Bible Verses about βbehaviorβ
The Bible contains 50 verses about behavior across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
βTrust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.β
βIn all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.β
βΒΆ Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,β
βBut the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,β
βNor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.β
βMeekness, temperance: against such there is no law.β
βLet no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.β
βAnd such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.β
βLet us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.β
βLove worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love [is] the fulfilling of the law.β
βBut put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to [fulfil] the lusts [thereof].β
βFor all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;β
βAnd likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.β
βFor this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:β
βΒΆ And that, knowing the time, that now [it is] high time to awake out of sleep: for now [is] our salvation nearer than when we believed.β
βFor if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,β
βThou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it [is] abomination.β
βThe night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.β
βΒΆ Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:β
βFor the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, [even] his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:β
βBeing filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,β
βAnd even as they did not like to retain God in [their] knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;β
βTeaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;β
βProfessing themselves to be wise, they became fools,β
βA froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.β
βWho changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.β
βFor the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;β
βWherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:β
βBecause that, when they knew God, they glorified [him] not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.β
βBackbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,β
βWho knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.β
βAnd changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.β
βWithout understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:β
βΒΆ Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed [it] unto them.β
ββΉNo servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.βΊβ
βΒΆ None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover [their] nakedness: I [am] the LORD.β
βThe nakedness of thy son's daughter, or of thy daughter's daughter, [even] their nakedness thou shalt not uncover: for theirs [is] thine own nakedness.β
βThe nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover: it [is] thy father's nakedness.β
βThe nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she [is] thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.β
βThou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's sister: she [is] thy father's near kinswoman.β
βThe nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, [whether she be] born at home, or born abroad, [even] their nakedness thou shalt not uncover.β
βThe nakedness of thy father's wife's daughter, begotten of thy father, she [is] thy sister, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.β
βThou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she [is] thine aunt.β
βThou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter in law: she [is] thy son's wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.β
βThou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife: it [is] thy brother's nakedness.β
βThou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister: for she [is] thy mother's near kinswoman.β
βThou shalt not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter, neither shalt thou take her son's daughter, or her daughter's daughter, to uncover her nakedness; [for] they [are] her near kinswomen: it [is] wickedness.β
βNeither shalt thou lie with any beast to defile thyself therewith: neither shall any woman stand before a beast to lie down thereto: it [is] confusion.β
βNeither shalt thou take a wife to her sister, to vex [her], to uncover her nakedness, beside the other in her life [time].β
βAnd thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through [the fire] to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I [am] the LORD.β
