Աստվածաշնչի համարներ Ethical Discussions

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

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

But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.

Let not then your good be evil spoken of:

Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

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

Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.

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.

Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.

For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.

For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:

And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace.

And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.

Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.

Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.

But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.

But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men’s matters.

If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.

Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:

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:

But if ye enquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly.

All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.

Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.

Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.

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 us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)

But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;

Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.