Bible Verses About Manners

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

Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,

Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

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.

Use hospitality one to another without grudging.

But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.

These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.

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.

Let all things be done decently and in order.

But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

And when ye come into an house, salute it.

And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.

When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;

Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.

And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:

Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another.

In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,

That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;

Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation:

For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.

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.

For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.

Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:

Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

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

But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.

That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;

It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.

And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house.

And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended.

Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.

Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.