46 Bible Verses about Doing The Right Thing

He that knows to do good, and does not do it, to him it is sin.

Do what is right and good in Jehovah's sight. Then you will be able to go in and possess this good land from your enemies, just as he promised your ancestors.

It is better to suffer for doing what is right, if suffering is God's will, than to suffer for doing evil (wrong) (sin).

What value is there when you sin, and are buffeted for it, you take it patiently? But if, when you do well and suffer for it, you take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.

It is God's will that you do the right things and that this will silence the ignorance of foolish men.

Let us not grow tired of doing good things for in due season we shall harvest, if we do not faint.

I do not do the good I want to do. Instead, I do the evil that I do not want to do.

for we think of honorable things, not only in the sight of God, but also in the sight of men.

When you give gifts, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing.

Do not behave the way we do here today, every man doing whatever is right in his own eyes.

For it were better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them.

It is good to be zealously sought in a good matter at all times, and not only when I am present with you.

I do not understand what I am doing. For what I want to do I do not do. What I hate, I do.

He did what Jehovah considered right, but he did not do it wholeheartedly.

Jehovah did this and what a wonderful sight it is!

Those who store up violence and robbery in their dwellings do not know how to do what is right, declared Jehovah.

You know that whatever good thing each person does, the same shall he receive again from God, whether he be slave or free.

You do not know what I do now, Jesus said: but you will understand later.

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but Jehovah measures the hearts.

There is no man on earth who is righteous and does not sin.

However one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the proper way and it shall not be taken away from her.

Why do you not judge what is right?

They said to each other: We should not do this! We have good news. We should not keep it to ourselves. If we wait until morning to tell it we will be punished. Let us go tell the king's officers!

They pay me back with evil instead of good, and they accuse me because I try to do what is good.

Who will harm you if you are eager to do good?

Even if you suffer for righteousness' sake, you are blessed. Do not fear! Do not be troubled (distressed) (intimidated)!

with goodwill doing service, as to God, and not to men.

Brothers, do not grow weary of doing good.

To practice righteousness and justice is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.

But suppose a righteous person turns away from doing right and he does evil things. He does all the disgusting things that the wicked person did. Will he live? All the right things that he has done will not be remembered because of his unfaithfulness and because of his sin. He will die because of them.

Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due when it is in the power of your hand to do it.

When those of the nations, who have no law, practice by nature the things of the law they are a law to themselves even though they do not have any law.

I have seen all things in the days of my vanity. There is a just man who perished in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man who prolonged his life in his wickedness.

He who is unjust, let him be unjust still. And he who is filthy, let him be filthy still. And he who is righteous, let him be righteous still. And he who is holy, let him be holy still.

For rulers are objects of fear, not to good works, but to the evil. Will you not have respect for the authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from it.

I find that this law is at work. When I want to do what is good, what is evil is the only choice I have.

If you do what is right, will not your attitude improve? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door. It desires to have you, but you must master it.

The unfaithful servant who knew what his master wanted and did not do it will be beaten.

In this the children of God and the children of the devil are revealed. Whoever does not practice righteousness is not from God. He who does not love his brother is not from God.

I know that good does not live in my human nature. For even though the desire to do good is in me, I am not able to do it.

Prove all things; hold fast to what is good.

Be careful! Do not display your righteousness (good works) before men to be noticed by them. If you do, you will have no reward with your heavenly Father.

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

Jethro replied: That is not a good way to do it.

[He offers] everlasting life for those who search for incorruptible glory and honor by enduring in good works.

Martha was worried about the housework. She approached Jesus and said: Lord do you not care that my sister does not help me? Tell her to help me.