29 Bible Verses about Duty

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

that they may teach the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

But to those who are married it is my command, yet not mine, but the Lords: Let not the wife separate herself from her husband,

Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands, as to the Lord;

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

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

And, ye fathers, stir not up the anger of your children, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

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

Moreover we exhort you, brethren, admonish the unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be forbearing to all.

And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened to a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand;

to the weak I became weak, that I might gain the weak; I have become all things to all, that I might by all means save some.

Moreover we exhort you, brethren, admonish the unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be forbearing to all.

In all ways I showed you that so laboring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

We then who are strong ought to hear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

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

Therefore, "if thy enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink. For in so doing thou wilt heap coals of fire on his head."

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

If indeed ye fulfill the royal law, according to the scripture, "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself," ye do well.

The second is this: "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself." There is no other commandment greater than these.

Love worketh no ill to ones neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the Law.

We then who are strong ought to hear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let each one of us please his neighbor, to promote what is good, for edification.

Moreover we exhort you, brethren, admonish the unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be forbearing to all.

All things, then, whatever ye would that men should do to you, do ye also so to them; for this is the Law and the Prophets.

Then will the king say to those on his right hand, Come, ye blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry, and ye gave me food; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in; naked, and ye clothed me; I was sick, and ye visited me; I was in prison, and ye came to me. read more.
Then will the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? and when saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? or when did we see thee sick, or in prison, and come to thee? And the king will answer and say to them, Truly do I say to you, Inasmuch as ye did it to one of the least of these my brethren, ye did it to me. Then will he say also to those on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into the everlasting fire, which is prepared for the Devil and his angels. For I was hungry, and ye gave me no food; I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me not in; naked, and ye clothed me not; sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. Then will they also answer, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to thee? Then will he answer them, saying, Truly do I say to you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. And these will go away into everlasting punishment; but the righteous into everlasting life.

And lo! a certain lawyer stood up to try him, saying, Teacher, what shall I do to inherit everlasting life? And he said to 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 strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself." read more.
And he said to him, Thou hast answered rightly; do this, and thou shalt live. But he, wishing to justify himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbor? Jesus answering said, A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among robbers; who after stripping him of his raiment, and wounding him, departed, leaving him half dead. And by chance a certain priest was going down on that road; and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. And in like manner also a Levite, having arrived at the place, came and saw, and passed by on the other side. But a certain Samaritan, as he was journeying, came where he was, and when he saw him, had compassion, and went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine, and setting him on his own beast, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. And the next day, he took out two denaries and gave them to the host, and said, Take care of him; and whatever thou spendest more, I, when I come back, will repay thee. Which of these three, dost thou think, was neighbor to him that fell among the robbers? And he said, He that took pity on him. Then said Jesus to him, Go, and do thou likewise.

and the Lord make you to increase and abound in love toward one another and toward all, even as we do in love toward you;

Let brotherly love continue.

If indeed ye fulfill the royal law, according to the scripture, "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself," ye do well.

See that none render evil for evil to any one; but ever follow that which is good, both toward one another and toward all. Be always joyful. Pray without ceasing; read more.
in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus in regard to you. Quench not the Spirit; despise not prophesyings, but prove all things; hold fast that which is good; abstain from every form of evil. And may the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your spirit, and soul, and body, be preserved whole, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is he who calleth you, who also will do it. Brethren, pray for us. Salute all the brethren with a holy kiss. I adjure you by the Lord, that this letter be read to all the holy brethren. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

And when both Silas and Timothy had come from Macedonia, Paul was wholly engaged in the word, testifying to the Jews, that Jesus was the Christ.

For we cannot but speak the things which we saw and heard.

And now behold, I go, bound in my spirit, to Jerusalem, not knowing the things that will befall me there;

But we all with unveiled face beholding in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, as by the Lord, the Spirit.

and be not conformed to the fashion of this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that ye may learn by experience what is the will of God, what is good, and wellpleasing, and perfect.

presiding well over his own house, having his children in subjection with all propriety;

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

Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth unto unfeigned brotherly love, love one another from the heart, fervently;

Beloved, let us love one another; for love is from God, and every one that loveth hath been born of God, and knoweth God;

Let your love be unfeigned. Abhor that which is evil, cleave to that which is good.

For these, "Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not covet," and every other commandment, are summed up in this precept, "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself."

Behold, I am ready to come to you this third time, and I will not be a charge to you; for I seek not yours, but you. For the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

For in preaching the gospel, I have nothing to glory in; for I am under a necessity to do so; yea, 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 that thirsteth come! Whoever will, let him take the water of life freely.

Bondservants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not with eyeservice, as menpleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord.

as children of obedience, not conforming yourselves to the former lusts in your ignorance; but as he who called you is holy, be ye also holy in all your conduct;

Masters, deal out to your bondservants justice and equity, knowing that ye also have a master in heaven.

Let all who are under the yoke as bondservants count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.

Bondservants, obey your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as serving Christ;

For whoever chooseth to save his life will lose it; and whoever shall lose his life for my sake will find it.

There is a second like it: "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself."

And, ye masters, do the same things to them, forbearing threatening; knowing that both they and you have a Master in heaven, and that there is no respect of persons with him.

Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and considerate, but also to the perverse.

Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons; freely ye received, freely give.

According as each one hath received a gift, minister the same to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

But exhort one another daily, as long as it is called Today, that none of you may be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

And he called his ten servants, and gave them ten pounds, and said to them, Trade with these, till I come.

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

In all ways I showed you that so laboring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how is my soul troubled, till it be accomplished!

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

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

Exhort bondservants to be in subjection to their own masters, in all things to be wellpleasing to them,

that they may teach the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

And he said to all, If any one chooseth to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

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

when I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that it dwelleth in thee also.

And, ye fathers, stir not up the anger of your children, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Fathers, provoke not your children, lest they be discouraged.

presiding well over his own house, having his children in subjection with all propriety;

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

Behold, I am ready to come to you this third time, and I will not be a charge to you; for I seek not yours, but you. For the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

that they may teach the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,