29 Bible Verses about Duty

Husbands, love your wives with divine love, as Christ also loved the church with divine love, and gave himself for her;

in order that they instruct the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

But I proclaim to those who have married, not I, but the Lord, That a wife shall not depart from her husband

Wives, be submissive to your own husbands, as to the Lord,

But I am indeed persuaded, my brethren, concerning you, that you are also full of goodness, having been filled with all knowledge, being able also to admonish one another.

I do not write these things shaming you, but admonishing you as my beloved children.

And fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Let the word of God dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another, in all wisdom, in psalms, hymns, spiritual songs, with grace making melody in your hearts to God;

And we, exhort you, brethren, admonish the unruly, comfort the small-souled people, support the weak, be longsuffering toward all.

And every one hearing these words of mine, and doing them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand.

To the weak I became as weak, that I may gain the weak. I became all things to all men, that I may indeed save some.

And we, exhort you, brethren, admonish the unruly, comfort the small-souled people, support the weak, be longsuffering toward all.

I have shown you all things, that it so behooveth you laboring to assist the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

But we who are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

For I was hungry, and you gave me to eat: I was thirsty, and you gave me drink: I was a stranger, and you took me in; was naked, and ye clothed me: was sick, and ye visited me: was in prison, and ye came unto me.

But if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him drink: for doing this you will heap coals of fire upon his head.

But I say unto you, Love your enemies with a divine love, bless those who curse you and pray for those who despitefully use you and persecute you:

If indeed you keep the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor with divine love as thyself, you do well.

And the second is like unto it; Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is no other commandment greater than these.

Divine love works no evil to its neighbor: for divine love is the fulfilling of the law.

But we who are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let each of us please his neighbor in that which is good, unto edification;

And we, exhort you, brethren, admonish the unruly, comfort the small-souled people, support the weak, be longsuffering toward all.

Therefore all things whatsoever you may wish that the people may do unto you, do ye even so unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Then the King will say to those on His right, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom which has been prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry, and you gave me to eat: I was thirsty, and you gave me drink: I was a stranger, and you took me in; was naked, and ye clothed me: was sick, and ye visited me: was in prison, and ye came unto me. read more.
Then the righteous will respond to Him, saying; Lord, when saw we thee then hungry, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? And when saw we thee then a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? But when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? And the King responding will say unto them, Truly I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did these things to one of the least of these my brethren, you did them unto me. Then will He also say unto those on the left, Depart from me, ye cursed, into eternal fire which has been prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry, and you gave me nothing to eat: I was thirsty, and you gave me nothing to drink: I was a stranger and you took me not in; was naked, and you clothed me not; was sick, and in prison, and you visited me not. Then will they also respond, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and ministered not unto thee? Then will He respond to them, saying, Truly I say unto you, Inasmuch as you did not these things to one of the least of these, you did them not unto me. And these shall go away into eternal punishment: and the righteous into eternal life.

And behold, a certain lawyer stood up tempting Him, saying, Teacher, having done what shall I inherit eternal life? He said to him, What has been written in the law? how do you read it? And he responding said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with divine love from all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself. read more.
And He said to him, You answered correctly: do this, and you shall live. But he, wishing to justify himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbor? Jesus responding said, A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho; and fell among thieves, who indeed having stripped him of his raiment, administered blows, went away, leaving him half dead. And by chance a certain priest came down that way: and seeing him, passed by on the other side. And likewise also a Levite, being at the place, coming and seeing, passed by on the other side. And a certain Samaritan, on a journey, came near him: and seeing, had compassion on him, and having come to him, he bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine: and having mounted him on his own beast, carried him to a tavern, and cared for him. And on the morrow, taking out two denaria, gave them to the host, and said, Care for him; and whatsoever you expend in addition, on my return, I will pay you. Which one of these three seems to you to have been the neighbor of him who fell among the thieves? And he said, The one having done mercy with him. And Jesus said to him, Go, thou, and do likewise.

and the Lord fill you and cause you to superabound in divine love toward one another, and toward all, even as we also do towards you;

Let brotherly love continue.

If indeed you keep the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor with divine love as thyself, you do well.

See that no one may return evil for evil to any one; but always pursue good toward one another, and toward all. Rejoice evermore; pray without ceasing; read more.
in every thing give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus towards you. Quench not the Spirit; despise not prophesying; but prove all things; and hold fast to the beautiful; abstain from every evil sight. And the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless, in the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is the one calling you, who indeed will do it. Brethren, pray for us. Salute all the brethren with a holy kiss. I adjure you in the name of the Lord, that this epistle shall be read to all the brethren. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

And when both Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was straitened with the word, witnessing to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.

for we are not able not to speak those things which we have seen and heard.

And now, behold, I go to Jerusalem bound in spirit, not knowing the things which shall come upon me in it:

But we all, with unveiled face beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

and he not fashioned after this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

ruling his own house beautifully; having children in subordination with all gravity;

Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses beautifully.

Having purified your souls through obedience of the truth unto unhypocritical, brotherly love, fervently from the heart love one another with divine love:

Beloved, let us love one another with divine love: because divine love is of God; and the one loving with divine love has been born of God, and knows God.

Let love be free from hypocrisy. Abhorring the evil, cleaving to the good:

For, thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt not murder, thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not covet, and if there is any other commandment, it is fulfilled in this word, in this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself with divine love.

Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not spare: for I do not seek yours, but you. For the children ought not to lay up treasures for the parents, but the parents for the children,

For if I preach the gospel, there is no boasting to me; for necessity is laid upon me; for woe is unto me, if I may not preach the gospel.

Both the Spirit and the bride are saying, Come. And let the one hearing say, Come. And let the one thirsting come; let the one who is willing receive the water of life freely.

Ye servants, obey your masters according to the flesh in all things; not with eye-service, pleasing men, but of purity of heart, fearing the Lord.

As children of obedience, not being fashioned after your former lusts in ignorance: but according to the Holy One who has called you. Be ye also holy in all your deportment;

Masters, award unto the servants that which is right and equal; knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

Let the servants so many as are under the yoke, esteem those who are their masters worthy of all honor, in order that the name and doctrine of God may not be blasphemed.

Ye servants, obey those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in purity of your heart, as unto Christ;

For whosoever may wish to save his soul shall lose it: and whosoever may lose his soul for my sake shall find it.

And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

And, ye masters, do the same things to them, forbearing threatening: knowing that their Master and yours is in the heavens, and that there is no respect of persons with him.

Servants, be submissive to your masters with all reverence; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.

Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons: freely you did receive, freely give.

as each one received the gift of grace, ministering the same to one another, as the good stewards of the manifold grace of God:

but exhort one another each day, while it is called to-day; in order that no one of you may be hardened with the deceitfulness of sin:

And calling his ten servants, he gave to them ten pounds, and said to them, Operate till I come.

For I have given unto you an example, that you may also do as I have done to you.

I have shown you all things, that it so behooveth you laboring to assist the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

And I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it may be perfected!

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

in this shall all know that you are my disciples, if you may have divine love one with another.

That servants submit to their own masters, that they be obedient in all things; not speaking back;

in order that they instruct the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

And He spoke to all, If any one wishes to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

It behooveth us to work the works of Him that sent us, while it is day: the night comes, when no one is able to work.

having received the remembrance of the unhypocritical faith which is in you; which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois, and your mother Eunice; and, I am persuaded that it is in you also.

And fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath, in order that they may not be discouraged.

ruling his own house beautifully; having children in subordination with all gravity;

Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses beautifully.

Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not spare: for I do not seek yours, but you. For the children ought not to lay up treasures for the parents, but the parents for the children,

in order that they instruct the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,