29 Bible Verses about Duty

Husbands, love your own wives, as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

that they instruct the young women to be discreet, to love their husbands, to love their children,

But to the married not I command, but the Lord, That the wife be not separated from the husband:

Wives, be in subjection to your own husbands, as to the Lord.

And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, and able to admonish one another.

I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved children I admonish you.

And, ye fathers, exasperate not your children: but educate them in the discipline and admonition of the Lord.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing yourselves in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual canticles, singing with grace in your heart unto the Lord.

Now we conjure you, brethren, admonish the unruly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the infirm, be patient with all men.

And every man who is hearing these sayings of mine, and doth not practise them, he will resemble the foolish man, who built his house upon the sand:

I became to the weak as weak, that I might gain the weak; I became all things to all men, that by every means I might save some.

Now we conjure you, brethren, admonish the unruly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the infirm, be patient with all men.

In all things I have set you the example, that so labouring hard ye ought to help the infirm, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, because he himself said, "It is more blessed to give than to receive."

WE then that are strong, ought to bear the infirmities of those who are feeble, and not to gratify ourselves.

for I was hungry, and ye gave me to eat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me to drink: I was a stranger, and ye received me hospitably: naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye took care of me: I was in prison, and ye came to me.

If therefore thine enemy hunger, give him food; if he thirst, give him drink: for so doing, thou shalt heap up coals of fire on his head.

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who treat you insolently, and persecute you;

If indeed ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:

And the second, like it, is this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: there is no greater commandment than these.

Love doeth no ill to a neighbour; the fulfilment therefore of the law is love.

WE then that are strong, ought to bear the infirmities of those who are feeble, and not to gratify ourselves. Let every one of us gratify his neighbour in that which is good for his edification.

Now we conjure you, brethren, admonish the unruly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the infirm, be patient with all men.

All things therefore whatsoever ye would be willing that men should do to you, just so do ye to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Then shall the King say to those on his right-hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry, and ye gave me to eat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me to drink: I was a stranger, and ye received me hospitably: naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye took care of me: I was in prison, and ye came to me. read more.
Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? When indeed saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? When indeed saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? And the king answering shall say to them, Verily I tell you, for as much as ye have done it to one of these my brethren, the very least of them, ye have done it unto me. Then shall he say also to those on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: for I was hungry, and ye gave me nothing to eat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me nothing to drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye did not clothe me: sick, and in prison, and ye took no care of me. Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? Then shall he reply to them, saying, For as much as ye have not done it to one of the least of these, neither have ye done it to me. And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

And, behold, a certain doctor of the law arose, to make trial of him, saying, Master, by doing what shall I inherit eternal life? And he said unto him, What is written in the law? How readest thou? And he answering said, "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might, and with all thy understanding, and thy neighbour as thyself." read more.
And he said unto him, Thou hast answered rightly: this do, and thou shalt live. Then he, desirous to make himself appear a righteous person, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour? Then Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among robbers, who, when they had both stripped him, and covered him with wounds, got off, leaving him half dead. And it so fell out, that a certain priest went down that way, and seeing him, he kept the opposite side of the road. And a Levite also, in the same way, being near the place, came, and seeing him, kept the opposite side of the road. But a certain Samaritan travelling, came by him, and seeing him, was moved with compassion, and coming up to him, bound up his wounds, after pouring on them oil and wine; then setting him on his own beast, he led him to an inn, and took particular care of him. And on the morrow, as he was departing, he took out of his purse two denarii, and gave them to the innkeeper, and said to him, Take great care of him; and whatever farther expence may be incurred, when I return, I will repay thee. Which then of these three do you suppose to be the neighbour of him who fell into the robbers' hands? And he said, He that shewed mercy towards him. Then said Jesus to him, Go, and do thou exactly the same.

And the Lord cause you to abound and overflow with love one to another, and towards all men, as we also do to you:

LET brotherly love continue.

If indeed ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:

See that no man return evil for evil to any man; but always pursue that which is good, both towards one another, and towards all men. Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. read more.
In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus to you-wards. Quench not the Spirit. Despise not prophesyings. Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. Abstain from all appearance of evil. Now the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your whole spirit, and soul, and body be preserved faultless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it. Brethren, pray for us. Salute all the brethren with an holy kiss. I conjure you by the Lord, that this epistle be read to all the holy brethren. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.

And when Silas and Timothy were come from Macedonia, Paul felt a strong impulse on his spirit, and forcibly testified to the Jews, that Jesus was the Messiah.

For we cannot refrain from speaking the things which we have seen and heard.

And now behold I am going, bound by the Spirit, unto Jerusalem, not knowing what things shall there befal me:

And we all with face unveiled, beholding the glory of the Lord [reflected] as in a mirror, according to the same image, receive a transformation from glory into glory, as by the Lord, the Spirit.

And be not conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renovation of your mind, that you may prove by experience what is the will of God, that is good, acceptable, and perfect.

presiding over his own family with propriety, having his children under subjection with all gravity of behaviour:

Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ordering well their children and their own families.

Having purified your souls by obedience to the truth through the Spirit unto fraternal affection undissembled, love each other intensely out of a pure heart:

Beloved, let us love one another; because love is from God, and every one who loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

Let love be undissembled. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is comprised in this word, even in this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Lo! I hold myself ready the third time to come unto you, and I will not burden you; for I seek not yours but you: for the children ought not to lay up treasure for their parents, but the parents for the children.

For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me, yea verily woe is to me if I preach not the gospel.

And the spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him who is athirst come: and whosoever is desirous, let him take of the water of life freely.

Servants, obey in all things your masters after the flesh, not with eye-service as men-pleasers, but, in simplicity of heart, fearing God.

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

MASTERS, afford to your servants that which is just, and an equivalent, knowing that ye also have a Master in the heavens.

LET as many slaves as are under the yoke account their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and the doctrine be not blasphemed.

Servants, be obedient to your masters after the flesh, with fear and trembling, in simplicity of your heart as unto Christ;

For whosoever is desirous to preserve his life, shall lose it; but whosoever would lose his life for my sake, shall find it.

And the second is like to it, "Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself."

And ye masters, do the same things to them, avoiding menacing language: knowing that you also yourselves have a master in heaven; and there is no respect of persons with him.

Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but even to the froward.

Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.

Let every one, according as he hath received a gift, minister it to others, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

but exhort one another daily, whilst to-day remains, that no one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.

And calling his ten servants, he gave them ten manehs, and said unto them, Employ yourselves in traffic, till I come back.

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

In all things I have set you the example, that so labouring hard ye ought to help the infirm, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, because he himself said, "It is more blessed to give than to receive."

But I have a baptism to be baptised with; and how am I distressed in spirit till it is finished!

This is my commandment, That ye love one another, just as I have loved you.

By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

Let servants be subject to their own masters, in all things to be agreeable to them; not contradicting;

that they instruct the young women to be discreet, to love their husbands, to love their children,

And he said unto them, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night is coming, when no man can work.

recalling to my memory the unfeigned faith which was in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and in thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that [it is] in thee also.

And, ye fathers, exasperate not your children: but educate them in the discipline and admonition of the Lord.

Parents, irritate not your children, lest their spirit be broken.

presiding over his own family with propriety, having his children under subjection with all gravity of behaviour:

Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ordering well their children and their own families.

Lo! I hold myself ready the third time to come unto you, and I will not burden you; for I seek not yours but you: for the children ought not to lay up treasure for their parents, but the parents for the children.

that they instruct the young women to be discreet, to love their husbands, to love their children,