38 Bible Verses about ethics, personal

Then you must practice dealing with others as you would like for them to deal with you, for this is the summing up of the law and the prophets.

The second is like it: 'You must love your neighbor as you do yourself.'

And this is the second, 'You must love your neighbor as you do yourself.' No other command is greater than these."

Yes, you must practice dealing with others as you would like them to deal with you.

Your love must be true. You must always turn in horror from what is wrong, but keep on holding to what is right. In brotherly love be affectionate to one another, in personal honors put one another to the fore,

So then whenever we have an opportunity, let us practice doing good to everybody, but especially to the members of the family of faith.

must have a reputation for doing good deeds, as bringing up children, being hospitable to strangers, washing the feet of God's people, helping people in distress, or devoting herself to any sort of doing good.

Finally, you must all live in harmony, be sympathetic, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, humble,

"Take care not to do your good deeds in public, to attract the attention of people; if you do, you will get no reward from your Father in heaven. So whenever you do your deeds of charity, never blow your own horn in public, as the hypocrites are in the habit of doing in the synagogues and on the street corners, to be praised by the people. I solemnly say to you, they already have their reward. But whenever you, a follower of mine, do a deed of charity, never let your own left hand know what your right hand is doing,read more.
so that your deed of charity may be secret, and your Father who sees what is secret will reward you.

But I say to you: "Everyone who harbors malice against his brother, will have to answer to the court, and whoever speaks contemptuously to his brother, will have to answer to the supreme court; and whoever says to his brother, 'You cursed fool? will have to pay the penalty in the pit of torture.

Now, brothers, practice thinking on what is true, what is honorable, what is right, what is pure, what is lovable, what is high-toned, yes, on everything that is excellent or praiseworthy.

Then evil desire conceives and gives birth to sin, and when sin is completed, it brings forth death.

and shouted, "Men, why are you doing this? We are merely men with natures like your own, who are telling you the good news, so that you may turn from these foolish things to the living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and all that they contain.

Dear children, once for all put yourselves beyond the reach of idols.

But he said to me: "You must be careful not to do that; I am only a fellow-slave of yours, of your brothers the prophets, and of the people who practice the truths contained in this book. Worship God."

But I tell you not to swear at all, either by heaven, for it is God's throne,

So this is the way you must pray: Our Father in heaven, Your name be revered.

So He said to them, "Whenever you pray, say: 'Father, Your name be revered; Your kingdom come;

Above all, my brothers, stop swearing, either by heaven or by the earth, or by anything else. Let your "Yes" mean Yes, and your "No," No, so as to keep from falling under condemnation.

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

Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will get into the kingdom of heaven, but only those who practice doing the will of my Father in heaven.

You married women must continue to live in subordination to your husbands, as you do to the Lord,

So they are no longer two but one. Therefore, what God has joined together man must stop separating."

Therefore, what God has joined together man must stop separating."

To the people already married I give this instruction -- no, not I but the Lord -- that a wife is not to leave her husband. But if she does leave him, she must remain single, or better, be reconciled to her husband. I instruct the husband too not to divorce his wife.

You married women must continue to live in subordination to your husbands, for this is your Christian duty. You husbands must continue to love your wives and stop being harsh with them.

You married women, in the same way, must be submissive to your husbands, so that, if any of them do not believe the message, they may be won over without a word through the living of the wives,

Children, obey your parents, for this is right. "You must honor your father and mother" -- this is the first commandment, with a promise to make it good "so that you may prosper and live a long life on earth."read more.
You parents, too, must stop exasperating your children, but continue to bring them up with the sort of education and counsel the Lord approves.

Children, practice obedience to your parents in everything, for this is acceptable in Christians. Fathers, stop exasperating your children, so as to keep them from losing heart.

managing his own house well, with perfect seriousness keeping his children under control

But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they must first learn to practice piety in the treatment of their own families, and to pay the debt they owe their parents or grandparents, for this is acceptable to God.

Whoever fails to provide for his own relatives, and especially for those of his immediate family, has disowned the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

Slaves, practice obedience to your earthly masters in everything, not as though they were watching you and as though you were merely pleasing men, but with sincerity of heart, because you fear the Lord.

Masters, you must practice doing the right and square things by your slaves, for you know that you have a Master in heaven.

You slaves must practice obedience to your earthly masters, with reverence and awe, with sincerity of heart, as you would obey Christ,

All who are under the yoke of slavery must esteem their masters to be deserving the highest respect, so that the name of God and our teaching may not be abused.

Continue urging slaves to practice perfect submission to their masters and to give them perfect satisfaction,

You house-servants must be submissive to your masters and show them perfect respect, not only to those who are kind and fair but also to those who are cruel.