Bible verses about "conduct" | Etheridge

¹⁹ And avenge not yourselves, my beloved, but give place unto wrath; for it is written, that if thou execute not judgment for thyself, I will execute thy judgment, saith Aloha.

⁵ There is who distinguisheth [Or, judgeth.] day from day, and there is who judgeth all days (to be alike); but let every man in the conviction [Or, knowledge, intelligence.] of his (own) mind be confirmed.

⁹ And let not your love be guileful; abhor things evil, cleave to the good. ¹⁰ Be tender to your brethren, and love one another, being forward to honour one another. ¹¹ Be diligent, and not slothful, be fervent in spirit, be serving your Lord. ¹² Rejoice in your hope, sustain your afflictions, be constant in prayer; ¹³ distributing to the necessity of the saints. Be kind to strangers. ¹⁴ Bless your persecutors; bless, and curse not. ¹⁵ Rejoice with them who rejoice, and weep with them who weep. ¹⁶ And what you think of yourselves, (that) also think of your brethren; nor think with a high mind, but incline to them who are humble; and be not wise in the conceit of your own mind. ¹⁷ And repay to no man evil for evil, but be careful to do good before all men. ¹⁸ And if possible, as much as is in you, with all men make peace. ¹⁹ And avenge not yourselves, my beloved, but give place unto wrath; for it is written, that if thou execute not judgment for thyself, I will execute thy judgment, saith Aloha. ²⁰ And if thy adversary hunger, feed him; and if he thirst, give him drink: and if these things thou do unto him, coals of fire thou wilt heap upon his head. ²¹ Let not evil overcome you, but overcome evil with good.

¹ So you also, wives, be subject to your own husbands, that them who have not obeyed the word, by your comely manners without labour you may win, ² while they see that with reverence and with chastity you conduct yourselves. ³ Neither be adorned with outward adornings of the entwinement of your hair, or necklaces of gold, or of excelling vestments, ⁴ but adorn yourselves in the hidden man of the heart, with the spirit of gentleness which perisheth not, the ornament of excellence before Aloha. ⁵ For so also of old the holy women who confided in Aloha adorned themselves, and were subject to their husbands, ⁶ even as Sara was subject to Abraham, and called him My Lord: of her be you the daughters in good works, not being perturbed by any fear. ⁷ AND you, men, dwell likewise with your wives with knowledge, and as feeble vessels in honour hold them; for they also with you inherit the gift of the life of eternity; that you be not hindered in your prayers. ⁸ But, finally be all unanimous, and suffer with those who suffer, and love one another, and be merciful and gentle; ⁹ and let no man render evil for evil, nor invective for invective, but, that which is contrary to them, bless: for unto this are you called, that the blessing you may inherit. ¹⁰ Who then willeth life, and loveth good days to see? Let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak not guile. ¹¹ Let him depart from evil and do good, and seek peace and run after it. ¹² For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears, to hear them; and the face of the Lord is against the wicked. ¹³ And who (is he) who will do you evil if you be emulous of good [Plural.] (actions)? ¹⁴ And (yet) if you suffer for the sake of righteousness, you are happy. And you will not fear them who would make you afraid, nor be shaken. ¹⁵ But sanctify in your hearts the Lord Meshiha. AND be prepared to make defence to every one who shall seek of you speech concerning the hope of the faith, with meekness and with seriousness, ¹⁶ while you have a good conscience; that as they speak against you as against evil men, they may be made ashamed who have traduced your good conversations in the Meshiha. ¹⁷ For it helpeth you (if) while doing goodly works you have to sustain evil, if so it be the will of Aloha, and not while working evils. ¹⁸ Because the Meshiha also once died on account of sins, the just on account of sinners, that he might bring [Or, present.] us unto Aloha. And dead in the body and alive in the Spirit,

¹ JUDGE not, that you be not judged. ² For with the judgment that you judge, you shall be judged; and with the measure that you mete, it shall be measured to you.

³⁸ You have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. ³⁹ But I say unto you, that you shall not rise up against evil: but if any one strike thee on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.

²⁷ He answered and said to him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy Aloha with [Or, from all, &c.] all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind, and thy neighbour as thyself,

⁴ For he is the servant of Aloha, but to thee for good: and if thou do evil, fear; for not in vain is he girded with the sword; for he is the servant of Aloha, and the dispenser of wrath to them who do evil.

¹ So you also, wives, be subject to your own husbands, that them who have not obeyed the word, by your comely manners without labour you may win,

³ BUT fornication and all uncleanness and covetousness, let them not be even heard among you, as it becometh the saints; ⁴ neither filthiness, nor words of folly, or of jeering, or fables, which are not necessary, but, instead of these, thanksgiving.

¹⁵ IF you love me, keep my commandments;