46 Bible Verses about Ethics

Even to lay up for the upright substance, A shield for those walking uprightly.

and I say to you, Make to yourselves friends out of the mammon of unrighteousness, that when ye may fail, they may receive you to the age-during tabernacles.

concerning all things thyself showing a pattern of good works; in the teaching uncorruptedness, gravity, incorruptibility,

because of the hope that is laid up for you in the heavens, which ye heard of before in the word of the truth of the good news,

'All things, therefore, whatever ye may will that men may be doing to you, so also do to them, for this is the law and the prophets.

Withhold not good from its owners, When thy hand is toward God to do it.

who do shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also witnessing with them, and between one another the thoughts accusing or else defending,

if any one may will to do His will, he shall know concerning the teaching, whether it is of God, or -- I do speak from myself.

in whom we have the redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of the sins,

and the second is like to it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself;

every Writing is God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that is in righteousness,

let no one seek his own -- but each another's.

Beloved, be not thou following that which is evil, but that which is good; he who is doing good, of God he is, and he who is doing evil hath not seen God;

So that, my brethren, ye also were made dead to the law through the body of the Christ, for your becoming another's, who out of the dead was raised up, that we might bear fruit to God;

Aleph. O the happiness of those perfect in the way, They are walking in the law of Jehovah,

He hath declared to thee, O man, what is good; Yea, what is Jehovah requiring of thee, Except -- to do judgment, and love kindness, And lowly to walk with thy God?

And having seen the multitudes, he went up to the mount, and he having sat down, his disciples came to him,

Do not suppose that I came to throw down the law or the prophets -- I did not come to throw down, but to fulfil;

and if ye are willing to receive it, he is Elijah who was about to come;

Lest thou give to others thy honour, And thy years to the fierce,

To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. The heavens are recounting the honour of God, And the work of His hands The expanse is declaring.

God is a Spirit, and those worshipping Him, in spirit and truth it doth behove to worship.'

but I -- I say to you, not to swear at all; neither by the heaven, because it is the throne of God,

let your forbearance be known to all men; the Lord is near;

And now, my daughter, fear not, all that thou sayest I do to thee, for all the gate of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman.

We have known that every one who hath been begotten of God doth not sin, but he who was begotten of God doth keep himself, and the evil one doth not touch him;

for I did hunger, and ye gave me to eat; I did thirst, and ye gave me to drink; I was a stranger, and ye received me;

Though a sinner is doing evil a hundred times, and prolonging himself for it, surely also I know that there is good to those fearing God, who fear before Him.

and if bitter zeal ye have, and rivalry in your heart, glory not, nor lie against the truth;

If, then, ye were raised with the Christ, the things above seek ye, where the Christ is, on the right hand of God seated,

And -- lo, he hath begotten a son, And he seeth all the sins of his father, That he hath done, and he feareth, And doth not do like them,

Be not over-righteous, nor show thyself too wise, why art thou desolate?

honour thy father and mother,

Go unto the ant, O slothful one, See her ways and be wise;

and he reasoning concerning righteousness, and temperance, and the judgment that is about to be, Felix, having become afraid, answered, 'For the present be going, and having got time, I will call for thee;'

and he who did call thee and him having come shall say to thee, Give to this one place, and then thou mayest begin with shame to occupy the last place.

And thou -- thou hast followed after my teaching, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, endurance,

There is no speech, and there are no words. Their voice hath not been heard.

And the fruit of the Spirit is: Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith,

'Honour thy father and thy mother, so that thy days are prolonged on the ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee.