- If you listen to the voice of the Lord, your God, and you do what is right in his sight, if you listen to his ordinances and observe all of his laws, I will not bring upon you any of the diseases that I brought upon the Egyptians, for I am the Lord, who heals you.
- Then Peter addressed them: “I now understand how true it is that God has no favorites, but that in every nation all those who fear God and do what is right are acceptable to him.”
- Now who is going to harm you if you are eager to do what is right?
- Yet even if you should suffer for doing what is right, you are thereby blessed. Have no fear of others, and refuse to be intimidated by them.
- Let us never grow weary in doing what is right, for if we do not give up, we will reap our harvest in due time.
- I have instructed you in the ways of wisdom
and led you along the paths of righteousness. - The one who leads a blameless life
and does what is right,
who speaks the truth from the heart
and does not slander anyone,
who does not harm a friend
and does not scorn a neighbor. - Let your eyes look straight ahead;
fix your gaze on what lies before you. - You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’
and rightly so,
for that is what I am. - For light produces all goodness and righteousness and truth.
- To anyone who is victorious, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, as I myself overcame and sat with my Father on his throne.
- Therefore, now I, Nebuchadnezzar,
praise and exalt and glorify
the King of heaven.
For all of his works are right,
and all of his ways are just.
Also, he is able to humble
all those who follow the path of pride. - Brethren, we must always give thanks to God for you, and it is only right that we do so. For your faith grows ever more, and the love that all of you have for one another continues to increase.
- The Lord has told you, O man, what is good.
And what does the Lord require of you?
Only this: to do what is right, to show mercy,
and to walk humbly with your God. - Then you will understand equity and justice
as well as righteousness—every good path. - A man is joyful when he utters apt answers,
and even more satisfying is a word in season. - Grant justice to the weak and the orphan;
defend the rights of the lowly and the poor. - Brethren, if anyone is detected committing a transgression, you who are spiritual must set him right in a spirit of gentleness. Meanwhile, you should take care so that you yourselves are not tempted.
- The proud man’s heart is not upright,
but the righteous man will live
because of his faith. - Come to your senses and sin no more. For some of you have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame.
- Train a child in the way he should go,
and he will not deviate from it, even in old age. - What right do you have to pass judgment on someone else’s servant? The master will determine whether that servant will stand or fall. But the servant will be upheld, for the Lord has the power to enable him to stand.
- He is a rock, his deeds are perfect,
and all of his ways are just.
He is a God of truth who does no wrong;
he is just and upright. - “All things are lawful,” you may say—but not all things are beneficial. All things may be lawful—but not all things are constructive.
- “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are beneficial. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not allow myself to be dominated by anything.
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