Bible Verses About Knowing Right From Wrong
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for knowing right from wrong, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 822 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 Knowing Right From Wrong
James 4:17119 votes
Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
Mark 7:20-2361 votes
And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.
1 Corinthians 15:3352 votes
Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
1 John 1:947 votes
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Matthew 26:4144 votes
Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
Hebrews 5:1441 votes
But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
Micah 6:831 votes
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
1 Timothy 4:1231 votes
Let 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.
1 Corinthians 6:9-1130 votes
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,
Matthew 7:1227 votes
Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
1 Kings 3:925 votes
Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?
1 John 2:15-1725 votes
Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
Matthew 6:1324 votes
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
Romans 13:1-723 votes
Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
2 Timothy 2:1521 votes
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
John 8:3218 votes
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
Psalms 119:1117 votes
Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
Romans 13:8-1017 votes
Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
1 Corinthians 6:18-2017 votes
Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.
Luke 12:42-4615 votes
And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?
Malachi 3:1814 votes
Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.
Luke 6:2713 votes
But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,
Jeremiah 29:1312 votes
And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
Romans 1:3212 votes
Who 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.
1 Peter 4:1012 votes
As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
What does the Bible say about knowing right from wrong?
Readers most often cite James 4:17 on the subject of knowing right from wrong. Across 822 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Mark 7:20-23, 1 Corinthians 15:33, 1 John 1:9. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.