31 Bible Verses about Doing The Right Thing

To him therefore that knoweth to do good, and doth it not, to him it is sin.

For it is better (if it be the will of God) to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.

For what glory is it, if when ye sin and are punished for it, ye bear it patiently? but if when ye do well and suffer for it, ye bear it patiently, this will gain favor with God.

For so is the will of God, that by your good behaviour ye may silence the ignorance of foolish men:

And let us not be weary in doing good: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

For I do not the good that I would; but the evil which I would not, this I do.

looking to things that are right not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

But when thou givest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doth:

for it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than when they knew it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them.

But it is good to be zealously affected always in that which is good, and not only when I am present with you.

For that which I do, I allow not: for I do not that which I would; but what I hate, this I do.

knowing that whatever good any one doth, he shall receive the reward of it from the Lord, whether He be a slave or free.

Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou dost not now understand, but thou shalt know hereafter.

And Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

and why do ye not even of yourselves judge what is right?

And who will hurt you, if ye be imitators of Him that is good?

But if ye should even suffer for righteousness sake, happy are ye: and therefore be not afraid of their menaces, neither be troubled; but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts:

with good-will, as serving the Lord rather than men:

But be not you, my brethren, discouraged from well-doing. And if any obey not our order,

for when the Gentiles, who have not the law, do by nature the duties of the law, these though they have not the law, are a law to themselves,

Let him, that is unjust, be unjust still: and let him, that is filthy, be filthy still: and let him, that is righteous, be righteous still; and let him, that is holy, be holy still.

For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wouldest thou then not be afraid of the civil power? do what is good, and thou shalt have praise from it:

I find then a kind of law, that when I would do good, evil besets me.

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

In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doth not practise righteousness, and he who loveth not his brother, is not of God:

For I know that in me (that is in my flesh) dwelleth no good: for to will is present with me, but how to perform that which is good, I find not.

yet try all things, and hold fast that which is good.

Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be observed by them: otherwise ye will have no reward from your Father, who is in heaven.

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

to them, who by perseverance in well-doing seek for glory, and honor, and immortality, eternal life:

But Martha, being perplexed about much serving, came to Him and said, Lord, dost thou not regard it, that my sister has left me to serve alone? speak to her therefore that she may help me.