33 Bible Verses about Ethics

I advise you in like manner to lay out your fallacious treasure in acts of charity, that when you die, they may secure to you everlasting habitations.

In all things show yourself a pattern of virtue: in teaching shewing uncorruptness,

for the sake of that happiness, which you hope for, and is reserv'd for you in heaven, of which you have already been inform'd by the preaching of the truth, that is, the gospel:

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.

for they shew that the duties prescrib'd by the law, are written in their hearts, their consciences bearing witness to it, by their own reasonings alternately accusing and excusing them.

if any man is inclin'd to do his will, he shall know whether the doctrine be from God, or whether I speak from my self.

It is by him, that we have obtain'd the redemption, even the remission of our sins:

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

for all divinely inspired writings are conducive to instruction, to conviction, to reformation, and the practice of virtue;

Let no man consult barely his own interest: but every man that of others.

my beloved, don't imitate vice, but virtue. he that does good, is a child of God: he that does evil, is not acquainted with God.

thus, my brethren, the law is become dead with respect to you by the body of Christ; that you might be subject to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.

Jesus, to avoid this crowd of people, went to a mountain: and when he was set down, his disciples came to him.

Don't think that I am come to abolish the law or the prophets: I am not come to abolish, but to complete them.

and if ye will believe me, he is the Elias that was to come.

God is a spirit, and they that worship him, must worship him in spirit and in truth.

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

let your meekness be known unto all men.

we know that a true christian will not commit such a sin, for he that is the child of God keeps upon his guard, so that the wicked spirit does not approach him.

for I was prest with hunger, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:

but if envy and contention imbitter your minds, don't think your false pretences can stand against the truth:

If then you are risen with Christ, seek the things, that are above, where Christ sits at the right hand of God.

the first commandment with a promise annexed, is, "honour thy father and mother,

but as he was treating of justice, temperance, and a future judgment, Felix greatly alarm'd, said, "withdraw for the present; and when I am at leisure, I will send for you."

and he that invited you both, should come and bid you give place to him; and you should have the disgrace of taking the lowest seat.

As for me, you are perfectly acquainted with my doctrine, my conduct, my designs, my temper, my benevolence, my constancy,

but the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, sweetness of disposition, beneficence, faithfulness, meekness, temperance: