38 Bible Verses about ethics, personal

Let your actions be such, with regard to others, as you should think reasonable with regard to yourselves, for this is the substance of the law and the prophets.

and the second has an affinity with it, "thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self."

and the second, which has an affinity to it, is this: "you shall love your neighbour as yourself." there is no other commandment greater than these.

behave to others in the same manner, as you desire they would behave to you.

Let love be without dissimulation. abhor that which is evil, adhere to that which is good. in brotherly kindness be passionately affected to one another; in honour prefer one another:

therefore as we have opportunity, let us do good offices to all men, especially to the family of believers.

such as have been recommended by their good actions, by the education of their children, by their hospitality, by their officiousness to the faithful, by relieving the afflicted, and by the practice of every virtue.

In a word, live all of you in perfect agreement and sympathy, be full of fraternal love, compassion, and affability.

Take care not to perform any religious act in order to be observed by men: otherwise you will have no reward from your father who is in heaven. therefore, when you give alms, do not make a proclamation of it as the hypocrites do, in their publick assemblies by sound of trumpet, that they may have the applause of men. for I assure you, they have their reward. but when you give alms, "let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doth:"read more.
that your alms may be secret: and your father who sees your secret actions, shall reward you.

but I say unto you, that whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause, shall be punish'd by the tribunal: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be punish'd by the Sanhedrim: but whosoever shall say, thou fool, shall be punish'd by the fire of Gehenna.

Finally, my brethren, whatever has the character of truth, of dignity, of justice, of chastity, whatever can procure you esteem and reputation, in a word, if there be any thing virtuous or praise-worthy, let that be the object of your enquiry.

and the genuine offspring of sin is death.

cry'd out, "sirs, what are you going to do? we are but men as well as you, and we exhort you to renounce these vanities, and turn to the living God, who made the heaven, the earth and the sea, and all that they contain:

dear children, keep yourselves from idols. AMEN.

but he said to me, "forbear, I am the servant of God, as you are, and your brethren the prophets, and those who observe the words of this book: worship God."

but I say unto you, swear not at all; neither by heaven, for it is God's throne:

After this manner do you therefore pray: "Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. thy kingdom come.

he said therefore to them, when ye pray, say, "our father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. thy kingdom come. thy will be done, on earth, as in heaven.

Above all things, my brethren, don't swear, neither by the heaven, nor by the earth, nor use any other oath; but let your affirmation, or negation, be sincere, lest you fall under condemnation.

then Peter and the other apostles made answer, we ought to obey God rather than men.

Not every one that says to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven: but only they who do the will of my Father who is in heaven.

let married women be submissive to their husbands, out of regard to the Lord.

so that they are not now two, but one. what therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

let no man therefore separate what God has designed to be one.

as to the married, I enjoin this rule, not as from my self, but from the Lord, that a woman should not leave her husband: but if she has separated herself, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.

Dames, be submissive to your husbands, as becomes christians. husbands, love your wives, and do not exasperate them.

Let the married women be subservient to their husbands, that if they happen to disbelieve the gospel, they may be gain'd by the instructive conduct of their wives,

Children, obey your christian parents: for this is the law. the first commandment with a promise annexed, is, "honour thy father and mother, that it may be well with thee, and thou mayst be long-lived on the earth."read more.
and you fathers don't exasperate your children: but instruct them in the discipline and institution of the Lord.

children, obey your parents upon all occasions, for that is graceful in a christian. fathers, don't treat your children with severity, lest they be discourag'd.

obliging his children to behave with decorum.

if a widow has children or grand-children, let them above all things instruct their own family to be religious, and let them be grateful to their parents, for this is acceptable to God.

he that takes no care of his relations, especially those of his own family, has renounc'd the faith and is worse than an infidel.

servants, be entirely obedient to those, whom the laws have made your masters, and not meerly out of regard to their observation, as designing only to please men, but from a principle of integrity, as fearing God:

as for you, masters, give to your servants what is just and suitable: considering that you also have a master in heaven.

Servants, be obedient to your legal masters, with awful reverence and sincerity of heart, as unto Christ:

Let those who are in a state of servitude, consider the entire respect due to their masters, that the name of God, and the doctrine of the gospel may not be blasphemed.

Exhort servants to be obedient to their masters, to be

You that are servants, be subject to your masters with all reverence: not only to such as are kind and gentle,