stupid man, to commit lewdness, but, wisdom, pertaineth to a man of understanding. The dread of the lawless one, the same, shall overtake him, but, the desire of the righteous, shall he granted. Like the passing away of a tempest, so the lawless one is not, but, the righteous, hath an age-abiding foundation. As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so, is the sluggard, to them who send him. The reverence of Yahweh, addeth days, but, the years of the lawless, shall be shortened. The hope of the righteous, shall be gladness, but, the expectation of the lawless, shall vanish. A refuge for the blameless, is the path of Yahweh, but, destruction, awaiteth the workers of iniquity. The righteous, to times age-abiding, shall remain unshaken, but, the lawless, shall not inhabit the earth. The mouth of the righteous, beareth the fruit of wisdom, but, a perverse tongue, shall be cut off.

Ye have heard, that it was said, to them of olden time, - Thou shalt not commit murder, and, whosoever shall commit murder, shall be, liable, to judgment. But, I, say unto you, that, every one who is angry with his brother, shall be, liable, to judgment, - and, whosoever shall say to his brother, Worthless one!, shall be, liable, to the high council; and, whosoever shall say, Rebel!, shall be, liable, unto the fiery gehenna. If, therefore, thou be bearing thy gift towards the altar, and, there, shouldst remember that, thy brother, hath aught against thee,read more.
leave, there, thy gift before the altar, and withdraw, - first, be reconciled unto thy brother, and, then, coming, be offering thy gift.

Inasmuch as, by works of law, shall no flesh be declared righteous before him, - through law, in fact, is discovery of sin.

Not by works which we had done in righteousness, but, according to his mercy, he saved us - through means of the bathing of a new birth, and the moulding anew of Holy Spirit. -

We, by nature Jews, and not sinners from among the nations, Knowing, however, that a man is not declared righteous by works of law, nor at all save through faith in Christ Jesus; even we, on Christ Jesus, believed, that we might be declared righteous - by faith in Christ, and not by works of law; because, by works of law, shall no flesh be declared righteous.

For, by his favour, have ye been saved, through means of faith, and this hath come to pass - not from you, of God, the free-gift! Not from works, lest anyone should boast.

And be found in him - not having a righteousness of my own, that which is by law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is, of God, upon my faith, -

What profit, my brethren, - if one should be saying he hath, faith, but hath not, works; can his faith save him? If, a brother or sister, should be naked, and coming short of the daily food, And one from among you should say unto them - Withdraw in peace, be getting warmed and fed, but should not give them the things needful for the body, What the profit?read more.
So, also, faith, if it have not works, is dead, by itself. But one will say, - Thou, hast faith, and, I, have works, show me thy faith apart from thy works, and, I, unto thee, will shew, by my works, my faith. Thou believest that God is, one: thou doest, well - Even the demons believe, and shudder!

And, for this very reason also - adding, on your part, all diligence, supply, in your faith, excellence, and, in your excellence, knowledge, And, in your knowledge, self-control, and, in your self-control, endurance, and, in your endurance, godliness, And, in your godliness, brotherly affection, and, in your brotherly affection, love.read more.
These things, unto you, belonging and abounding, neither idle nor unfruitful, constitute you, regarding the personal knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ; For, he to whom these things are not present, is, blind, seeing only what is near, having come, to forget, his purification from his old sins. Wherefore, all the more, brethren, give diligence to be making, firm, your calling and election; for, these things, doing, in nowise shall ye stumble at any time, For, thus, shall richly be further supplied unto you - the entrance into the age-abiding kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

By their fruits, shall ye find, them, out, - unless perhaps men gather - from thorns, grapes! or, from thistles, figs! So, every good tree, fine fruit, produceth, - whereas, the worthless tree, evil fruit, produceth: It is, impossible, for a, good tree, to be bearing, evil fruit, neither doth, a worthless tree, produce, fine fruit.read more.
Every tree that beareth not fine fruit, is hewn down, and, into fire, is cast. After all then, by their fruits, shall ye find, them, out.

For a good tree doth not produce worthless fruit, neither again doth, a worthless tree, produce good fruit. For, every tree, by its own fruit, becometh known. For not, of thorns, do they gather figs, neither, of a bramble-bush, do they gather, a bunch of grapes. The good man, out of the good treasure of the heart, bringeth forth that which is good; and, the wicked man, out of the wicked heart, bringeth forth that which is wicked; for, out of an overflowing of heart, speaketh, his mouth.

Every one, therefore, who heareth thesemy words, and doeth them, shall be likened to a prudent man, who built his house upon the rock; And the rain descended, and the streams came, and the winds blew, and rushed against that house, and it fell not; for it had been founded upon the rock.

Every one coming unto me, and hearkening unto my words, and doing them, I will suggest to you, whom he is like: He is like unto a man building a house, who digged, and deepened, and laid a foundation upon the rock, - and, a flood, coming, the stream burst against that house, and was not strong enough to shake it, because it had been, well, built.

If ye be loving me, my commandments, ye will keep;

If, my commandments, ye keep, ye shall abide in my love, - just as, I, the Father's commandments, have kept, and abide in his love.

Let, the word of the Christ, dwell within you richly, - in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another, with psalms, hymns, spiritual songs, with gratitude, raising song with your hearts unto God:

So, ye also, be reckoning yourselves to be - dead indeed unto sin, but, alive unto God in Christ Jesus. Let not sin, therefore, reign in your death-doomed body, that ye should be obedient to its covetings; Neither be presenting your members as weapons of unrighteousness unto sin, but present yourselves unto God as though alive from among the dead, and your members as weapons of righteousness unto God;read more.
For, sin, over you, shall not have lordship, for ye are not under law, but under favour.

Far be it! we who have died unto sin, how, any longer, shall we live therein?

I say, moreover - by Spirit, be walking, and, fleshly coveting, ye will in nowise fulfil;

That ye were to strip off - as regardeth the former behaviour - the old man, who corrupteth himself according to his deceitful covetings, And were to be getting young again in the spirit of your mind, And were to put on the man of new mould, who, after God, hath been created in his truthful righteousness and loving kindness.

If, therefore, ye have been raised together with the Christ, the things on high, be seeking, where, the Christ, is - on the right hand of God, sitting;

For, all ye, are, sons of light, and sons of day, - we are not of night, nor of darkness: Hence, then, let us not be sleeping, as the rest, but let us watch and be sober: - For, they that sleep, by night, do sleep, and, they that drink, by night, do drink: -read more.
But, we, being of the day, let us be sober, putting on a breastplate of faith and love, and, for helmet, the hope of salvation.