27 Bible Verses about Social duties

"'If your brother becomes impoverished and is indebted to you, you must support him; he must live with you like a foreign resident.

If a fellow Israelite from one of your villages in the land that the Lord your God is giving you should be poor, you must not harden your heart or be insensitive to his impoverished condition.

She extends her hand to the poor, and reaches out her hand to the needy.

"Be careful not to display your righteousness merely to be seen by people. Otherwise you have no reward with your Father in heaven.

Jesus said to him, "If you wish to be perfect, go sell your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."

When a man is newly married, he need not go into the army nor be obligated in any way; he must be free to stay at home for a full year and bring joy to the wife he has married.

Husbands, love your wives just as Christ loved the church and gave himself for her

Then the man said, "This one at last is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; this one will be called 'woman,' for she was taken out of man." That is why a man leaves his father and mother and unites with his wife, and they become a new family.

May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in your young wife --

Enjoy life with your beloved wife during all the days of your fleeting life that God has given you on earth during all your fleeting days; for that is your reward in life and in your burdensome work on earth.

You must not pervert justice due a resident foreigner or an orphan, or take a widow's garment as security for a loan.

The Lord says, "Do what is just and right. Deliver those who have been robbed from those who oppress them. Do not exploit or mistreat foreigners who live in your land, children who have no fathers, or widows. Do not kill innocent people in this land.

Then the Levites (because they have no allotment or inheritance with you), the resident foreigners, the orphans, and the widows of your villages may come and eat their fill so that the Lord your God may bless you in all the work you do.

Pure and undefiled religion before God the Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their misfortune and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

"You must not afflict any widow or orphan.

a loving doe, a graceful deer; may her breasts satisfy you at all times, may you be captivated by her love always.

So Jacob worked for seven years to acquire Rachel. But they seemed like only a few days to him because his love for her was so great.

And the king loved Esther more than all the other women, and she met with his loving approval more than all the other young women. So he placed the royal high turban on her head and appointed her queen in place of Vashti.

Then Isaac brought Rebekah into his mother Sarah's tent. He took her as his wife and loved her. So Isaac was comforted after his mother's death.

Jacob had marital relations with Rachel as well. He loved Rachel more than Leah, so he worked for Laban for seven more years.

You must not commit adultery.

But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to desire her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

These are the ones who have not defiled themselves with women, for they are virgins. These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These were redeemed from humanity as firstfruits to God and to the Lamb,

For this is God's will: that you become holy, that you keep away from sexual immorality,

"I made a covenant with my eyes; how then could I entertain thoughts against a virgin?

Then when they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these do?" He replied, "Yes, Lord, you know I love you." Jesus told him, "Feed my lambs."

Train a child in the way that he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.

Again, however, pay very careful attention, lest you forget the things you have seen and disregard them for the rest of your life; instead teach them to your children and grandchildren.

and you must teach them to your children and speak of them as you sit in your house, as you walk along the road, as you lie down, and as you get up.

Teach them to your children and speak of them as you sit in your house, as you walk along the road, as you lie down, and as you get up.

She watches over the ways of her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness.

In this way they will train the younger women to love their husbands, to love their children,

And let the king's decision which he will enact be disseminated throughout all his kingdom, vast though it is. Then all the women will give honor to their husbands, from the most prominent to the lowly."

To the married I give this command -- not I, but the Lord -- a wife should not divorce a husband

Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord,

The one who loves pleasure will be a poor person; whoever loves wine and anointing oil will not be rich.

When you sit down to eat with a ruler, consider carefully what is before you, and put a knife to your throat if you possess a large appetite.

When you find honey, eat only what is sufficient for you, lest you become stuffed with it and vomit it up.

While Paul was discussing righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said, "Go away for now, and when I have an opportunity, I will send for you."

Each competitor must exercise self-control in everything. They do it to receive a perishable crown, but we an imperishable one.

A gentle response turns away anger, but a harsh word stirs up wrath.

She opens her mouth with wisdom, and loving instruction is on her tongue.

So now, don't be afraid. I will provide for you and your little children." Then he consoled them and spoke kindly to them.

The sovereign Lord has given me the capacity to be his spokesman, so that I know how to help the weary. He wakes me up every morning; he makes me alert so I can listen attentively as disciples do.

Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a soft tongue can break a bone.

The Lord abhors dishonest scales, but an accurate weight is his delight.

You must not do injustice in the regulation of measures, whether of length, weight, or volume. You must have honest balances, honest weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin. I am the Lord your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt.

You must have an accurate and correct stone weight and an accurate and correct measuring container, so that your life may be extended in the land the Lord your God is about to give you.

Do not repay anyone evil for evil; consider what is good before all people.

Owe no one anything, except to love one another, for the one who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

Before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, I solemnly charge you to carry out these commands without prejudice or favoritism of any kind.

"'You must not deal unjustly in judgment: you must neither show partiality to the poor nor honor the rich. You must judge your fellow citizen fairly.

They must not discriminate in judgment, but hear the lowly and the great alike. Nor should they be intimidated by human beings, for judgment belongs to God. If the matter being adjudicated is too difficult for them, they should bring it before me for a hearing.

These people are grumblers and fault-finders who go wherever their desires lead them, and they give bombastic speeches, enchanting folks for their own gain.

These sayings also are from the wise: To show partiality in judgment is terrible:

Stand firm therefore, by fastening the belt of truth around your waist, by putting on the breastplate of righteousness,

Therefore, having laid aside falsehood, each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members of one another.

These are the things you must do: Speak the truth, each of you, to one another. Practice true and righteous judgment in your courts.

The Israelites who remain will not act deceitfully. They will not lie, and a deceitful tongue will not be found in their mouth. Indeed, they will graze peacefully like sheep and lie down; no one will terrify them."

The one who tells the truth will endure forever, but the one who lies will last only for a moment.

The Lord abhors dishonest scales, but an accurate weight is his delight.

I do not condone the use of rigged scales, or a bag of deceptive weights.

You must have honest balances, honest weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin. I am the Lord your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt.

Honest scales and balances are from the Lord; all the weights in the bag are his handiwork.

You must not have in your bag different stone weights, a heavy and a light one.

If you see the donkey of someone who hates you fallen under its load, you must not ignore him, but be sure to help him with it.

If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to ungrateful and evil people.

See that no one pays back evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good for one another and for all.

Rather, if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing this you will be heaping burning coals on his head.

By faith Abel offered God a greater sacrifice than Cain, and through his faith he was commended as righteous, because God commended him for his offerings. And through his faith he still speaks, though he is dead.

As an example of suffering and patience, brothers and sisters, take the prophets who spoke in the Lord's name.

For I have given you an example -- you should do just as I have done for you.

For to this you were called, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving an example for you to follow in his steps.

It was not because we do not have that right, but to give ourselves as an example for you to imitate.

He said to his men, "May the Lord keep me far away from doing such a thing to my lord, who is the Lord's chosen one, by extending my hand against him. After all, he is the Lord's chosen one."

Yet these men, as a result of their dreams, defile the flesh, reject authority, and insult the glorious ones.

Honor all people, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the king.

Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except by God's appointment, and the authorities that exist have been instituted by God.

"You must not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your people.

Be devoted to one another with mutual love, showing eagerness in honoring one another.

Such trials show the proven character of your faith, which is much more valuable than gold -- gold that is tested by fire, even though it is passing away -- and will bring praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.

Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with a heart of mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,

Love is patient, love is kind, it is not envious. Love does not brag, it is not puffed up.

Instead, be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ also forgave you.

Masters, treat your slaves with justice and fairness, because you know that you also have a master in heaven.

Defend the cause of the poor and the fatherless! Vindicate the oppressed and suffering!

You must pursue justice alone so that you may live and inherit the land the Lord your God is giving you.

This is what the Lord says, "Promote justice! Do what is right! For I am ready to deliver you; I am ready to vindicate you openly.

To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.

"If you encounter your enemy's ox or donkey wandering off, you must by all means return it to him.

Rather, if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing this you will be heaping burning coals on his head.

But I say to you, love your enemy and pray for those who persecute you,

If I have rejoiced over the misfortune of my enemy or exulted because calamity found him --

Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, and when he stumbles do not let your heart rejoice,

When Job's three friends heard about all this calamity that had happened to him, each of them came from his own country -- Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. They met together to come to show sympathy for him and to console him.

All the land was weeping loudly as all these people were leaving. As the king was crossing over the Kidron Valley, all the people were leaving on the road that leads to the desert.

Jesus wept.

so many of the Jewish people of the region had come to Martha and Mary to console them over the loss of their brother.)

Have I not wept for the unfortunate? Was not my soul grieved for the poor?

Tell them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, to be generous givers, sharing with others.

And do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for God is pleased with such sacrifices.

By all these things, I have shown you that by working in this way we must help the weak, and remember the words of the Lord Jesus that he himself said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"

Contribute to the needs of the saints, pursue hospitality.

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

If the anger of the ruler flares up against you, do not resign from your position, for a calm response can undo great offenses.

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and not hypocritical.

An elder must be blameless, the husband of one wife, with faithful children who cannot be charged with dissipation or rebellion.

If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all people.

Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness, for without it no one will see the Lord.

If someone thinks he is religious yet does not bridle his tongue, and so deceives his heart, his religion is futile.

For the one who wants to love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from uttering deceit.

Then make sure you don't speak evil words or use deceptive speech!

The one who guards his words guards his life, but whoever is talkative will come to ruin.

The one who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his life from troubles.

Give to the one who asks you, and do not reject the one who wants to borrow from you.

Instead, you must be sure to open your hand to him and generously lend him whatever he needs.

All day long he shows compassion and lends to others, and his children are blessed.

It goes well for the one who generously lends money, and conducts his business honestly.

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to ungrateful and evil people.

I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble and suffering, but take courage -- I have conquered the world."

A joyful heart makes the face cheerful, but by a painful heart the spirit is broken.

A cheerful heart brings good healing, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

Therefore keep up your courage, men, for I have faith in God that it will be just as I have been told.

So all of them were encouraged and took food themselves.

Is anyone among you ill? He should summon the elders of the church, and they should pray for him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.

When Job's three friends heard about all this calamity that had happened to him, each of them came from his own country -- Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. They met together to come to show sympathy for him and to console him.

Now Elisha had a terminal illness. King Joash of Israel went down to visit him. He wept before him and said, "My father, my father! The chariot and horsemen of Israel!"

I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.'

King Joram returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds he received from the Syrians in Ramah when he fought against King Hazael of Syria. King Ahaziah son of Jehoram of Judah went down to visit Joram son of Ahab in Jezreel, for he was ill.

Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far from him.

Discipline your child, for there is hope, but do not set your heart on causing his death.

Do not withhold discipline from a child; even if you strike him with the rod, he will not die.

The one who spares his rod hates his child, but the one who loves his child is diligent in disciplining him.

So Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite spoke up: "I am young, but you are elderly; that is why I was fearful, and afraid to explain to you what I know.

Listen to your father who begot you, and do not despise your mother when she is old.

You must stand up in the presence of the aged, honor the presence of an elder, and fear your God. I am the Lord.

Do not address an older man harshly but appeal to him as a father. Speak to younger men as brothers, older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters -- with complete purity.

If a king judges the poor in truth, his throne will be established forever.

Defend the cause of the poor and the fatherless! Vindicate the oppressed and suffering!

The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too will cry out and will not be answered.

He upheld the cause of the poor and needy. So things went well for Judah.' The Lord says, 'That is a good example of what it means to know me.'

and you must teach them to your children and speak of them as you sit in your house, as you walk along the road, as you lie down, and as you get up.

When your children ask you later on, "What are the stipulations, statutes, and ordinances that the Lord our God commanded you?"

his father and mother must seize him and bring him to the elders at the gate of his city.

Finally, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, affectionate, compassionate, and humble.

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer everyone.

The next day we put in at Sidon, and Julius, treating Paul kindly, allowed him to go to his friends so they could provide him with what he needed.

Now in the region around that place were fields belonging to the chief official of the island, named Publius, who welcomed us and entertained us hospitably as guests for three days.

Train a child in the way that he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.

The living person, the living person, he gives you thanks, as I do today. A father tells his sons about your faithfulness.

(Qof) Get up! Cry out in the night when the night watches start! Pour out your heart like water before the face of the Lord! Lift up your hands to him for your children's lives; they are fainting at every street corner.

And may the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love for one another and for all, just as we do for you,

Brotherly love must continue.

But if you fulfill the royal law as expressed in this scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself," you are doing well.

Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with a heart of mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,

Carry one another's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

But we who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak, and not just please ourselves.

he must separate himself from wine and strong drink, he must drink neither vinegar made from wine nor vinegar made from strong drink, nor may he drink any juice of grapes, nor eat fresh grapes or raisins.

You have eaten no bread and drunk no wine or beer -- all so that you might know that I am the Lord your God!

Now be careful! Do not drink wine or beer, and do not eat any food that will make you ritually unclean.

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children of God.

Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but those who promote peace have joy.

So then, let us pursue what makes for peace and for building up one another.

Indeed, wine will betray the proud, restless man! His appetite is as big as Sheol's; like death, he is never satisfied. He gathers all the nations; he seizes all peoples.

to be self-controlled, pure, fulfilling their duties at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the message of God may not be discredited.

Don't set foot too frequently in your neighbor's house, lest he become weary of you and hate you.

But Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile himself with the royal delicacies or the royal wine. He therefore asked the overseer of the court officials for permission not to defile himself.

I ate no choice food; no meat or wine came to my lips, nor did I anoint myself with oil until the end of those three weeks.

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon!'

Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves purses that do not wear out -- a treasure in heaven that never decreases, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.

Give to the one who asks you, and do not reject the one who wants to borrow from you.

John answered them, "The person who has two tunics must share with the person who has none, and the person who has food must do likewise."

You must not oppress your neighbor or commit robbery against him. You must not withhold the wages of the hired laborer overnight until morning.

You must pay his wage that very day before the sun sets, for he is poor and his life depends on it. Otherwise he will cry out to the Lord against you, and you will be guilty of sin.

If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,

Send your grain overseas, for after many days you will get a return.

It is good not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything that causes your brother to stumble.

For this reason, if food causes my brother or sister to sin, I will never eat meat again, so that I may not cause one of them to sin.

Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but raise them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Fathers, do not provoke your children, so they will not become disheartened.

Many women who had followed Jesus from Galilee and given him support were also there, watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.

Now after the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb.

Jonathan once again took an oath with David, because he loved him. In fact Jonathan loved him as much as he did his own life.

But Ittai replied to the king, "As surely as the Lord lives and as my lord the king lives, wherever my lord the king is, whether dead or alive, there I will be as well!"

He must manage his own household well and keep his children in control without losing his dignity.

Deacons must be husbands of one wife and good managers of their children and their own households.

But David said to Abishai, "Don't kill him! Who can extend his hand against the Lord's chosen one and remain guiltless?"

But David said, "What do we have in common, you sons of Zeruiah? You are like my enemy today! Should anyone be put to death in Israel today? Don't you realize that today I am king over Israel?"

You have purified your souls by obeying the truth in order to show sincere mutual love. So love one another earnestly from a pure heart.

Dear friends, let us love one another, because love is from God, and everyone who loves has been fathered by God and knows God.

Love must be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil, cling to what is good.

For the commandments, "Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not covet," (and if there is any other commandment) are summed up in this, "Love your neighbor as yourself."

By all these things, I have shown you that by working in this way we must help the weak, and remember the words of the Lord Jesus that he himself said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"

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

For in fact you shared the sufferings of those in prison, and you accepted the confiscation of your belongings with joy, because you knew that you certainly had a better and lasting possession.

The local inhabitants showed us extraordinary kindness, for they built a fire and welcomed us all because it had started to rain and was cold.

Finally, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, affectionate, compassionate, and humble.