31 Bible Verses about Doing The Right Thing

So when a man knows what is right but does not do it, he is guilty of sin.

For it is better, if the will of God should plan it so, to suffer for doing right than for doing wrong.

For what credit is it to bear it patiently, if you do wrong and are beaten for it? But if you do right and patiently suffer for it, it is pleasing in the sight of God.

For it is God's will that by doing right you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people.

Let us stop getting tired of doing good, for at the proper time we shall reap if we do not give up.

Indeed, I do not do the good things that I want to do, but I do practice the evil things that I do not want to do.

For I am taking the precaution to do what is right, not only in the sight of the Lord but also in the eyes of men.

But whenever you, a follower of mine, do a deed of charity, never let your own left hand know what your right hand is doing,

For it would have been better for them never to have known the way of uprightness than to have known it and then to turn their backs on the sacred command committed to their trust.

Now it is a fine thing to have special attention paid you, if it is done sincerely and unceasingly, and not only when I am with you.

Indeed, I do not understand what I do, for I do not practice what I want to do, but I am always doing what I hate.

for you know that everyone, slave or free, will get his reward from the Lord for anything good he has done.

Jesus answered him, "You do not now understand what I am doing, but by-and-by you will learn."

But there is actual need of few things, really of only one thing. For Mary has chosen the good portion which must not be taken away from her."

Why do you not of yourselves decide what is right?

And who is it that will harm you if you are enthusiastic to do right?

Instead, you are happy, even if you should suffer for doing right. Never be afraid of their threats, and never be disturbed,

Heartily and cheerfully keep on working as slaves, as though it were for the Lord and not for men,

But you, brothers, must never grow tired of doing right.

Indeed, when heathen people who have no law instinctively do what the law demands, although they have no law, they are a law to themselves,

Let the person who is doing evil do evil still; let the filthy person be filthy still; let the upright person still do right; let the consecrated person still be consecrated.

For civil authorities are not a terror to the man who does right, but they are to the man who does wrong. Do you want to have no dread of the civil authorities? Then practice doing right and you will be commended for it.

So I find this law: When I want to do right, the wrong is always in my way.

That slave who knows his master's wishes and does not get ready or act upon them will be severely punished.

This is the way to distinguish God's children from the devil's children. No one who fails to do right is God's child, and no one who fails to love his brother.

For I know that nothing good has its home in me; that is, in my lower self; I have the will but not the power to do what is right.

but continue to prove all things until you can approve them, and then hold on to what is good.

"Take care not to do your good deeds in public, to attract the attention of people; if you do, you will get no reward from your Father in heaven.

Children, obey your parents, for this is right.

eternal life to those who patiently continue doing good and striving for glory, honor, and immortality,

But Martha was getting worried about having to wait on them so much, so she came up suddenly and said, "Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to do all the housework alone? Then tell her to take hold and help me."