Bible Verses About Manners

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

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

Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

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

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.

Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

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

Let all things be done decently and in order.

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the Lord.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

22 Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons,

4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:

Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.

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

The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.

If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.

Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.

When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:

For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.

So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.

A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

22 Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

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

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:

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

The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.

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

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.

Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.

And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.

For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the Lord.

For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

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.

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

And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons,

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

Let all things be done decently and in order.

If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.