33 Bible Verses about Ethics

And I say to you 'Win friends for yourselves with your dishonest money,' so that, when it comes to an end, there may be a welcome for you into the Eternal Home.

Above all, set an example of doing good. Show sincerity in your teaching, and a serious spirit;

On account of the hope which awaits its fulfillment in Heaven. Of this hope you heard long ago in the true Message of the Good News which reached you--

Do to others whatever you would wish them to do to you; for that is the teaching of both the Law and the Prophets.

For they show the demands of the Law written upon their hearts; their consciences corroborating it, while in their thoughts they argue either in self-accusation or, it may be, in self- defense--

If any one has the will to do God's will, he will find out whether my teaching is from God, or whether I speak on my own authority.

And through whom we have found deliverance in the forgiveness of our sins.

The second, which is like it, is this--'Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thou dost thyself.'

Everything that is written under divine inspiration is helpful for teaching, for refuting error, for giving guidance, and for training others in righteousness;

A man must not study his own interests, but the interests of others.

Dear friend, take what is good for your example, not what is bad. The man who does what is good is from God; the man who does what is bad has never seen God.

And so with you, my Brothers; as far as the Law was concerned, you underwent death in the crucified body of the Christ, so that you might be united to another, to him who was raised from the dead, in order that our lives might bear fruit for God.

On seeing the crowds of People, Jesus went up the hill; and, when he had taken his seat, his disciples came up to him;

Do not think that I have come to do away with the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to do away with them, but to complete them.

And--if you are ready to accept it--John is himself the Elijah who was destined to come.

God is Spirit; and those who worship him must worship spiritually and truly."

I, however, say to you that you must not swear at all, either by Heaven, since that is God's throne,

Let your forbearing spirit be plain to every one. The Lord is near.

We know that no one who has received the new Life from God lives in sin. No, he who has received the new Life from God keeps the thought of God in his heart, and then the Evil One does not touch him.

For, when I was hungry, you gave me food; when I was thirsty, you gave me drink; when I was a stranger, you took me to your homes;

But, while you harbor envy and bitterness and a spirit of rivalry in your hearts, do not boast or lie to the detriment of the Truth.

Since, therefore, you were raised to Life with the Christ, seek for the things that are above; for it is there that the Christ is 'seated at the right hand of God.'

'Honor thy father and mother'--this is the first Commandment with a promise--'

But, while Paul was speaking at length about righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became terrified, and interrupted him--"Go for the present, but, when I find an opportunity, I will send for you again."

And he who invited you both will come and say to you 'Make room for this man,' and then you will begin in confusion to take the lowest place.

But you, Timothy, were a close observer of my teaching, my conduct, my purposes, my faith, my forbearance, my love, and my patient endurance,

But the fruit produced by the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindliness, generosity, trustfulness, gentleness, self-control.