38 Bible Verses about Duty

Only he must not acquire many horses for himself or cause the people to return to Egypt in order to acquire many horses, since the LORD has said to you, 'You shall never return that way again.'

By justice a king builds up the land, but he who exacts gifts tears it down.

If a king faithfully judges the poor, his throne will be established forever.

The God of Israel has spoken; the Rock of Israel has said to me: When one rules justly over men, ruling in the fear of God,

and said to the judges, "Consider what you do, for you judge not for man but for the LORD. He is with you in giving judgment.

"When a man is newly married, he shall not go out with the army or be liable for any other public duty. He shall be free at home one year to be happy with his wife whom he has taken.

Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her,

Then the man said, "This at last is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man." Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.

Let your fountain be blessed, and rejoice in the wife of your youth,

Enjoy life with the wife whom you love, all the days of your vain life that he has given you under the sun, because that is your portion in life and in your toil at which you toil under the sun.

She looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.

and so train the young women to love their husbands and children,

So when the decree made by the king is proclaimed throughout all his kingdom, for it is vast, all women will give honor to their husbands, high and low alike."

To the married I give this charge (not I, but the Lord): the wife should not separate from her husband

Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord.

I myself am satisfied about you, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to instruct one another.

I do not write these things to make you ashamed, but to admonish you as my beloved children.

Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle,encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all.

"Curse Meroz, says the angel of the LORD, curse its inhabitants thoroughly, because they did not come to the help of the LORD, to the help of the LORD against the mighty.

And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.

And they said, "What one is there of the tribes of Israel that did not come up to the LORD to Mizpah?" And behold, no one had come to the camp from Jabesh-gilead, to the assembly.

And next to them the Tekoites repaired, but their nobles would not stoop to serve their Lord.

Even in their own kingdom, and amid your great goodness that you gave them, and in the large and rich land that you set before them, they did not serve you or turn from their wicked works.

To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all people, that by all means I might save some.

And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle,encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all.

In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"

We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.'

"If you meet your enemy's ox or his donkey going astray, you shall bring it back to him

To the contrary, "if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head."

But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

"If I have rejoiced at the ruin of him who hated me, or exulted when evil overtook him

Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles,

If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself," you are doing well.

You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the LORD.

The second is this: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these."

Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.

We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.

And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle,encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all.

"Cry aloud; do not hold back; lift up your voice like a trumpet; declare to my people their transgression, to the house of Jacob their sins.

whenever a case comes to you from your brothers who live in their cities, concerning bloodshed, law or commandment, statutes or rules, then you shall warn them, that they may not incur guilt before the LORD and wrath may not come upon you and your brothers. Thus you shall do, and you will not incur guilt.

If I say to the wicked, 'You shall surely die,'and you give him no warning, nor speak to warn the wicked from his wicked way, in order to save his life, that wicked person shall die for his iniquity, but his blood I will require at your hand.

But if you warn the wicked to turn from his way, and he does not turn from his way, that person shall die in his iniquity, but you will have delivered your soul.

So David left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD to minister regularly before the ark as each day required,

Then the LORD said to Moses, "Behold, I am about to rain bread from heaven for you, and the people shall go out and gather a day's portion every day, that I may test them, whether they will walk in my law or not.

According to the ruling of David his father, he appointed the divisions of the priests for their service, and the Levites for their offices of praise and ministry before the priests as the duty of each day required, and the gatekeepers in their divisions at each gate, for so David the man of God had commanded.

And they kept the Feast of Booths, as it is written, and offered the daily burnt offerings by number according to the rule, as each day required,

You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.

"When your son asks you in time to come, 'What is the meaning of the testimonies and the statutes and the rules that the LORD our God has commanded you?'

then his father and his mother shall take hold of him and bring him out to the elders of his city at the gate of the place where he lives,

"Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the straps of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke? Is it not to share your bread with the hungry and bring the homeless poor into your house; when you see the naked, to cover him, and not to hide yourself from your own flesh?

"So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.

You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the LORD.

Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.' read more.
Then the righteous will answer him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?' And the King will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.' "Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.' Then they also will answer, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?' Then he will answer them, saying, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.' And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."

And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" He said to him, "What is written in the Law? How do you read it?" And he answered, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself." read more.
And he said to him, "You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live." But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?" Jesus replied, "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him and departed, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion. He went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he set him on his own animal and brought him to an inn and took care of him. And the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, 'Take care of him, and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.' Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?" He said, "The one who showed him mercy." And Jesus said to him, "You go, and do likewise."

Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.

The living, the living, he thanks you, as I do this day; the father makes known to the children your faithfulness.

"Arise, cry out in the night, at the beginning of the night watches! Pour out your heart like water before the presence of the Lord! Lift your hands to him for the lives of your children, who faint for hunger at the head of every street."

and may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, as we do for you,

Let brotherly love continue.

If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself," you are doing well.

"You shall not oppress your neighbor or rob him. The wages of a hired servant shall not remain with you all night until the morning.

You shall give him his wages on the same day, before the sun sets (for he is poor and counts on it), lest he cry against you to the LORD, and you be guilty of sin.

See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone. Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, read more.
give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophecies, but test everything; hold fast what is good. Abstain from every form of evil. Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it. Brothers, pray for us. Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss. I put you under oath before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

When Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul was occupied with the word, testifying to the Jews that the Christ was Jesus.

for we cannot but speak of what we have seen and heard."

And now, behold, I am going to Jerusalem, constrained by the Spirit, not knowing what will happen to me there,

And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord,are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

He must manage his own household well, with all dignity keeping his children submissive,

Let deacons each be the husband of one wife, managing their children and their own households well.

Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart,

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God.

Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good.

For the commandments, "You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet," and any other commandment, are summed up in this word: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."

my eye grows dim through sorrow. Every day I call upon you, O LORD; I spread out my hands to you.

Every day I will bless you and praise your name forever and ever.

Here for the third time I am ready to come to you. And I will not be a burden, for I seek not what is yours but you. For children are not obligated to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.

For if I preach the gospel, that gives me no ground for boasting. For necessity is laid upon me. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!

Love the sojourner, therefore, for you were sojourners in the land of Egypt.

The Spirit and the Bride say, "Come." And let the one who hears say, "Come." And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price.

Slaves, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.

As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct,

Masters, treat your slaves justly and fairly, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

Let all who are under a yoke as slaves regard their own masters as worthy of all honor, so that the name of God and the teaching may not be reviled.

Slaves, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, with a sincere heart, as you would Christ,

Keep hold of instruction; do not let go; guard her, for she is your life.

For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

If I say, "I will not mention him, or speak any more in his name," there is in my heart as it were a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I am weary with holding it in, and I cannot.

And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

Masters, do the same to them, and stop your threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and that there is no partiality with him.

And day by day, from the first day to the last day, he read from the Book of the Law of God. They kept the feast seven days, and on the eighth day there was a solemn assembly, according to the rule.

Blessed is the one who listens to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting beside my doors.

Servants, be subject to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle but also to the unjust.

I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the LORD,

And see that you make them after the pattern for them, which is being shown you on the mountain.

Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. You received without paying; give without pay.

As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace:

"If I have rejected the cause of my manservant or my maidservant, when they brought a complaint against me, what then shall I do when God rises up? When he makes inquiry, what shall I answer him?

But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called "today," that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.

Or let them lay hold of my protection, let them make peace with me, let them make peace with me."

Calling ten of his servants, he gave them ten minas, and said to them, 'Engage in business until I come.'

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

In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"

I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how great is my distress until it is accomplished!

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

By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another."

So will I ever sing praises to your name, as I perform my vows day after day.

Slaves are to be submissive to their own masters in everything; they are to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,

and so train the young women to love their husbands and children,

And he said to all, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.

The lion has roared; who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken; who can but prophesy?"

We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work.

I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well.

The LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the earlier ways of his father David. He did not seek the Baals,

And as for you, if you will walk before me, as David your father walked, with integrity of heart and uprightness, doing according to all that I have commanded you, and keeping my statutes and my rules,

He walked in the way of Asa his father and did not turn aside from it, doing what was right in the sight of the LORD.

And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah had done.

You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.

"When your son asks you in time to come, 'What is the meaning of the testimonies and the statutes and the rules that the LORD our God has commanded you?'

then his father and his mother shall take hold of him and bring him out to the elders of his city at the gate of the place where he lives,

Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.

The living, the living, he thanks you, as I do this day; the father makes known to the children your faithfulness.

"Arise, cry out in the night, at the beginning of the night watches! Pour out your heart like water before the presence of the Lord! Lift your hands to him for the lives of your children, who faint for hunger at the head of every street."

Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.

He must manage his own household well, with all dignity keeping his children submissive,

Let deacons each be the husband of one wife, managing their children and their own households well.

Here for the third time I am ready to come to you. And I will not be a burden, for I seek not what is yours but you. For children are not obligated to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.

and so train the young women to love their husbands and children,