Bible Verses About Community Engagement

And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:

They helped every one his neighbour; and every one said to his brother, Be of good courage.

Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.

Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?

That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.

And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.

Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.

Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.

Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?

Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?

For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.

Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.

These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates:

Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.

Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.

Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders.

Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.

And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves.

With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:

Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,

And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region.