Bible Verses About Community Guidance

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

And thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, and shalt shew them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do.

Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.

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:

And they shall teach my people the difference between the holy and profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.

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

And said to the judges, Take heed what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the Lord, who is with you in the judgment.

Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother’s way.

And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

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

And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that is in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye them that know them not.

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

And I charged your judges at that time, saying, Hear the causes between your brethren, and judge righteously between every man and his brother, and the stranger that is with him.

For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;

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

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.

And what cause soever shall come to you of your brethren that dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and judgments, ye shall even warn them that they trespass not against the Lord, and so wrath come upon you, and upon your brethren: this do, and ye shall not trespass.

For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:

When they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between one and another, and I do make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.

These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

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

Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

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

But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.

Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people to God-ward, that thou mayest bring the causes unto God:

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

For if ye throughly amend your ways and your doings; if ye throughly execute judgment between a man and his neighbour;

Let all things be done decently and in order.

Which may go out before them, and which may go in before them, and which may lead them out, and which may bring them in; that the congregation of the Lord be not as sheep which have no shepherd.

For the Lord spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying,

That the Lord thy God may shew us the way wherein we may walk, and the thing that we may do.

And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.

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

And the elders of that city shall take that man and chastise him;

Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.

That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.

And oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart.

The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.