38 Bible Verses about ethics, personal

Do to others whatever you would wish them to do to you; for that is the teaching of both the Law and the Prophets.

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

The second is this--'Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thou dost love thyself.' There is no commandment greater than these."

Do to others as you wish them to do to you.

Let your love be sincere. Hate the wrong; cling to the right. In brotherly love, be affectionate to one another; in showing respect, set an example of deference to one another;

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

and be well spoken of for her kind actions. She should have brought up children, have shown hospitality to strangers, have washed the feet of her fellow Christians, have relieved those who were in distress, and devoted herself to every kind of good action.

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

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. Therefore, when you do acts of charity, do not have a trumpet blown in front of you, as hypocrites do in the Synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others. There, I tell you, is their reward! But, when you do acts of charity, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,read more.
So that your charity may be secret; and your Father, who sees what is in secret, will recompense you.

I, however, say to you that any one who cherishes anger against his brother shall be liable to answer for it to the Court; and whoever pours contempt upon his brother shall be liable to answer for it to the High Council, while whoever calls down curses upon him shall be liable to answer for it in the fiery Pit.

In conclusion, Brothers, wherever you find anything true or honorable, righteous or pure, lovable or praiseworthy, or if 'virtue' and 'honour' have any meaning, there let your thoughts dwell.

Then Passion conceives and gives birth to Sin, and Sin, on reaching maturity, brings forth Death.

"We are only men like yourselves, and we have come with the Good News that you should turn away from these follies to a living God, 'who made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and everything that is in them.'

My Children, guard yourselves against false ideas of God.

But he said to me-- 'Forbear; I am your fellow-servant, and the fellow-servant of your Brothers, the Prophets, and of all who lay to heart the words in this book. Worship God.'

I, however, say to you that you must not swear at all, either by Heaven, since that is God's throne,

You, therefore, should pray thus--'Our Father, who art in Heaven, May thy name be held holy,

"When you pray," Jesus answered, "say--'Father, May thy named be held holy, thy Kingdom come.

Above all things, my Brothers, never take an oath, either by heaven, or by earth, or by anything else. With you let 'Yes' suffice for yes, and 'No' for no, so that you may escape condemnation.

To this Peter and the Apostles replied: "We must obey God rather than men.

Not every one who says to me 'Master! Master!' will enter the Kingdom of Heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in Heaven.

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

So that they are no longer two, but one. What God himself, then, has yoked together man must not separate."

What God himself, then, has yoked together man must not separate."

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 (If she has done so, let her remain as she is, or else be reconciled to her husband) and also that a man is not to divorce his wife.

Wives, submit to your husbands, as befits those who belong to the Lord. Husbands, love your wives, and never treat them harshly.

Again, you married women should submit to your husbands, so that if any of them reject the Message, they may, apart from the Message, be won over, by the conduct of their wives,

Children, obey your parents, as children of the Lord; for that is but right. 'Honor thy father and mother'--this is the first Commandment with a promise--' So that thou mayest prosper and have a long life on earth.'read more.
And fathers, do not irritate your children, but bring them up with Christian discipline and instruction.

Children, always obey your parents; for that is pleasant to see in those who belong to the Lord. Fathers, never irritate your children, lest they should become disheartened.

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

but, if a widow has children or grand-children, let them learn to show proper regard for the members of their own family first, and to make some return to their parents; for that is pleasing in God's sight.

Any one who fails to provide for his own relations, and especially for those under his own roof, has disowned the Faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

Slaves, always obey your earthly masters, not only when their eyes are on you, as if you had but to please men, but giving them ungrudging service, in your reverence for the Master.

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

Slaves, obey your earthly masters, with anxious care, giving them ungrudging service, as if obeying the Christ;

All who are in the position of slaves should regard their masters as deserving of the greatest respect, so that the Name of God, and our Teaching, may not be maligned.

Urge slaves to be submissive to their owners in all circumstances, and to try their best to please them.

Those of you who are domestic servants should always be submissive and respectful to their masters, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are arbitrary.