Quotes About Ethics

You who forbid adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?

The commandments “Do not commit adultery,” “Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,” and any other commandments, are summed up in this one decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

Love does no wrong to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.

It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is intolerable even among pagans: A man has his fatherís wife.

Instead, you yourselves cheat and do wrong, even against your own brothers!

For it is written in the Law of Moses: “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain.” Is it about oxen that God is concerned?

the other oneís conscience, I mean, not your own. For why should my freedom be determined by someone elseís conscience?

We hope to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this generous gift.

For we are taking great care to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord, but also in the eyes of men.

The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery;

But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed.

Whoever does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there is no favoritism.

Masters, supply your slaves with what is right and fair, since you know that you also have a Master in heaven.

and no one should ever violate or exploit his brother in this regard, because the Lord will avenge all such acts, as we have already told you and solemnly warned you.

For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”

Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it legitimately.

for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave traders and liars and perjurers, and for anyone else who is averse to sound teaching

I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels to maintain these principles without bias, and to do nothing out of partiality.

For He who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” If you do not commit adultery, but do commit murder, you have become a lawbreaker.

Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom.

As you can see, a man is justified by his deeds and not by faith alone.

Anyone, then, who knows the right thing to do, yet fails to do it, is guilty of sin.

Look, the wages you withheld from the workmen who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of Hosts.

Indeed, none of you should suffer as a murderer or thief or wrongdoer, or even as a meddler.