Bible Verses About Doing the Right Thing
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for doing the right thing, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 7,402 votes, led by James 4:17. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Doing the Right Thing
James 4:171,210 votes
Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
Romans 12:21555 votes
Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
Isaiah 1:17452 votes
Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.
Proverbs 21:3340 votes
To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
Colossians 3:17336 votes
And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
Matthew 5:10-12328 votes
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Romans 7:15281 votes
For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.
Galatians 6:7-16239 votes
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
Proverbs 31:8-9205 votes
Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
2 Chronicles 15:7183 votes
Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded.
Matthew 6:25168 votes
Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
Romans 2:6-8146 votes
Who will render to every man according to his deeds:
Luke 16:13143 votes
No 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.
Galatians 5:22-23124 votes
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
1 John 3:7118 votes
Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
Titus 3:1-7112 votes
Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
Galatians 6:9106 votes
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
John 14:2388 votes
Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
1 Corinthians 10:1385 votes
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
Psalms 27:377 votes
Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
1 Corinthians 6:1265 votes
All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.
1 Corinthians 11:1-264 votes
Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.
Philippians 4:1360 votes
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
James 4:756 votes
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Galatians 5:13-1653 votes
For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
What does the Bible say about doing the right thing?
Readers most often cite James 4:17 on the subject of doing the right thing. Across 7,402 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Romans 12:21, Isaiah 1:17, Proverbs 21:3. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.