Bible Verses About Moral Lessons

Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.

My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction:

Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.

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

Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?

Thou shalt also consider in thine heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so the Lord thy God chasteneth thee.

For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

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

The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

And when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What mean the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, which the Lord our God hath commanded you?

Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

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

Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

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.

And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:

For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.

Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.

For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.

But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.

Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.

Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.

For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.

For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.

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

He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.

And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,

Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.