14 Bible Verses about Christian Conduct

Speak things which become sound teaching. That the aged men be sober, grave, of sound mind, sound in faith, in love, in patience; that the aged women, in like manner, be of behavior becoming holiness, not slanderers, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of what is good, read more.
that they may instruct the young women to be lovers of their husbands, lovers of their children, sober, pure, fond of home, kind, subject to their husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed. In like manner exhort the younger to be of a sound mind, presenting yourself as an example of good works in all things, in teaching [exhibiting] integrity, gravity, sound argument not to be condemned, that the adversary may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say of us. Let servants be subject to their masters, please them in all things, not contradicting, not pilfering, but showing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of our Saviour God in all things. For the grace of God that pertains to salvation appeared to all men, teaching us, that denying impiety and worldly desires we should live soberly, and righteously, and piously in the present life, looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of the great God and of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all wickedness, and purify for himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. These things speak, and exhort, and reprove with all authority; let no man despise you.

Finally, be all of one mind, sympathising, loving as brothers, compassionate, humble, not returning evil for evil or railing for railing, but on the contrary blessing [your enemies], because to this you are called, that you may inherit blessing. For he that will love life and see good days, let him withhold his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit, read more.
let him abstain from evil and do good, let him seek peace and pursue it, for the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears attend to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

that you may be blameless and sincere, children of God without blame in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as luminaries in the world,

It is necessary therefore that a bishop should be blameless, a husband of one wife, circumspect, sober, well-behaved, hospitable, apt to teach,

as to zeal persecuting the church, as to righteousness by the law being blameless.

And may the God of peace himself purify you wholly, and your whole spirit, and soul, and body, be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Wherefore, beloved, looking for these things, be diligent that you may be found in him without a spot and blemish, in peace,

that you should abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and blood, and things strangled, and fornication, from which if you keep yourselves you will do well. Farewell.

Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither partake of others' sins. Keep yourself pure.

does not behave unbecomingly, seeks not her own, is not easily provoked, devises not evil,

that you may prove the excellent, that you may be without fault and without offense in the day of Christ,

For you know yourselves how you ought to follow us, for we walked not disorderly among you,

It is necessary therefore that a bishop should be blameless, a husband of one wife, circumspect, sober, well-behaved, hospitable, apt to teach,

that the aged women, in like manner, be of behavior becoming holiness, not slanderers, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of what is good,

If you keep my commandments you shall continue in my love, as I have kept my Father's commandments and continue in his love.

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those that mourn, for they shall be comforted.[\ul Note: Verse follows verse read more.
in Sawyer] Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are those that hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. Blessed are the peace makers, for they shall be called children of God. Blessed are the persecuted for righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when they shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say every evil against you, falsely, for my sake. Rejoice and exult, for great is your reward in heaven; for so persecuted they the prophets who were before you.

that you may be blameless and sincere, children of God without blame in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as luminaries in the world,

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves; be therefore wise as serpents and harmless as doves.

that you may prove the excellent, that you may be without fault and without offense in the day of Christ,

For your obedience has come to all; I rejoice in you therefore, but I wish you to be wise for that which is good, and simple for evil.

For such a chief priest also was suitable for us, holy, harmless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens,

having your conduct honorable among the gentiles, that wherein they speak against you as evil-doers, from the good works which they see they may glorify God in the day of visitation,

Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the faithful, in word, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

Only conduct yourselves as citizens worthily of the gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you, or be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand firm in one spirit, striving together with one mind for the faith of the gospel,

What wise and intelligent man is there among you? Let him show his works by good conduct, in the meekness of wisdom.

All these things therefore being dissolved, what persons ought we to be in holy conduct and piety,

be kindly disposed one to another with brotherly love, in honor prefer one another,

and walk in love, as Christ also loved us and gave himself for us, an offering and sacrifice to God of good odor.

Let brotherly love continue.

This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.

FINALLY, therefore, brothers, we beseech and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, as you have received from us how you ought to walk and please God, that you abound still more.

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

But as you abound in every thing, in faith, and speech, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love for us, [we desire] that you may abound in this grace also.

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are reputable, if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, consider these things;

But do you, O man of God, avoid these things; but pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, patience, meekness.

See that no one renders evil for evil, but always pursue the good both one to another and to all.

Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us purify ourselves from every defilement of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Be therefore perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly fitted for every good work.

having your conduct honorable among the gentiles, that wherein they speak against you as evil-doers, from the good works which they see they may glorify God in the day of visitation,

Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the faithful, in word, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

presenting yourself as an example of good works in all things, in teaching [exhibiting] integrity, gravity,

and having become free from sin you served righteousness.

who himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, that we having died to sins, may live to righteousness; by whose stripes you were healed.

And we exhort you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, comfort the dispirited, assist the sick, be of long suffering towards all men.

Bear one another's burdens, and so perform the law of Christ.

But I tell you not to resist the evil man; but whoever shall strike you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also; and if a man wishes to have a law suit with you, and take away your coat, let him have your cloak also; and whoever shall compel you to go one mile, go two miles with him.

Now therefore there is a great fault among you, that you go to law one with another. Why not rather suffer injustice? why not rather be defrauded?

but I brow-beat my body, and bring it into subjection, lest having preached to others I should myself be a reprobate.

Put to death, therefore, your members which are on the earth, fornication, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness which is idolatry,

FINALLY, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord; for to write the same things to you is not grievous to me, and is safe for you.

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice.

Honor all men, love the brotherhood, fear God, honor the king.

and he died for all, that those who live should no more live for themselves but for him that died for them and rose again.

for if we live, we live for the Lord, and if we die, we die for the Lord; whether therefore we live, or whether we die, we are the Lord's.

Therefore also we, having so great a cloud of witnesses lying around us, laying aside every impediment and sin which entirely surrounds us, let us run with patience the race set before us,

Remove the old leaven, that you may be a new mass, as you are unleavened; for Christ our passover was also sacrificed for us.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord; for this is right. Honor your father and your mother, which is the first commandment with a promise, that it may be well with you, and you shall live long in the land. read more.
And, fathers, provoke not your children, but bring them up in the instruction and admonition of the Lord. Servants, be subject to masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your hearts as to Christ, not with eye service as pleasing men, but as servants of Christ doing the will of God from the heart, performing service kindly as to the Lord and not to men, knowing that whatever good each one does, for this he shall receive from the Lord, whether a servant or a freeman.

In like manner let the women be subject to their husbands, that even if some disobey the word, they may be gained through the conduct of their wives without the word, seeing your pure mode of life in the fear [of God]. Whose ornament let it not be the external [ornament] of braided hair and the putting on of chains of gold or of clothing, read more.
but let the hidden man of the heart be adorned with the imperishable [ornaments] of a meek and quiet spirit, which are of great price before God. For so formerly also the holy women who hoped in God adorned themselves, being subject to their husbands, as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him Lord, whose children you are, doing good and having no fear. In like manner let the husbands [do], living together in knowledge with the wife as with a vessel of less strength, deeming them precious, co-heirs of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered.

And we charge you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to withdraw from every brother who walks disorderly and not according to the tradition which you received from us.

Let your life be without avarice, and be contented with what you have; for he said, I will never leave you, I will never forsake you;

Not that I speak of want; for I have learned in whatever circumstances I am to be contented.

Be therefore followers of God, as dear children,

but as he that called you is holy be you also holy in all [your] conduct, because it is written, Be you holy, for I am holy.

And he said to him, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and all your soul, and all your mind.

For I have given you an example, that you also should do as I have done.

For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you a copy that you should follow his steps, who committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth, who being reviled reviled not, suffering threatened not, but committed himself to him that judges righteously, read more.
who himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, that we having died to sins, may live to righteousness; by whose stripes you were healed.

if possible, as much as may be in your power, live peaceably with all men,

Follow peace with all men and holiness, without which no one shall see the Lord,

Only conduct yourselves as citizens worthily of the gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you, or be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand firm in one spirit, striving together with one mind for the faith of the gospel,

Beloved, giving all diligence to write to you concerning the common salvation, I was under a necessity to write and exhort you to contend earnestly for the faith once delivered to the saints.

Understand, my beloved brothers, and let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;

Be angry and sin not; let not the sun go down on your wrath,

For if you forgive men their offenses, your heavenly Father will forgive you;

If therefore your enemy is hungry, give him food; if he is thirsty, give him drink; for doing this you shall heap coals of fire on his head.

Pure religion and undefiled with the God and Father is this, to visit the orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep one's self unspotted from the world.

naked and you clothed me; I was sick and you visited me; I was in prison, and you came to me.

When therefore they had breakfasted, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these? He said to him, Yes, Lord, you know that I am a friend to you. He said to him, Feed my lambs.

that the trial of your faith, which is much more precious than gold that is destroyed but proved by fire, may be found to praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ, whom not having seen you love, in whom believing though now you see him not you rejoice with joy unspeakable and glorious,

And Jesus answered and said to them, Have faith in God;

Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father in me; but if not, believe on account of the works themselves. I tell you most truly, he that believes on me, the works that I do shall he do; and greater works than these shall he do, because I go to the Father;

I have showed you all things, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

contribute to the necessity of saints, practise hospitality.

Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works, and glorify your father in heaven.

not pilfering, but showing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of our Saviour God in all things.

be kindly disposed one to another with brotherly love, in honor prefer one another,

All things, therefore, which you wish men to do to you, do also thus to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

And as you wish men to do to you, do you also in like manner to them.

Jesus answered and said to them, This is the work of God; to believe on him whom he has sent.

And this is his commandment; that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another as he gave commandment.

He that has my commandments and keeps them, he it is that loves me; and he that loves me shall be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.

You are my friends if you do what I command you;

and charged you to walk worthily of God who calls you into his kingdom and glory.

that you may walk becomingly towards those without and have need of nothing.

abstain from every form of evil.

And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments; and his commandments are not grievous;

that you may walk worthily of the Lord in all that is pleasing [to him], being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;

If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

For you were formerly darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,??9 for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,??10 proving what is well pleasing to the Lord,

I THEREFORE, the prisoner of the Lord, exhort you to walk worthily of the call with which you were called,

Let every soul be subject to the superior powers. For there is no power except from God, and the [powers] which exist have been ordained by God. So that he who resists the power resists the ordinance of God; and those who resist shall receive judgment on themselves. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Will you not fear the power? Do good, and you shall have praise from it; read more.
for [the power] is God's minister to you for good. But if you do evil, fear; for it bears not the sword in vain; for it is God's minister of justice for punishment to him that does evil. Wherefore it is necessary to be in subjection, not only on account of punishment, but also on account of conscience. For on this account also you pay taxes; for [magistrates] are servants of God attending constantly to this same thing. Pay to all their dues; a tax to whom a tax is due, a toll to whom a toll is due, fear to whom fear, and honor to whom honor.

for every child that has been born of God overcomes the world; and this is the victory which overcomes the world, our faith. Who is he that overcomes the world, but he that believes that Jesus is the Son of God?

THERE is no condemnation therefore to those in Christ Jesus;

We have been buried therefore with him through baptism in death, that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also should walk in newness of life.

teaching us, that denying impiety and worldly desires we should live soberly, and righteously, and piously in the present life,

and some save, plucking them from the fire, but have mercy on others with fear, hating even the garment that is defiled by the flesh.