Bible verses about "conduct" | Worrell

¹⁹ not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to the wrath of God: for it has been written, "Vengeance is Mine; I will recompense," saith the Lord.

⁵ One man, indeed, esteems one day above another; another esteems every day alike. Let each one be fully convinced in his own mind.

⁹ Let love be without hypocrisy; abhorring that which is evil; cleaving to that which is good; ¹⁰ in brotherly love being tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor, preferring one another; ¹¹ in diligence, not slothful; in spirit, fervent, serving the Lord; ¹² rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; persevering in prayer; ¹³ communicating to the necessities of the saints; cultivating hospitality. ¹⁴ Bless those who persecute you; bless, and curse not. ¹⁵ Be ready to rejoice with those who rejoice; to weep with those who weep; ¹⁶ thinking the same thing one toward another; minding not lofty things, but being carried along with the lowly. Be ye not wise in your own conceits; ¹⁷ recompensing to no one evil for evil; providing things honorable in the sight of all men; ¹⁸ if it be possible, so far as it depends on you, being at peace with all men; ¹⁹ not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to the wrath of God: for it has been written, "Vengeance is Mine; I will recompense," saith the Lord. ²⁰ But, if your enemy hungers, feed him; if he thirsts, give him drink; for, in doing this, you will heap coals of fire upon his head. ²¹ Be not overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

¹ In like manner, ye wives, be subject to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they may, without the word, be gained through the conduct of their wives, ² having beheld your chaste conduct mingled with fear: ³ whose adorning, let it not be the outward one of braiding of hair and of wearing of golden ornaments, or of putting on apparel; ⁴ but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible apparel of a meek and quiet spirit, which in the sight of God is of great price. ⁵ For thus, in former times, the holy women also, who hoped in God, were wont to adorn themselves, submitting themselves to their own husbands; ⁶ as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, of whom ye became children; if ye do good, and fear no alarm. ⁷ Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell with them according to knowledge, assigning honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered. ⁸ And, finally, be ye all of one mind, compassionate, loving as brethren, tender-hearted, humble-minded; ⁹ not returning evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but, on the contrary, blessing; because to this end ye were called, that ye might inherit a blessing. ¹⁰ For, "He who wishes to love life, and to see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking guile; ¹¹ and let him turn away from evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and pursue it; ¹² because the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and His ears are toward their supplication; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil." ¹³ And who is he that will harm you, if ye become zealous for that which is good? ¹⁴ But, if ye should even suffer for righteousness sake, happy are ye. But fear not their fear, neither be troubled; ¹⁵ but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts; ready always for an answer to every one who asks of you an account concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear; ¹⁶ having a good conscience; that, in whatever ye are spoken against, those who revile your good conduct may be put to shame. ¹⁷ For it is better, if the will of God should will it, that ye suffer for well-doing, than for evil-doing; ¹⁸ because Christ also suffered for sins once, a Righteous One in behalf of the unrighteous, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in flesh, but made alive in the Spirit,

¹ "Judge not, that ye be not judged; ² for with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged; and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you.

³⁸ "Ye heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth,' ³⁹ but I say to you, Resist not the evil man; but whosoever smites you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also;

²⁷ And he, answering, said, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself."

⁴ for he is God's minister to you for good. But, if you do that which is evil, be afraid; for he bears not the sword in vain; for he is God's minister, an avenger for wrath to him that does evil.

¹ In like manner, ye wives, be subject to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they may, without the word, be gained through the conduct of their wives,

³ But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becomes saints; ⁴ nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not becoming, but rather thanks-giving.

¹⁵ "If ye love Me, ye will keep My commandments;