18 Bible Verses about Social duties

Take care not to perform your religious duties in public in order to be seen by others; if you do, your Father who is in Heaven has no reward for you.

"If you wish to be perfect," answered Jesus, "go and sell your property, and give to the poor, and you shall have wealth in Heaven; then come and follow me."

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

That religious observance which is pure and spotless in the eyes of God our Father is this--to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself uncontaminated by the world.

I, however, say to you that any one who looks at a woman with an impure intention has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

These are the men who never defiled themselves in their intercourse with women; they are as pure as virgins. These are the men who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. They were redeemed as the first-fruits of mankind for God and for the Lamb.

For this is God's purpose--that you should be pure; abstaining from all immorality;

When breakfast was over, Jesus said to Simon Peter: "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than the others?" "Yes, Master," he answered, "you know that I am your friend." "Feed my lambs," said Jesus.

that they should teach what is right, so as to train the younger women to love their husbands and children,

To those who are married my direction is-yet it is not mine, but the Master's-that a woman is not to leave her husband

Wives should submit to their husbands as submitting to the Lord.

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."

Every athlete exercises self-restraint in everything; they, indeed, for a crown that fades, we for one that is unfading.

Never return injury for injury. Aim at doing what all men will recognize as honorable.

Owe nothing to any one except brotherly love; for he who loves his fellow men has satisfied the Law.

I charge you solemnly, before God and Christ Jesus and the Chosen Angels, to carry out these directions, unswayed by prejudice, never acting with partiality.

These men are always murmuring, and complaining of their lot; they follow where their passions lead them; they have arrogant words upon their lips; and they flatter men for the sake of what they can get from them.

Stand your ground, then, 'with truth for your belt,' and 'with righteousness for your breast-plate,'

Since, therefore, you have cast off what is false, 'you must every one of you speak the truth to your neighbors.' For we are united to one another like the parts of a body.

But love your enemies, and show them kindness, and lend to them, never despairing. Then your reward shall be great, and you shall be Sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the thankless and the bad.

Take care that none of you ever pays back wrong for wrong, but always follow the kindest course with one another and with every one.

Rather--'If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him to drink. By doing this you will heap coals of fire upon his head.'

Faith made the sacrifice which Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain's, and won him renown as a righteous man, God himself establishing his renown by accepting his gifts; and it is by the example of his faith that Abel, though dead, still speaks.

Brothers, as an example of the patient endurance of suffering, take the Prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.

For I have given you an example, so that you may do just as I have done to you.

For it was to this that you were called! For Christ, too, suffered--on your behalf--and left you an example, that you should follow in his steps.

This was not because we had not a right to receive support, but our object was to give you a pattern for you to copy.

Yet in the very same way these men, too, cherishing vain dreams, pollute our human nature, reject control, and malign the Mighty.

Show honour to every one, Love the Brotherhood, 'revere God, honour the emperor.'

Let every one obey the supreme Authorities. For no Authority exists except by the will of God, and the existing Authorities have been appointed by God.

In brotherly love, be affectionate to one another; in showing respect, set an example of deference to one another;

that the genuineness of your faith--a thing far more precious than gold, which is perishable, yet has to be tested by fire--may win praise and glory and honour at the Appearing of Jesus Christ.

Therefore, as God's People, consecrated and dear to him, clothe yourselves with tenderness of heart, kindliness, humility, gentleness, forbearance;

Love is long-suffering, and kind; Love is never envious, never boastful, never conceited, never behaves unbecomingly;

Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, ready to forgive one another, just as God, in Christ, forgave you.

Masters, do what is right and fair by your slaves, for you know that you also have a Master--in Heaven.

Rather--'If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him to drink. By doing this you will heap coals of fire upon his head.'

I, however, say to you--Love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you,

Jesus burst into tears.

A number of the Jews had come there to condole with Martha and Mary on their brother's death.

Urge upon them to show kindness, to exhibit a wealth of good actions, to be open-handed and generous,

Never forget to do kindly acts and to share what you have with others, for such sacrifices are acceptable to God.

I left nothing undone to show you that, laboring as I labored, you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said himself-- 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"

Relieving the wants of Christ's People; devoted to hospitality.

Therefore, I say, as the opportunity occurs, let us treat every one with kindness, and especially members of the Household of the Faith.

But the wisdom from above is, before every thing else, pure; then peace-loving, gentle, open to conviction, rich in compassion and good deeds, and free from partiality and insincerity.

They are to be men of irreproachable character, who are faithful husbands, whose children are Christians and have never been charged with dissolute conduct or have been unruly.

If it is possible, as far as rests with you, live peaceably with every one.

Try earnestly to live at peace with every one, and to attain to that purity without which no one will see the Lord.

When a man appears to be religious, yet does not bridle his tongue, but imposes upon his own conscience, that man's religious observances are valueless.

'He who would enjoy life And see happy days-- let him keep his tongue from evil And his lips from deceitful words,

Give to him who asks of you; and, from him who wants to borrow from you, do not turn away.

But love your enemies, and show them kindness, and lend to them, never despairing. Then your reward shall be great, and you shall be Sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the thankless and the bad.

I have spoken to you in this way, so that in me you may find peace. In the world you will find trouble; yet, take courage! I have conquered the world."

Therefore, courage, my friends! for I believe God, that everything will happen exactly as I have been told.

And the men all felt cheered and had something to eat themselves.

If any one of you is ill, let him send for the Officers of the Church, and let them pray over him, after anointing him with oil in the name of the lord.

When I was naked, you clothed me; when I fell ill, you visited me; and when I was in prison, you came to me.'

Do not reprimand an older man, but plead with him as if he were your father. Treat the young men as brothers, the older women as mothers, and the younger women as sisters--with all purity.

Lastly, you should all be united, sympathetic, full of brotherly love, kind-hearted, humble-minded;

Let your conversation always be kindly, and seasoned, as it were, with salt; that you may know in each case what answer you ought to give.

The next day we put in to Sidon, where Julius treated Paul in a friendly manner, and allowed him to go to see his friends and receive their hospitality.

In that neighborhood there was an estate belonging to the Governor of the island, whose name was Publius. He took us up to his house, and for three days entertained us most courteously.

And for you, may the Lord fill you to overflowing with love for one another and for every one, just as we are filled with love for you;

Let your love for the Brethren continue. :24 Give our greeting to all your Leaders, and to all Christ's People. Our friends from Italy send their greetings to you.

Yet, if you keep the royal law which runs--'Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thou dost thyself,' you are doing right;

Therefore, as God's People, consecrated and dear to him, clothe yourselves with tenderness of heart, kindliness, humility, gentleness, forbearance;

Bear one another's burdens, and so carry out the Law of the Christ.

We, the strong, ought to take on our own shoulders the weaknesses of those who are not strong, and not merely to please ourselves.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called Sons of God.

Therefore our efforts should be directed towards all that makes for peace and the mutual building up of character.

and to be discreet, pure-minded, domesticated, good women, ready to submit to their husbands, in order that God's Message may not be maligned.

For, when John came, neither eating nor drinking, men said 'He has a demon in him';

Sell what belongs to you, and give in charity. Make yourselves purses that will not wear out--an inexhaustible treasure in Heaven, where no thief comes near, or moth works ruin.

Give to him who asks of you; and, from him who wants to borrow from you, do not turn away.

"Let the man who has two coats," answered John, "share with him who has none; and the man who has food do the same."

The right course is to abstain from meat or wine or, indeed, anything that is a stumbling-block to your Brother.

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

And fathers, do not irritate your children, but bring them up with Christian discipline and instruction.

Fathers, never irritate your children, lest they should become disheartened.

There were many women there, watching from a distance, who had accompanied Jesus from Galilee and had been attending on him. Among them were Mary of Magdala, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebediah's sons.

After the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn, Mary of Magdala and the other Mary had gone to look at the grave,

he should be a man who rules his own household well, and whose children are kept under control and are well-behaved.

Assistant-Officers should be faithful husbands, and men who rule their children and their households well.

Now that, by your obedience to the Truth, you have purified your lives, so that there is growing up among you a genuine brotherly affection, love one another earnestly with all your hearts;

Dear friends, let us love one another, because Love comes from God; and every one who loves has received the new Life from God and knows God.

Let your love be sincere. Hate the wrong; cling to the right.

The commandments, 'Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not covet,' and whatever other commandment there is, are all summed up in the words--'Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thou dost thyself.'

I left nothing undone to show you that, laboring as I labored, you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said himself-- 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"

Rejoice with those who are rejoicing, and weep with those who are weeping.

For you not only sympathized with those who were in prison, but you even took the confiscation of your possessions joyfully, knowing, as you did, that you had in yourselves a greater possession and a lasting one.

The natives showed us marked kindness, for they lit a fire and took us all under shelter, because it had come on to rain and was cold.

Lastly, you should all be united, sympathetic, full of brotherly love, kind-hearted, humble-minded;

That religious observance which is pure and spotless in the eyes of God our Father is this--to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself uncontaminated by the world.

Remember, this is the third time that I have made every preparation to come to see you, and I shall refuse to be a burden to you; I want, not your money, but you. It is not the duty of children to put by for their parents, but of parents to put by for their children.

But Jesus turned and rebuked them.

OMITTED TEXT

Now what we look for in stewards is that they should be trustworthy.

Masters, do what is right and fair by your slaves, for you know that you also have a Master--in Heaven.

May the Lord show mercy to the household of Onesiphorus; for he often cheered me and was not ashamed of my chains.

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

And masters, treat your slaves in the same spirit. Give up threatening them; for you know that he who is both their Master and yours is in Heaven, and that before him there is no distinction of rank.

But a Samaritan, traveling that way, came upon the man, and, when he saw him, he was moved with compassion. He went to him and bound up his wounds, dressing them with oil and wine, and then put him on his own mule, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

Remember the prisoners, as if you were their fellow-prisoners, and the oppressed, not forgetting that you also are still in the body.

While the faithful service of Moses in the whole House of God was that of a servant, whose duty was to bear testimony to a Message still to come,

Who risked their own lives to save mine. It is not I alone who thank them, but all the Churches among the Gentiles thank them also.

This is my command--Love one another, as I have loved you.

It is by this that every one will recognize you as my disciples--by your loving one another."

And that very hour of the night he took them and washed their wounds, and he himself and every one belonging to him were baptized without delay.

At this, Thomas, who was called 'The Twin,' said to his fellow-disciples: "Let us go too, so that we may die with him."

Before the Passover Festival began, Jesus knew that the time had come for him to leave the world and go to the Father. He had loved those who were his own in the world, and he loved them to the last.

For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord; he shall not drink any wine or strong drink, and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit from the very hour of his birth,

that they should teach what is right, so as to train the younger women to love their husbands and children,