26 Bible Verses about ethics, social

Well, my very first counsel is that supplications, prayers, petitions, and thanksgiving, are to be offered for all men ??2 for kings and all in authority, that we may lead a tranquil life in all piety and gravity;

Every subject must obey the government-authorities, for no authority exists apart from God; the existing authorities have been constituted by God.

Remind them to be submissive to their rulers and authorities; they must obey, they must be ready for any good work,

Submit for the Lord's sake to any human authority; submit to the emperor as supreme, and to governors as deputed by him for the punishment of wrongdoers and the encouragement of honest people ??15 for it is the will of God that by your honest lives you should silence the ignorant charges of foolish persons.

"Brothers," said Paul, "I did not know he was high priest" (for it is written, You must not speak evil of any ruler of your people).

You must be obedient, therefore, not only to avoid the divine vengeance but as a matter of conscience,

Do honour to all, love the brotherhood, reverence God, honour the emperor.

"Caesar's," they said. Then he told them, "Give Caesar what belongs to Caesar, give God what belongs to God."

Jesus said to them, "Give Caesar what belongs to Caesar, give God what belongs to God." He astonished them.

"Well then," he said to them, "give Caesar what belongs to Caesar, give God what belongs to God."

However, not to give any offence to them, go to the sea, throw a hook in, and take the first fish you bring up. Open its mouth and you will find a five-shilling piece; take that and give it to them for me and for yourself."

for the same reason as you pay taxes ??since magistrates are God's officers, bent upon the maintenance of order and authority. Pay them all their respective dues, tribute to one, taxes to another, respect to this man, honour to that.

In the presence of God and the Lord Jesus Christ and the elect angels, I adjure you to be unprejudiced in carrying out these orders; be absolutely impartial.

Jesus said to him, "If you want to be perfect, go and sell your property, give the money to the poor and you shall have treasure in heaven; then come and follow me."

Jesus looked at him and loved him. "There is one thing you want," he said; "go and sell all you have; give the money to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, take up the cross, and follow me."

When Jesus heard this he said to him, "You lack one thing more; sell all you have, distribute the money among the poor and you will have treasure in heaven; then come and follow me."

Better cleanse what is within; then nothing will be unclean for you.

Sell what you possess and give it away in alms, make purses for yourselves that never wear out: get treasure in heaven that never fails, that no thief can get at, no moth destroy.

contribute to needy saints, make a practice of hospitality.

Only, we were to 'remember the poor.' I was quite eager to do that myself.

if you attend to the wearer of the handsome clothes and say to him, "Sit here, this is a good place," and tell the poor man, "You can stand," or "Sit there at my feet," are you not drawing distinctions in your own minds and proving that you judge people with partiality?

Then Jesus called his disciples and said, "I am sorry for the crowd; they have been three days with me now, and they have nothing to eat. I will not send them away starving, in case they faint on the road."

"I am sorry for the crowd; they have been three days with me now, and they have nothing to eat. If I send them home without food they will faint on the road. Besides, some of them have come a long way."

He replied, "Let everyone who possesses two shirts share with him who has none, and let him who has food do likewise."

if your enemy is hungry, feed him, if he is thirsty, give him drink; for in this way you will make him feel a burning sense of shame.

Pure, unsoiled religion in the judgment of God the Father means this: to care for orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself from the stain of the world.