18 Bible Verses about Social duties

"But take care not to do your good deeds in public for people to see, for, if you do, you will get no reward from your Father in heaven.

Jesus said to him, "If you want to be perfect, go! Sell your property and give the money to the poor, and you will have riches in heaven. Then come back and be a follower of mine."

You who are husbands must love your wives, just as Christ loves the church and gave himself for her,

A religious observance that is pure and stainless in the sight of God the Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their trouble, and keep one's self unstained by the world.

But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman with desire has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

They are the men who have not been defiled by relations with women; they are celibates. It is they who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. They have been ransomed from among men as the first-fruits for God and the Lamb,

It is God's will that you should be consecrated, that you abstain from immorality,

When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, are you more devoted to me than these others are?" Peter said to him, "Yes, Master, you know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Then feed my lambs!"

so as to train the younger women to be loving wives and mothers,

To those already married my instructions are??nd they are not mine, but the Lord's??hat a wife is not to separate from her husband.

You married women must subordinate yourselves to your husbands, as you do to the Lord,

But as he talked of uprightness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became alarmed, and said, "You may go for the present. I will find time later to send for you."

Any man who enters an athletic contest goes into strict training, to win a wreath that will soon wither, but the one we compete for will never wither.

Do not pay anyone back with evil for evil. See that you are above reproach in the eyes of everyone.

Owe nobody anything??xcept the duty of mutual love, for whoever loves his fellow-men has fully satisfied the Law.

I charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the chosen angels to observe these rules without any discrimination, and to be perfectly impartial.

These men are grumblers, dissatisfied with life. They go where their passions lead, their talk is arrogant and they cultivate people in the hope of gain.

Stand your ground, then, with the belt of truth around your waist, and put on uprightness as your coat of mail,

So you must lay aside falsehood and each tell his neighbor the truth, for we are parts of one another.

But love your enemies, and help them and lend to them, never despairing, and you will be richly rewarded, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind even to the ungrateful and the wicked.

Take care that none of you ever pays back evil for evil, but always try to treat one another and everybody with kindness.

No! If your enemy is hungry, feed him! If he is thirsty, give him something to drink! For if you do, you will heap burning coals upon his head!

Faith made Abel's sacrifice greater in the sight of God than Cain's; through faith he gained God's approval as an upright man, for God himself approved his offering, and through faith even when he was dead he still spoke.

As an example, brothers, of ill-treatment patiently endured, take the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord.

For I have set you an example, in order that you may do what I have done to you.

That is the life to which you have been called, for Christ himself suffered for you, leaving you an example so that you might follow his footsteps.

Not that I had not a right to my support, but to give you in my own conduct an example to imitate.

In that same way these dreamers defile the body, make light of authority, and deride majesty.

Treat everyone with respect. Love the brotherhood, be reverent to God, respect the emperor.

Everyone must obey the authorities that are over him, for no authority can exist without the permission of God; the existing authorities have been established by him,

Be affectionate in your love for the brotherhood, eager to show one another honor,

they are to show that your faith when tested is found to be more precious than gold, which though it is perishable is tested with fire, and they will bring you praise, glory, and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.

As persons chosen by God, then, consecrated and dearly loved, you must clothe yourselves with tenderness of heart, kindness, humility, gentleness, forbearance.

Love is patient and kind. Love is not envious or boastful. It does not put on airs.

You must be kind to one another, you must be tender-hearted, and forgive one another just as God through Christ has forgiven you.

You who are masters must treat your slaves justly and fairly, and remember that you have a Master too, in heaven.

No! If your enemy is hungry, feed him! If he is thirsty, give him something to drink! For if you do, you will heap burning coals upon his head!

But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for your persecutors,

Jesus shed tears.

and a number of Jews had come out to see Mary and Martha, to condole with them about their brother.

Charge them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, open-handed and generous,

But do not forget to be helpful and generous, for that is the kind of sacrifice that pleases God.

I showed you in every way that by hard work like that we must help those who are weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, for he said, 'It makes one happier to give than to be given to.' "

Supply the needs of God's people, be unfailing in hospitality.

So then whenever we have an opportunity, let us do good to all men, especially to those who belong to the family of the faith.

The wisdom that is from above is first of all pure, then peaceable, considerate, willing to yield, full of compassion and good deeds, whole-hearted, straightforward.

If possible, for your part, live peaceably with everybody.

Try to be at peace with everyone, and strive for that consecration without which no one can see the Lord.

If anyone thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue, but deceives himself, his religious observances are of no account.

For "Let him who would enjoy life And see happy days, Keep his tongue from evil, And his lips from uttering deceit.

If anyone begs from you, give to him, and when anyone wants to borrow from you, do not turn away.

But love your enemies, and help them and lend to them, never despairing, and you will be richly rewarded, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind even to the ungrateful and the wicked.

I have told you all this, so that through me you may find peace. In the world you have trouble; but take courage! I have conquered the world."

So keep up your courage, gentlemen! For I have faith in God that it will be just as I was told.

This raised the spirits of all of them, and they took something to eat.

If any one is sick, he should call in the elders of the church and have them pray over him, and pour oil on him in the name of the Lord,

when I had no clothes, you gave me clothes, when I was sick, you looked after me, when I was in prison, you came to see me.'

Never reprove an older man, but appeal to him as to a father. Treat younger men like brothers, older women like mothers, younger ones like sisters, with absolute purity.

Finally, you must all be harmonious, sympathizing, loving, tender-hearted, modest,

Always put your message attractively, and yet pointedly, and be prepared to give every inquirer a fitting answer.

The next day we put in at Sidon, and Julius kindly allowed Paul to go and see his friends and be taken care of.

The governor of the island, whose name was Publius, had estates in that part of the island, and he welcomed us and entertained us hospitably for three days.

May the Lord make your love for one another and for all men wide and full like my love for you,

Your love for the brotherhood must continue.

If you really obey the supreme law where the Scripture says, "You must love your neighbor as you do yourself," you are doing right,

As persons chosen by God, then, consecrated and dearly loved, you must clothe yourselves with tenderness of heart, kindness, humility, gentleness, forbearance.

Bear one another's burdens, and in that way carry out the law of the Christ.

It is the duty of us who are strong to put up with the weaknesses of those who are immature, and not just suit ourselves.

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called God's sons!

Let us, therefore, keep before us whatever will contribute to peace and the development of one another.

and to be sensible, pure-minded, domestic, kind, and submissive to their husbands, so as not to bring reproach on God's message.

For when John came, he neither ate nor drank, and people said, 'He has a demon!'

Sell what belongs to you, and give away the money! Get yourselves purses that will never wear out, inexhaustible riches in heaven, where thieves cannot get near nor moths destroy.

If anyone begs from you, give to him, and when anyone wants to borrow from you, do not turn away.

And he answered, "The man who has two shirts must share with the man who has none, and the man who has food must do the same."

The right thing to do is to eat no meat at all and to drink no wine or do anything else if it hurts your brother's conscience.

Therefore, if what I eat makes my brother fall, I will never eat meat again, rather than make my brother fall.

You fathers, too, must not irritate your children, but you must bring them up with Christian training and instruction.

Fathers, do not irritate your children, or they may lose heart.

There were several women there watching from a distance who had followed Jesus from Galilee to wait upon him, among them Mary of Magdala, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee's sons.

After the Sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary of Magdala and the other Mary went to look at the tomb.

managing his own house well, and keeping his children under control and perfectly respectful??5 for if a man does not know how to conduct his own household, how can he look after a church of God?

The assistants must be only once married, and manage their children and their households well.

Now that by obeying the truth you have purified your souls for sincere love of the brotherhood, you must love one another intensely and heartily,

Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God, and everyone who loves is a child of God and knows God.

Your love must be genuine. You must hate what is wrong, and hold to what is right.

For the commandments, "You must not commit adultery, You must not murder, You must not steal, You must not covet," and any other commandments there are, are all summed up in one saying, "You must love your neighbor as you do yourself."

I showed you in every way that by hard work like that we must help those who are weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, for he said, 'It makes one happier to give than to be given to.' "

Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.

For you showed sympathy with those who were in prison, and you put up with it cheerfully when your property was taken from you, for you knew that you had in yourselves a greater possession that was lasting.

The natives showed us remarkable kindness, for they made a fire and welcomed us, because of the rain that had come on and the cold.

Finally, you must all be harmonious, sympathizing, loving, tender-hearted, modest,

A religious observance that is pure and stainless in the sight of God the Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their trouble, and keep one's self unstained by the world.

Here it is the third time that I have been ready to come to see you, and I do not intend to be a burden to you now; for it is not your money but yourselves that I want; for children are not expected to lay up money for their parents, but parents for their children.

But he turned and reproved them.

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Now further, what is always demanded of managers is that they can be depended on.