38 Bible Verses about ethics, personal

"Therefore everything that you would have men do to you, do you also the same to them; for this is the Law and the Prophets.

"The second, which is like it, is this, "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

"The second is this, "Thou shall love thy neighbor as thyself. Other command greater than these there is none."

And as you would like men to do to you, So do you also to them.

Let love be without insincerity. Abhor what is evil; wed yourselves to what is good. As for brotherly love, be tenderly affectionate one to another, in honor preferring one another.

So then, as we have opportunity, let is do good to all men, but especially to those who are of the household of faith.

She must be well reputed for good works, as one who has brought up a family, received strangers with hospitality, washed the feet of the saints, relieved the distressed, and diligently followed every good work.

Finally, you should all be harmonious, sympathetic, loving as brothers, tender-hearted, humble-minded;

"Be careful not to do your good deeds in the sight of men, in order to be observed by them. If you do, you have no reward with your heavenly Father. "And whatever you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and streets, in order that men may praise them. In solemn truth I tell you they already have their reward in full. "But when you give alms, do not let your right hand know what your left is doing,read more.
"so that your alms may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.

but I say to you that he who becomes angry with his brother shall be liable to condemnation by the court; and he who says to his brother 'Raca,' shall be liable to condemnation by the Sanhedrin, while he who curses his brother shall be liable to the Gehenna of Fire.

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of reverence, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if virtue is anything, if honor is anything, be always thinking about these.

Then lust conceives and gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is mature, brings forth death.

"Men, why are you doing all this? We also are men, with natures like your own! We are bringing you good tidings, that you are to turn from these empty things to the living God, who made heaven and earth and the sea and all that in them is.

My little children, guard yourselves from idols.

But he said to me. "See thou do it not. I am only a fellow slave with you and your brothers, the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this Book. "WORSHIP GOD!"

"But I say to you, swear not at all; neither by the sky, for it is God's throne;

"So pray in this way. "Our Father who art in heaven, May thy name be hallowed,

So he said to them. "When you pray, say, "Father, hallowed be thy name; May thy kingdom come,

Again, above all things, my brothers, swear not at all, neither by the heavens, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath. Let your "yes" be "yes," and your "no," "no," so you will not fall under condemnation.

But Peter and the apostles said in reply.

"Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter into the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

Wives likewise to their husbands as to the Lord,

"Thus they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate."

What therefore God has joined together, let not man put asunder."

But to those already married my commandment is??nd not mine, but the Lord's??hat a wife is not to leave her husband; (or if she has already left him let her either remain as she is, or be reconciled to him), and also that a husband is not to put away his wife.

Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting for Christians. Husbands, be loving to your wives, and be not cross or surly with them.

In the same way you wives must be submissive to your own husbands; so that if some of them will not believe the message, they may apart from the message be won over by the behavior of their wives,

Children, obey your parents in the Lord; for this is right. Honor your father and mother (this is the first commandment with a promise attached), that it may be well with you, and that you may live long on the earth.read more.
And you fathers, do not irritate your children, but bring them up in the nature and admonition of the Lord.

Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is well pleasing in Christians. Fathers, do not harass your children, lest you make them spiritless.

he should be a man who rules his own household well, and keeps his children ever under control and thoroughly well behaved.

but if any widow has children or grandchildren, let these learn to show their piety first toward their own household, and to make some return to their parents, for that is pleasing in God's sight.

But if any one fails to provide for his own, and especially for his kindred, he has denied the faith and is worse than an infidel.

Slaves, obey in all things your earthly masters, not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of purpose, out of reverence for your Lord.

Masters, deal justly and fairly with your slaves, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

Slaves, be obedient to those who are your earthly masters, with reverence and humility, in singleness of heart as if to Christ himself;

Let those who are under the yoke as slaves esteem their masters as worthy of all honor, so that the name of God and the teachings be not blasphemed.

Exhort slaves to be obedient to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing to them in every respect;

Household slaves, submit yourselves to your masters in all reverence; not only to the kind and gentle, but also to the unreasonable.