38 Bible Verses about ethics, personal

Well then, whatever you would like men to do to you, do just the same to them; that is the meaning of the Law and the prophets.

There is a second like it: you must love your neighbour as yourself.

The second is this: You must love your neighbour as yourself. There is no other command greater than these."

As you would like men to do to you, so do to them.

Let your love be a real thing, with a loathing for evil and a bent for what is good. Put affection into your love for the brotherhood; be forward to honour one another;

So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all men and in particular to the household of the faith.

she must have a reputation for good service, as a woman who has brought up children, shown hospitality, washed the feet of the saints, relieved distress, and interested herself in all good works.

Lastly, you must all be united, you must have sympathy, brotherly love, compassion, and humility,

Take care not to practise your charity before men in order to be noticed; otherwise you get no reward from your Father in heaven. No, When you give alms, make no flourish of trumpets like the hypocrites in the synagogues and the streets, so as to win applause from men; I tell you truly, they do get their reward. When you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,read more.
so as to keep your alms secret; then your Father who sees what is secret will reward you openly.

whoever maligns his brother must come before the San hedrin, whoever curses his brother must go to the fire of Gehenna.' But I tell you, whoever is angry with his brother [without cause] will be sentenced by God.

Finally, brothers, keep in mind whatever is true, whatever is worthy, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is attractive, whatever is high-toned, all excellence, all merit.

then Desire conceives and breeds Sin, while Sin matures and gives birth to Death.

shouting, "Men, what is this you are doing? We are but human, with natures like your own! The gospel we are preaching to you is to turn from such futile ways to the living God who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and all that in them is.

My dear children, keep clear of idols.

& 10] And he said to me, "These words are trustworthy and genuine, for the Lord God of the spirits of the prophets has sent his angel to show his servants what must very soon come to pass.

But I tell you, you must not swear any oath, neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God,

Let this be how you pray: 'our Father in heaven, thy name be revered,

He said to them, "When you pray, say, Father, thy name be revered, thy Reign begin;

Above all, my brothers, never swear an oath, either by heaven or by earth or by anything else; let your "yes" be a plain "yes," your "no" a plain "no," lest you incur judgment.

Peter and the apostles answered, "One must obey God rather than men.

It is not everyone who says to me 'Lord, Lord!', who will get into the Realm of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father in heaven.

Wives, be subject to your husbands as to the Lord,

So they are no longer two, but one flesh. What God has joined, then, man must not separate."

What God has joined, then, man must not separate."

For married people these are my instructions (and they are the Lord's, not mine). A wife is not to separate from her husband ??11 if she has separated, she must either remain single or be reconciled to him ??and a husband must not put away his wife.

Wives, be subject to your husbands; that is your proper duty in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives, do not be harsh to them.

In the same way, you wives must be submissive to your husbands, so that even those who will not believe the Word may be won over without a word by the behaviour of their wives,

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right; honour your father and mother (it is the first command with a promise), that it may be well with you and that you may live long on earth.read more.
As for you fathers, do not exasperate your children, but bring them up in the discipline and on the admonitions of the Lord.

Children, obey your parents at every point, for this pleases the Lord right well. Fathers, avoid irritating your children, in case they get dispirited.

able to manage his own household properly and keep his children submissive and perfectly respectful

(When a widow has children or grandchildren, they must learn that the first duty of religion is to their own household, and that they should make some return to those who have brought them up. In God's sight this is an acceptable thing.)

Whoever does not provide for his own relatives and particularly for his own family, has repudiated the faith: he is worse than an infidel.

Servants, obey your masters here below at every point; do not work simply when their eye is on you, like those who court human favour, but serve them with a single heart out of reverence for your Lord and Master.

Masters, treat your servants justly and fairly; remember you have a Master of your own in heaven.

Servants, be obedient to those who are your masters here below with reverence and trembling, with singleness of heart as to Christ himself;

Let all servants who are under the yoke of slavery remember that their masters are entitled to perfect respect ??otherwise it will be a scandal to the Name of God and to our doctrine.

Tell servants to be submissive to their masters and to give them satisfaction all round, not to be refractory,

Servants, be submissive to your masters with perfect respect, not simply to those who are kind and reasonable but to the surly as well ??19 for it is a merit when from a sense of God one bears the pain of unjust suffering.