18 Bible Verses about Social duties

TAKE heed that ye do not your alms before men, in order to catch their eye: for otherwise ye have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

Jesus said to him, If thou art desirous to be perfect, go, sell all thy substance, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.

Husbands, love your own wives, as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

Pure religion and undefiled with God even the Father is this, To pay diligent attention to the orphans and widows in their affliction, and to preserve himself spotless from the world.

but I say unto you, That every one who looketh upon a woman to lust after her, hath already committed adultery with her in his heart.

These are they who have not defiled themselves with women; for they are virgins: these are they who follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth: these have been redeemed among men, as first-fruits to God, and to the Lamb.

For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that you should abstain from whoredom;

When therefore they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith to him, Yes, Lord! thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him, Feed my lambs.

that they instruct the young women to be discreet, to love their husbands, to love their children,

But to the married not I command, but the Lord, That the wife be not separated from the husband:

Wives, be in subjection to your own husbands, as to the Lord.

And as he discoursed of righteousness, and temperance, and the judgment which is ready to be revealed, Felix being greatly terrified, replied, Go, for the present, I will some time hence take another opportunity of calling for thee.

And every one who contendeth [in the games] is temperate in all things: they indeed therefore do it that they may receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.

Render to no man evil for evil. Be provident of things laudable in the sight of all men.

Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

I adjure thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.

These men are murmurers, complainers at their lot in life, walking after their own corrupt passions; and their mouth utters hyperbolically pompous expressions, pretending high personal admiration, in order to make their advantage.

Stand therefore, girded about your loins with truth, and putting on the breastplate of righteousness;

Wherefore putting away lying, speak truth, every one with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

But love your enemies, and do good and lend, hoping for nothing in return: and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Most High; for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the wicked.

See that no man return evil for evil to any man; but always pursue that which is good, both towards one another, and towards all men.

If therefore thine enemy hunger, give him food; if he thirst, give him drink: for so doing, thou shalt heap up coals of fire on his head.

By faith Abel offered unto God a sacrifice of more excellence than Cain, by which he received a testimony that he was a righteous man, God bearing witness upon his gifts: and by this, though dead, he still speaketh.

My brethren, take a pattern for suffering affliction, and patience from the prophets, who have spoken to you in the name of the Lord.

For I have given you an example, that just as I have done to you, ye should do also.

For hereunto have ye been called, because Christ also hath suffered for you, leaving you a pattern, that ye should follow his steps;

not that we have not such power, but that we might be ourselves an example for you to imitate.

In like manner also do these men, even when they dream, defile indeed the flesh, despise sovereignty, and revile dignities.

Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

LET every soul be subject to the superior powers: for there is no power but from God; the existing powers are appointed by God.

In brotherly affection be tenderly attached to each other; in honour preferring one another:

that the test of your faith (much more precious than that of gold, which is of a perishing nature, though proved by fire) may be found unto praise and honour and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ:

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, long-suffering;

Love is long-suffering, is kind; love envieth not; love is no vain boaster, is not inflated [with pride],

but be ye kind one to another, full of sensibility, forgiving mutually, even as God in Christ hath forgiven you.

MASTERS, afford to your servants that which is just, and an equivalent, knowing that ye also have a Master in the heavens.

If therefore thine enemy hunger, give him food; if he thirst, give him drink: for so doing, thou shalt heap up coals of fire on his head.

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who treat you insolently, and persecute you;

Jesus wept.

and many of the Jews had come with the women who were about Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.

to do good, to be rich in generous actions, to take pleasure in liberality, ready to distribute;

But of beneficence, and liberal distribution, be not unmindful: for such sacrifices God accepts with delight.

In all things I have set you the example, that so labouring hard ye ought to help the infirm, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, because he himself said, "It is more blessed to give than to receive."

communicating to the wants of the saints; prompt to hospitality.

Well then, whilst we have opportunity, let us do good unto all men, but especially unto those who are of the household of faith.

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, meek, easily persuadable, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial, and void of dissimulation.

if there be a man blameless, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, not under an accusation or debauchery, or disorderly conduct.

If possible, as far as you can, be at peace with all men.

Earnestly seek peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

If any man thinks he is a religious character among you, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

"For he that would love life, and see good days, let him restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking guile.

Give to him that asketh thee; and from him who wants to borrow of thee, turn not away.

But love your enemies, and do good and lend, hoping for nothing in return: and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Most High; for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the wicked.

These things have I spoken to you, that ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good courage; I have overcome the world.

Wherefore, sirs, cheer up: for I believe God that it will be so, exactly as he hath spoken to me.

Then were they all cheered up, and they too took refreshment.

Is any man sick among you? let him send for the presbyters of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:

naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye took care of me: I was in prison, and ye came to me.

REBUKE not harshly an aged man, but admonish him as a father; the younger men as brethren; the aged women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.

Finally, be all like-minded, sympathizing, loving fraternally, compassionate, friendly hearted,

Let your discourse be always gracious, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to reply to every man.

And the next day we arrived at Sidon: and Julius treated Paul with the greatest humanity, and permitted him to go to his friends, to enjoy the benefit of their care.

Now in the vicinity of that place was the estate of the principal person on the island, named Publius, who received us into his house, and lodged us with great humanity three days.

And the Lord cause you to abound and overflow with love one to another, and towards all men, as we also do to you:

LET brotherly love continue.

If indeed ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, long-suffering;

Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

WE then that are strong, ought to bear the infirmities of those who are feeble, and not to gratify ourselves.

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

Well then, let us earnestly pursue the things that conduce to peace, and the things which are for mutual edification.

to be sober, domestic, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not ill reported of.

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil:

Sell all your possessions, and give in charity; make yourselves purses that wax not old, a treasure never failing in the heavens, where no thief approaches, nor doth the moth destroy.

Give to him that asketh thee; and from him who wants to borrow of thee, turn not away.

And he answering said to them, He that hath two coats, let him give to him that hath none; and he that hath provisions, let him do in like manner.

It is laudable not to eat flesh, or to drink wine, nor to do any thing whereby thy brother is stumbled, or scandalized, or weakened.

Wherefore if meat give occasion of offence to my brother, I will in no wise eat meat for ever, that I give no cause of offence to my brother.

And, ye fathers, exasperate not your children: but educate them in the discipline and admonition of the Lord.

Parents, irritate not your children, lest their spirit be broken.

Now there were many women on the spot, looking on at a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him: among whom was Mary Magdalen, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's children.

NOW after the eve of the sabbath, as the light was dawning, towards the first day of the week, Mary Magdalen had come, and the other Mary, to view the sepulchre.

presiding over his own family with propriety, having his children under subjection with all gravity of behaviour:

Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ordering well their children and their own families.

Having purified your souls by obedience to the truth through the Spirit unto fraternal affection undissembled, love each other intensely out of a pure heart:

Beloved, let us love one another; because love is from God, and every one who loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

Let love be undissembled. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is comprised in this word, even in this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

In all things I have set you the example, that so labouring hard ye ought to help the infirm, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, because he himself said, "It is more blessed to give than to receive."

Rejoice with those that rejoice, and weep with those that weep.

For ye have been fellow-sufferers with my bonds, and received with joy the plundering of your properties, knowing in yourselves that you have in the heavens a better substance, and permanent.

And the rude people treated us with singular humanity; for, lighting a fire, they received us all, because of the violent rain, and because of the cold.

Finally, be all like-minded, sympathizing, loving fraternally, compassionate, friendly hearted,

Pure religion and undefiled with God even the Father is this, To pay diligent attention to the orphans and widows in their affliction, and to preserve himself spotless from the world.

Lo! I hold myself ready the third time to come unto you, and I will not burden you; for I seek not yours but you: for the children ought not to lay up treasure for their parents, but the parents for the children.

And turning to them, he reproved them, and said, Ye know not what spirit ye are of:

Now when they continued questioning him, raising himself up, he said to them, Let the person who is sinless among you, first cast a stone at her.

Moreover it is expected of stewards, that a man be found faithful.

MASTERS, afford to your servants that which is just, and an equivalent, knowing that ye also have a Master in the heavens.

The Lord grant mercy unto the household of Onesiphorus because he frequently was a refreshment to my soul, and was not ashamed of my chain:

And the second is like to it, "Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself."

And ye masters, do the same things to them, avoiding menacing language: knowing that you also yourselves have a master in heaven; and there is no respect of persons with him.

But a certain Samaritan travelling, came by him, and seeing him, was moved with compassion, and coming up to him, bound up his wounds, after pouring on them oil and wine; then setting him on his own beast, he led him to an inn, and took particular care of him.

Remember those who are in chains, as in chains with them; and those who are suffering afflictions, as being yourselves also in the body.

And Moses indeed was faithful in all that house of his as a servant, to bear testimony of the things which should be after spoken;

(who for my life have laid down their own neck: to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles:)

This is my commandment, That ye love one another, just as I have loved you.

By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

And taking them that same hour of the night, he washed their stripes; and was baptised, himself and all who belonged to him immediately.

Then said Thomas, (called Didymus, the twin,) to his fellow-disciples, Let us go too, that we may die with him.

NOW before the feast of the passover, Jesus, knowing that his hour was come, that he should go out of this world to the Father, having loved his peculiar people that are in the world, he loved them to the end.

for he shall be great in the sight of the Lord; and he shall never drink wine, nor any intoxicating liquor; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.

that they instruct the young women to be discreet, to love their husbands, to love their children,