33 Bible Verses about Ethics

So I tell you, make friends for yourselves with your ill-gotten wealth, so that when it fails, they may take you into the eternal dwellings.

In every way set them an example of good conduct yourself. Teach with sincerity and seriousness,

and for the hope of what is stored up for you in heaven. You first heard of it long ago when the true message of the gospel

Therefore, you must always treat other people as you would like to have them treat you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.

for they show that what the Law demands is written on their hearts, and their consciences will testify for them, and with their thoughts they will either accuse or perhaps defend themselves,

Anyone who resolves to do his will will know whether my teaching comes from God, or originates with me.

by whom we have been ransomed from captivity through having our sins forgiven.

There is a second like it: 'You must love your neighbor as you do yourself.'

All Scripture is divinely inspired, and useful in teaching, in reproof, in correcting faults, and in training in uprightness,

No one should look after his own advantage but after that of his neighbor.

Dear friend, do not follow bad examples, but good ones. The man who does right is a child of God; the man who does wrong has never seen God.

So you, in turn, my brothers, in the body of Christ have become dead as far as the Law is concerned, so that you may belong to another husband, who was raised from the dead in order that we might bear fruit for God.

When he saw the crowds of people he went up on the mountain. There he seated himself, and when his disciples had come up to him,

"Do not suppose that I have come to do away with the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to do away with them but to enforce them.

and, if you are ready to accept the idea, he is himself Elijah who was to come.

God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship him in spirit and in sincerity."

But I tell you not to swear at all, either by heaven, for it is God's throne,

Let all men see your forbearing spirit. The Lord is coming soon.

We know that no child of God commits sin, but the fact that he is God's child protects him, and the evil one cannot touch him.

For when I was hungry, you gave me food, when I was thirsty you gave me something to drink, when I was a stranger, you invited me to your homes,

But if you cherish bitter feelings of jealousy and rivalry in your hearts, do not pride yourselves on it and thus belie the truth.

If, then, you have been raised to life with Christ, set your hearts on the things that are where Christ is, above, seated at God's right hand.

"You must honor your father and mother"??hat is the first commandment accompanied with a promise??3 "so that you may prosper and have a long life on earth."

But as he talked of uprightness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became alarmed, and said, "You may go for the present. I will find time later to send for you."

and your host will come and say to you 'Make room for this man,' and then you will proceed in confusion to take the poorest place.

But you have closely followed my teaching, my conduct, my aim, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness,

But what the Spirit produces is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,