75 Bible Verses about ethics, personal

"Therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, even so do ye to them: this is the law and the prophets.

And there is another like unto this: 'Thou shalt love thine neighbor as thyself.'

And the second is like unto this, 'Thou shalt love thy neighbor, as thyself.' There is none other commandment greater than these."

"Thou shalt not kill. "Thou shalt not break wedlock. "Thou shalt not steal.read more.
"Thou shalt bear no false witness against thy neighbor. "Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house: neither shalt covet thy neighbor's wife, his manservant, his maid, his ox, his ass or ought that is his."

'Thou shalt not kill. 'Thou shalt not break wedlock. 'Thou shalt not steal.read more.
'Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. 'Thou shalt not lust after thy neighbour's wife: thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, field, servant, maid, ox, ass nor ought that is thy neighbour's.'

Thou shalt not avenge thyself nor bear hate in thy mind against the children of thy people, but shalt love thy neighbour even as thyself. I am the LORD.

And as ye would that men should do to you: so do ye to them likewise.

Let love be without dissimulation. Hate that which is evil, and cleave unto that which is good. Be kind one to another, with brotherly love. In giving honour go one before another.

While we have, therefore, time; let us do good unto all men, and specially, unto them which are of the household of faith.

and well reported of in good works: if she have nourished children, if she have been liberal to strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have ministered unto them which were in adversity, if she were continually given unto all manner good works.

In conclusion, be ye all of one mind, one suffer with another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous,

Take heed to your alms, that ye give it not in the sight of men, to the intent that ye would be seen of them: or else ye get no reward of your father which is in heaven. Whensoever therefore thou givest thine alms, thou shalt not make a trumpet to be blown before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues, and in the streets, for to be praised of men. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward. But when thou doest thine alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:read more.
that thine alms may be secret: and thy father which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.

If a man lay not await, but God deliver him into his hand; then I will point thee a place whither he shall flee. If a man come presumptuously upon his neighbor and slay him with guile, thou shalt take him from mine altar that he die.

But I say unto you, Whosoever is angry with his brother shall be in danger of judgment: whosoever sayeth unto his brother, 'Raca,' shall be in danger of a council: but whosoever sayeth, 'Thou fool,' shall be in danger of hell fire.

Furthermore brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things pertain to love, whatsoever things are of honest report, if there be any virtuous thing, if there be any laudable thing, those same have ye in your mind,

Then when lust hath conceived, she bringeth forth sin, and sin when it is finished bringeth forth death.

"Thou shalt make thee no graven image, neither any similitude that is in heaven above, either in the earth beneath, or in the water that is beneath the earth.

'Thou shalt make thee no graven image of any manner likeness that is in heaven above, or in the earth beneath, or in the water beneath the earth.

Ye shall make you no idols, nor graven image, neither rear you up any pillar, neither ye shall set up any image of stone in your land to bow yourselves thereto: for I am the LORD your God;

And now, fear the LORD and serve him in pureness and truth: And put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the water, and in Egypt, and serve the LORD.

and saying, "Sirs, why do ye this? We are mortal men like unto you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven and earth and the sea and all that in them is,

Little children, beware of images. Amen. {Here ends the First General Epistle of John}

And he said unto me, "See thou do it not, for I am thy fellow servant and the fellow servant of thy brethren the prophets and of them which keep the sayings of this book. But worship God."

"Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

'Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain: for the LORD will not hold him guiltless, that taketh his name in vain.

Ye shall not swear by my name falsely, that thou defilest not the name of thy God; I am the LORD.

"If thou wilt not be diligent to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, for to fear this glorious and fearful name of the LORD thy God:

But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's seat:

After this manner, therefore, pray ye: O our father, which art in heaven hallowed be thy name.

And he said unto them, "When ye pray, say: O Our father which art in heaven, hallowed by thy name. Let thy kingdom come. Thy will, be fulfilled, even in earth as it is in heaven.

But above all things, my brethren, swear not: neither by heaven, neither by earth, neither by any other oath. Let your yea be "yea," and your nay, "nay," lest ye fall into hypocrisy.

"Remember the Sabbath day that thou sanctify it.

'Keep the Sabbath day that thou sanctify it, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee.

Six days shall men work, but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the holy rest of the LORD: so that whosoever doeth any work in the Sabbath day, shall die for it.

"Six days thou shalt work, and the seventh thou shalt rest: both from earing and reaping.

keep my Sabbaths and fear my sanctuary. For I am the LORD.

And if the people of the land brought wares on the Sabbath, and all manner of victuals to sell, that we would not take it of them on the Sabbath and on the holy days. And that we would let the seventh year be free concerning all manner of charge.

Blessed is the man that doth this, and the man's child which keepeth the same. He that taketh heed, that he unhallow not the Sabbath; that is, he that keepeth himself that he do no evil.

Peter and the other apostles answered, and said, "We ought more to obey God than men.

This day the LORD thy God hath commanded thee to do these ordinances and laws. Keep them, therefore, and do them with all thine heart and all thy soul.

"Not all they that say unto me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter in to the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth my father's will which is in heaven.

Women: submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

For this cause shall a man leave father and mother and cleave unto his wife, and they shall be one flesh.

When a man taketh a new wife, he shall not go a warfare neither shall be charged with any business: but shall be free at home one year and rejoice with his wife which he hath taken.

Wherefore now are they not twain, but one flesh. Let not man therefore put asunder, that which God hath coupled together."

Therefore, what God hath coupled, let not man separate."

Unto the married command not I, but the Lord: that the wife separate not herself from the man. If she separate herself, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled unto her husband again. And let not the husband put away his wife from him.

Wives, submit your own selves unto your own husbands, as it is comely in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives and be not bitter unto them.

Likewise, let the wives be in subjection to their husbands, that even they which believe not the word, may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives:

Children, obey your fathers and mothers in the Lord: for so is it right. "Honour thy father and mother," that is the first commandment that hath any promise, "that thou mayst be in good estate, and live long on the earth."read more.
And ye fathers, move not your children to wrath: but bring them up with the nurture and information of the Lord.

"Honour thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

And he that smiteth his father or his mother, shall die for it.

"'Whosoever curseth his father or mother, shall die for it, his blood on his head, because he hath cursed his father or mother.

And thou shalt whet them on thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou art at home in thine house and as thou walkest by the way; and when thou liest down and when thou risest up.

Chasten thy son while there is hope; but let not thy soul be moved to slay him.

If thou teachest a child in his youth what way he should go; he shall not leave it when he is old.

Give ear unto thy father that begat thee; and despise not thy mother when she is old.

Children, obey your fathers and mothers, in all things, for that is well pleasing unto the Lord. Fathers, provoke not your children, lest they be of a desperate mind.

and one that ruleth his own house honestly, having children under obedience, with all honesty.

If any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to rule their own houses godly, and to recompense their elders. For that is good and acceptable before God.

If there be any that provideth not for his own, and namely for them of his household, the same denieth the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout the land unto all the inhabiters thereof. It shall be a year of horns blowing unto you and ye shall return: every man unto his possession and every man unto his kindred again.

And every daughter that possesseth any inheritance among the tribes of the children of Israel, shall be wife unto one of the kindred of the tribe of her father, that the children of Israel may enjoy every man the inheritance of his father,

When brethren dwell together and one of them die and have no child, the wife of the dead shall not be given out unto a stranger: but her brother-in-law shall go in unto her and take her to wife and marry her.

'Let me go I pray thee, for our kindred hold an offering in the city, and my brother hath sent for me. Now therefore if I have found favour in thine eyes let me go and see my brother.' And therefore he cometh not unto the table of the king."

Servants, be obedient unto your bodily masters in all things: not with eye service as men pleasers, but in singleness of heart fearing God.

Ye masters do unto your servants that which is just and equal, seeing ye know that ye have also a master in heaven.

If thou buy a servant that is an Hebrew, sixth years he shall serve, and the seventh he shall go out free paying nothing.

Servants, be obedient unto your carnal masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your hearts, as unto Christ:

Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God, and his doctrine be not evil spoken of.

The servants exhort to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please in all things, not answering again,

Servants obey your masters with all fear, not only if they be good and courteous: but also though they be froward.

Thou shalt not beguile thy neighbour with cavillations, neither rob him violently, neither shall the workman's labour abide with thee until the morning.

Thou shalt not defraud a hired servant that is needy and poor, whether he be of thy brethren or a stranger that is in thy land within thy cities. Give him his hire the same day, and let not the sun go down thereon. For he is needy and therewith sustaineth his life, lest he cry against thee unto the LORD and it be sin unto thee.

Did I ever think scorn to do right unto my servants and maidens, when they had any matter against me? But seeing that God will sit in judgment, what shall I do? And for so much as he will needs visit me, what answer shall I give him?