38 Bible Verses about ethics, personal

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.

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

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

And as ye would that men should do unto you, do ye also to them in like manner.

Let love be undissembled. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. In brotherly affection be tenderly attached to each other; in honour preferring one another:

Well then, whilst we have opportunity, let us do good unto all men, but especially unto those who are of the household of faith.

bringing attestation of her good works; that she hath well educated her children, that she hath been hospitable to strangers, that she hath washed the saints feet, that she hath assisted the afflicted, that she hath followed diligently every good work.

Finally, be all like-minded, sympathizing, loving fraternally, compassionate, friendly hearted,

TAKE heed that ye do not your alms before men, in order to catch their eye: for otherwise ye have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. Therefore when thou givest alms, sound not a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do, in the synagogues, and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Verily I say unto you, They receive their reward. But when thou givest alms, let not thy right hand know what thy left is doing:read more.
that thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father who seeth in secret, will himself reward thee openly.

but I say unto you, That every man who is angry with his brother without cause, shall be liable to the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be liable to the sanhedrim: but whosever shall say, Thou fool, shall be liable to be cast into hell fire.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are serious, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are amiable, whatsoever things are laudable, if there be any virtue, or any thing praise-worthy, pay attention to these things.

Then passion impregnated, bringeth forth sin, and sin reaching its consummation, bringeth forth death.

and saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We too are mortals subject to the same infirmities with you; preaching to you the gospel, that ye should turn from these vain things unto the living God, who made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things which are therein:

My dear children, guard yourselves against idols. Amen.

And he said to me, See thou do it not; for I am a fellow-servant of thine, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of those who observe the words of this book: worship God.

But I say to thee, Swear not at all; neither by the heaven; for it is the throne of God:

Thus then pray ye: Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.

And he said unto them, When ye pray say, Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name: thy kingdom come: thy will be done as in heaven so upon earth.

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, nor by earth, nor by any other oath: but let your yea be yea, and your no, no; that ye fall not under condemnation.

Then Peter and the apostles answering said, We must obey God rather than men.

Not every one who saith to me, Lord, Lord! shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven.

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

Wherefore they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God hath yoked together, let no man separate.

What therefore God hath yoked together, let no man separate.

But to the married not I command, but the Lord, That the wife be not separated from the husband: and even if she should be separated, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.

Wives be subject to your own husbands, as is fit in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives, and use no asperity against them.

LIKEWISE, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, even if some obey not the word, by their wives' conduct without the word, they may be won over;

CHILDREN, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. "Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with a promise;) that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest be long-lived upon earth."read more.
And, ye fathers, exasperate not your children: but educate them in the discipline and admonition of the Lord.

Children, be obedient to your parents in all things; for this is well-pleasing to 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:

But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn as their first duty to shew their piety towards their own family, and make a grateful return to their progenitors: for this is becoming and acceptable before God.

But if any man provide not for his own relations, and especially for those more immediately of his own family, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

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

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

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

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.

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

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