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Bible Verses about “how to act”

The Bible contains 50 verses about how to act across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.

John 3:16
2236 votes

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”

Proverbs 22:6
1017 votes

“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”

Philippians 4:13
996 votes

“I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.”

Romans 12:1
883 votes

“Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.”

John 3:17
848 votes

“For God didn't send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him.”

1 Peter 3:3
834 votes

“Let your beauty be not just the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on fine clothing;”

Romans 8:28
709 votes

“We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.”

Revelation 1:1
692 votes

“This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,”

1 Peter 3:4
669 votes

“but in the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God very precious.”

2 Timothy 2:15
648 votes

“Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn't need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.”

1 Peter 3:7
641 votes

“You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers may not be hindered.”

1 Corinthians 13:13
586 votes

“But now faith, hope, and love remain--these three. The greatest of these is love.”

Matthew 7:1
565 votes

“"Don't judge, so that you won't be judged.”

1 Corinthians 13:3
528 votes

“If I dole out all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but don't have love, it profits me nothing.”

Matthew 7:2
485 votes

“For with whatever judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you.”

James 1:5
480 votes

“But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.”

Matthew 7:3
453 votes

“Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but don't consider the beam that is in your own eye?”

Matthew 7:5
438 votes

“You hypocrite! First remove the beam out of your own eye, and then you can see clearly to remove the speck out of your brother's eye.”

Matthew 7:4
423 votes

“Or how will you tell your brother, 'Let me remove the speck from your eye;' and behold, the beam is in your own eye?”

1 Peter 3:15
409 votes

“But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear:”

1 Peter 3:1
376 votes

“In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any don't obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word;”

Colossians 3:17
349 votes

“Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father, through him.”

1 Peter 3:5
308 votes

“For this is how the holy women before, who hoped in God also adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:”

Colossians 3:2
288 votes

“Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth.”

1 Peter 3:2
271 votes

“seeing your pure behavior in fear.”

1 Peter 3:8
262 votes

“Finally, be all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,”

Micah 6:8
257 votes

“He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?”

Matthew 7:6
257 votes

“"Don't give that which is holy to the dogs, neither throw your pearls before the pigs, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.”

1 Peter 3:6
249 votes

“as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children you now are, if you do well, and are not put in fear by any terror.”

1 Peter 3:9
212 votes

“not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.”

1 Peter 3:18
206 votes

“Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring you to God; being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit;”

1 Peter 3:21
204 votes

“This is a symbol of baptism, which now saves you--not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,”

1 Peter 3:10
194 votes

“For, "He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.”

1 Peter 3:20
175 votes

“who before were disobedient, when God waited patiently in the days of Noah, while the ship was being built. In it, few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water.”

1 Peter 3:16
172 votes

“having a good conscience; that, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ.”

1 Peter 3:19
172 votes

“in which he also went and preached to the spirits in prison,”

1 Peter 3:22
170 votes

“who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers being made subject to him.”

1 Peter 3:12
157 votes

“For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears open to their prayer; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."”

1 Peter 3:11
148 votes

“Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it.”

1 Peter 3:17
137 votes

“For it is better, if it is God's will, that you suffer for doing well than for doing evil.”

1 Peter 3:14
134 votes

“But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you are blessed. "Don't fear what they fear, neither be troubled."”

1 Peter 3:13
121 votes

“Now who is he who will harm you, if you become imitators of that which is good?”

Hebrews 4:16
101 votes

“Let us therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace for help in time of need.”

1 Timothy 5:22
61 votes

“Lay hands hastily on no one, neither be a participant in other men's sins. Keep yourself pure.”

Mark 4:8
25 votes

“Others fell into the good ground, and yielded fruit, growing up and increasing. Some brought forth thirty times, some sixty times, and some one hundred times as much."”

Mark 4:9
21 votes

“He said, "Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear."”

Mark 4:6
20 votes

“When the sun had risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.”

Mark 4:1
18 votes

“Again he began to teach by the seaside. A great multitude was gathered to him, so that he entered into a boat in the sea, and sat down. All the multitude were on the land by the sea.”

Mark 4:2
18 votes

“He taught them many things in parables, and told them in his teaching,”

Mark 4:3
18 votes

“"Listen! Behold, the farmer went out to sow,”

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