46 Bible Verses about Doing The Right Thing

Therefore to him who knows to do good, and does not do it, to him it is sin.

And you shall do the right and good in the sight of Jehovah, so that it may be well with you, and so that you may go in and possess the good land which Jehovah swore to your fathers,

For it is better, if the will of God wills it, to suffer for well-doing than for evil-doing.

For what glory is it if you patiently endure while sinning and being buffeted? But if you suffer while doing good, and patiently endure, this is a grace from God.

For such is the will of God, doing good to silence the ignorance of foolish men;

But we should not lose heart in well-doing, for in due season we shall reap, if we do not faint.

For I do not do the good that I desire; but the evil which I do not will, that I do.

providing for honest things, not only before the Lord, but also before men.

But when you do merciful deeds, do not let your left hand know what your right hand does,

You shall not do according to all that we do here today, each doing whatever is right in his own eyes.

For it would have been better for them not to have fully known the way of righteousness, than fully knowing it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them.

But it is good to be zealous always in a good thing, and not only in my being present with you.

For that which I do, I know not. For what I desire, that I do not do; but what I hate, that I do.

And he did the right in the eyes of Jehovah, but not with a perfect heart.

This is from Jehovah; it is marvelous in our eyes.

For they do not know to do right, says Jehovah, those who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.

(knowing that whatever good thing he does, he shall receive the same from the Lord, whether he is a slave or a freeman).

Jesus answered and said to him, You do not know what I do now, but you shall know hereafter.

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but Jehovah ponders the hearts.

For there is not a just man on earth who does good and does not sin.

But one thing is needful, and Mary has chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

And why, even of yourselves, do you not judge what is right?

And they said to one another, We are not doing right. This day is a day of good news, and we hold our peace. If we stay until the morning light, some punishment will come on us. And now come, so that we may go and tell the king's household.

And those who give evil for good oppose me, because I follow good.

And who is the one who will harm you if you become imitators of the good?

But if you also suffer for righteousness' sake, you are blessed. And do not fear their fear, nor be troubled,

with good will doing service as to the Lord and not to men

But you, brothers, do not be weary in well doing.

To do justice and judgment is more pleasing to Jehovah than sacrifice.

But when the righteous turns from his righteousness and does injustice, and does according to all the abominations that the wicked do, shall he live? All his righteousness that he has done shall not be remembered; in his trespass that he has trespassed, and in his sin that he has sinned, in them he shall die.

Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.

For when the nations, who do not have the Law, do by nature the things of the Law, these, not having the Law, are a law unto themselves;

All things I have seen in the days of my vanity; there is a just one who perishes in his righteousness, and there is a wicked one who prolongs life in his wickedness.

He acting unjustly, let him still act unjustly. And the filthy, let him be filthy still. And the righteous, let him be righteous still. And the holy, let him be holy still.

For the rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the bad. And do you desire to be not afraid of the authority? Do the good, and you shall have praise from it.

I find then a law: when I will to do the right, evil is present with me.

If you do well, shall you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin crouches at the door; and its desire is for you, and you shall rule over it.

And that servant who knew his lord's will and did not prepare, nor did according to His will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

In this the children of God are revealed, and the children of the Devil: everyone not practicing righteousness is not of God, also he who does not love his brother.

For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) dwells no good thing. For to will is present with me, but how to perform that which is good I do not find.

Prove all things, hold fast to the good.

Take heed that you do not do your merciful deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward with your Father in Heaven.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

And Moses' father-in-law said to him, The thing that you do is not good.

indeed to those who with patience in good work are seeking for glory, and honor, and incorruptibility, everlasting life.

But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she came to Him and said, Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me.