Quotes About Values

Does it make you a king to excel in cedar? Did not your father have food and drink? He administered justice and righteousness, and so it went well with him.

“We do not drink wine,” they replied, “for our forefather Jonadab son of Rechab commanded us, ëNeither you nor your descendants are ever to drink wine.

And we have obeyed the voice of our forefather Jonadab son of Rechab in all he commanded us. So we have not drunk wine all our lives—neither we nor our wives nor our sons and daughters.

When you say, ëLet us be like the nations, like the peoples of the lands, serving wood and stone,í what you have in mind will never come to pass.

So I will put an end to indecency in the land, and all the women will be admonished not to imitate your behavior.

You must use honest scales, a just ephah, and a just bath.

But Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile himself with the kingís food or wine. So he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself.

These are the things you must do: Speak truth to one another, render true and sound judgments in your gates,

But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.

For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?

Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.

A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.

Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

So then, by their fruit you will recognize them.

Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear fine clothing are found in kingsí palaces.

The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure.

Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?

For God said, ëHonor your father and motherí and ëAnyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.í

he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.

A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”

honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself.í”

“All these I have kept,” said the young man. “What do I still lack?”