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100 Bible Verses about Doing What Is Right

Isaiah 1:17 ESV / 166 helpful votes

Learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow's cause.

1 John 1:9 ESV / 150 helpful votes

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

James 4:17 ESV / 149 helpful votes

So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.

Galatians 6:9 ESV / 136 helpful votes

And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.

Colossians 3:17 ESV / 129 helpful votes

And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

Ephesians 5:1 ESV / 124 helpful votes

Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children.

Revelation 1:1 ESV / 109 helpful votes

The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,

Ezekiel 3:16-21 ESV / 106 helpful votes

And at the end of seven days, the word of the Lord came to me: “Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you shall give them warning from me. If I say to the wicked, ‘You shall surely die,’ and you give him no warning, nor speak to warn the wicked from his wicked way, in order to save his life, that wicked person shall die for his iniquity, but his blood I will require at your hand. But if you warn the wicked, and he does not turn from his wickedness, or from his wicked way, he shall die for his iniquity, but you will have delivered your soul. Again, if a righteous person turns from his righteousness and commits injustice, and I lay a stumbling block before him, he shall die. Because you have not warned him, he shall die for his sin, and his righteous deeds that he has done shall not be remembered, but his blood I will require at your hand. ...

1 Peter 3:14 ESV / 105 helpful votes

But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled,

James 1:19 ESV / 100 helpful votes

Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;

Philippians 4:8 ESV / 96 helpful votes

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

1 Corinthians 10:13 ESV / 95 helpful votes

No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

Micah 6:8 ESV / 91 helpful votes

He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?

Luke 16:13 ESV / 88 helpful votes

No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.”

James 4:6 ESV / 87 helpful votes

But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”

Romans 7:19 ESV / 87 helpful votes

For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I keep on doing.

1 Corinthians 10:31 ESV / 86 helpful votes

So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

James 4:7 ESV / 85 helpful votes

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Romans 12:21 ESV / 85 helpful votes

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

James 1:22 ESV / 84 helpful votes

But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.

Galatians 5:22-23 ESV / 84 helpful votes

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

Romans 7:15 ESV / 84 helpful votes

For I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate.

Proverbs 31:8-9 ESV / 84 helpful votes

Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all who are destitute. Open your mouth, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy.

Titus 3:1-7 ESV / 82 helpful votes

Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work, to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people. For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another. But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, ...

1 John 3:7 ESV / 81 helpful votes

Little children, let no one deceive you. Whoever practices righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous.

John 14:23 ESV / 81 helpful votes

Jesus answered him, “If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.

Galatians 6:7-16 ESV / 80 helpful votes

Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith. See with what large letters I am writing to you with my own hand. ...

Luke 1:37 ESV / 80 helpful votes

For nothing will be impossible with God.”

Matthew 6:25 ESV / 80 helpful votes

“Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?

Matthew 5:10-12 ESV / 80 helpful votes

“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Romans 2:6-8 ESV / 79 helpful votes

He will render to each one according to his works: to those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life; but for those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and fury.

1 John 3:17 ESV / 76 helpful votes

But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him?

2 Timothy 1:7 ESV / 75 helpful votes

For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.

Proverbs 21:3 ESV / 75 helpful votes

To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.

Matthew 7:12 ESV / 70 helpful votes

“So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.

Isaiah 41:10 ESV / 69 helpful votes

Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Deuteronomy 6:18 ESV / 69 helpful votes

And you shall do what is right and good in the sight of the Lord, that it may go well with you, and that you may go in and take possession of the good land that the Lord swore to give to your fathers

1 Thessalonians 5:15 ESV / 66 helpful votes

See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone.

Deuteronomy 12:28 ESV / 66 helpful votes

Be careful to obey all these words that I command you, that it may go well with you and with your children after you forever, when you do what is good and right in the sight of the Lord your God.

Philippians 4:13 ESV / 64 helpful votes

I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

1 Peter 3:2 ESV / 63 helpful votes

When they see your respectful and pure conduct.

James 4:2 ESV / 63 helpful votes

You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have, because you do not ask.

John 3:16-17 ESV / 61 helpful votes

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.

Deuteronomy 12:25 ESV / 61 helpful votes

You shall not eat it, that all may go well with you and with your children after you, when you do what is right in the sight of the Lord.

John 3:16 ESV / 60 helpful votes

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

2 Chronicles 15:7 ESV / 60 helpful votes

But you, take courage! Do not let your hands be weak, for your work shall be rewarded.”

Deuteronomy 13:18 ESV / 60 helpful votes

If you obey the voice of the Lord your God, keeping all his commandments that I am commanding you today, and doing what is right in the sight of the Lord your God.

Romans 6:23 ESV / 59 helpful votes

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

2 Timothy 3:16 ESV / 57 helpful votes

All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

Proverbs 14:12 ESV / 57 helpful votes

There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.

Romans 7:21 ESV / 56 helpful votes

So I find it to be a law that when I want to do right, evil lies close at hand.

Colossians 3:23 ESV / 55 helpful votes

Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,

Proverbs 21:2 ESV / 55 helpful votes

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the heart.

1 Peter 2:2 ESV / 54 helpful votes

Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation—

Galatians 5:16 ESV / 54 helpful votes

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.

Revelation 11:1-19 ESV / 53 helpful votes

Then I was given a measuring rod like a staff, and I was told, “Rise and measure the temple of God and the altar and those who worship there, but do not measure the court outside the temple; leave that out, for it is given over to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for forty-two months. And I will grant authority to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.” These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth. And if anyone would harm them, fire pours from their mouth and consumes their foes. If anyone would harm them, this is how he is doomed to be killed. ...

Philippians 4:2 ESV / 53 helpful votes

I entreat Euodia and I entreat Syntyche to agree in the Lord.

Ephesians 2:10 ESV / 53 helpful votes

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

2 Corinthians 5:21 ESV / 53 helpful votes

For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

John 1:2 ESV / 53 helpful votes

He was in the beginning with God.

Proverbs 10:2 ESV / 53 helpful votes

Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death.

2 Timothy 2:15 ESV / 52 helpful votes

Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.

Romans 12:2 ESV / 51 helpful votes

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

Isaiah 1:2 ESV / 51 helpful votes

Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth; for the Lord has spoken: “Children have I reared and brought up, but they have rebelled against me.

Psalm 23:1-6 ESV / 51 helpful votes

A Psalm of David. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. ...

Colossians 3:23-24 ESV / 50 helpful votes

Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.

1 Corinthians 6:12 ESV / 50 helpful votes

“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be dominated by anything.

Psalm 139:2 ESV / 50 helpful votes

You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar.

Ecclesiastes 9:10 ESV / 49 helpful votes

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might, for there is no work or thought or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol, to which you are going.

Psalm 34:14 ESV / 49 helpful votes

Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

Genesis 18:25 ESV / 49 helpful votes

Far be it from you to do such a thing, to put the righteous to death with the wicked, so that the righteous fare as the wicked! Far be that from you! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?”

Revelation 15:4 ESV / 48 helpful votes

Who will not fear, O Lord, and glorify your name? For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship you, for your righteous acts have been revealed.”

Revelation 15:3 ESV / 48 helpful votes

And they sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, “Great and amazing are your deeds, O Lord God the Almighty! Just and true are your ways, O King of the nations!

2 Corinthians 13:7 ESV / 48 helpful votes

But we pray to God that you may not do wrong—not that we may appear to have met the test, but that you may do what is right, though we may seem to have failed.

Daniel 4:37 ESV / 48 helpful votes

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, for all his works are right and his ways are just; and those who walk in pride he is able to humble.

Genesis 18:19 ESV / 47 helpful votes

For I have chosen him, that he may command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing righteousness and justice, so that the Lord may bring to Abraham what he has promised him.”

2 Samuel 8:15 ESV / 46 helpful votes

So David reigned over all Israel. And David administered justice and equity to all his people.

1 Peter 3:3 ESV / 45 helpful votes

Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear—

2 Timothy 3:16-17 ESV / 45 helpful votes

All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

1 Peter 3:12 ESV / 44 helpful votes

For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

Philippians 4:6 ESV / 44 helpful votes

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

Proverbs 21:1-23:35 ESV / 44 helpful votes

The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord; he turns it wherever he will. Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the heart. To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. Haughty eyes and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, are sin. The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty. ...

John 1:1 ESV / 43 helpful votes

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

2 Timothy 3:2 ESV / 42 helpful votes

For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,

Galatians 6:2 ESV / 42 helpful votes

Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

John 1:14 ESV / 42 helpful votes

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Galatians 2:21 ESV / 41 helpful votes

I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness were through the law, then Christ died for no purpose.

1 Corinthians 10:23 ESV / 41 helpful votes

“All things are lawful,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful,” but not all things build up.

1 Corinthians 10:3 ESV / 41 helpful votes

And all ate the same spiritual food,

1 Corinthians 6:1-12:31 ESV / 40 helpful votes

When one of you has a grievance against another, does he dare go to law before the unrighteous instead of the saints? Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is to be judged by you, are you incompetent to try trivial cases? Do you not know that we are to judge angels? How much more, then, matters pertaining to this life! So if you have such cases, why do you lay them before those who have no standing in the church? I say this to your shame. Can it be that there is no one among you wise enough to settle a dispute between the brothers, ...

Proverbs 4:27 ESV / 40 helpful votes

Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil.

Proverbs 4:2 ESV / 40 helpful votes

For I give you good precepts; do not forsake my teaching.

Psalm 31:1-2 ESV / 40 helpful votes

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. In you, O Lord, do I take refuge; let me never be put to shame; in your righteousness deliver me! Incline your ear to me; rescue me speedily! Be a rock of refuge for me, a strong fortress to save me!

Romans 12:11 ESV / 36 helpful votes

Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord.

Galatians 2:20 ESV / 26 helpful votes

I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

John 7:24 ESV / 20 helpful votes

Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment.”

Philippians 4:4 ESV / 19 helpful votes

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice.

Matthew 6:24 ESV / 16 helpful votes

“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.

Job 37:23 ESV / 16 helpful votes

The Almighty—we cannot find him; he is great in power; justice and abundant righteousness he will not violate.

John 8:12 ESV / 15 helpful votes

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

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