31 Bible Verses about Doing The Right Thing

Therefore, to one who knows the right thing to do and does not do it, to him it is sin.

For it is better to suffer for doing right, if that should be God's will, than for doing wrong.

For what credit is it, if when you do wrong and are beaten for it you patiently endure? But if when you do right and suffer for it you patiently endure, you have favor with God.

For it is God's will that by doing right you should silence the ignorance of foolish men.

Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary.

For I do not do the good I want to do; but the evil I do not want to do is what I do.

for we have regard for what is honorable, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,

For it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it, to turn away from the holy commandment handed on to them.

But it is always good to seek a good purpose, and not only when I am present with you.

I do not understand what I do. For I do not do what I want to do, but I do what I hate.

knowing that whatever good thing each one does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether he is a slave or free.

Jesus answered him, "You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand."

but only one thing is needed. And Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her."

"And why do you not judge for yourselves what is right?

Who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good?

But even if you should suffer for the sake of righteousness, you are blessed. Do not fear their intimidation, and do not be troubled,

Render service with good will, as to the Lord, and not to men,

But as for you, brethren, do not grow weary of doing good.

When Gentiles, who have not the law, do by nature things required by the law, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law.

He who does wrong, let him do wrong still; and he who is filthy, let him be filthy still; and he who does right, let him do right still; and he who is holy, let him be holy still."

For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Do you want to have no fear of him who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will have praise from him.

So I find it to be a law that when I want to do good, evil is present with me.

And that servant who knew his master's will, and did not ready himself or do according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

By this it may be seen who are the children of God, and who are the children of the devil: whoever does not do right is not of God, nor he who does not love his brother.

For I know that nothing good dwells within me, that is, in my flesh. I can will to do what is good, but I cannot do it.

But test everything; hold fast to what is good.

"Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

to those who by patience in doing good seek for glory, honor, and immortality, he will give eternal life;

But Martha was distracted with much serving; and she went to him and said, "Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me."