27 Bible Verses about Social duties

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John 4:7

And there came a woman of Samaria to draw water. And Jesus said unto her, "Give me drink" -

Exodus 18:20

and provide them ordinances and laws, and show them the way wherein they must walk and the works that they must do.

Leviticus 19:1

And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

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Social duties » Almsgiving, general advice concerning

Leviticus 25:35

"'If thy brother be waxed poor and fallen in decay with thee, receive him as a stranger or a sojourner, and let him live by thee.

Deuteronomy 15:7

When one of thy brethren among you is waxed poor in any of thy cities within thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, see that thou harden not thine heart nor shut to thine hand from thy poor brother:

Proverbs 31:20

She openeth her hand to the poor, yea she stretcheth forth her hands to such as have need

Social duties » Fidelity in business » Husbands' duties

Genesis 2:23-24

Then said Adam, "This is once bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh. This shall be called woman: because she was taken of the man." For this cause shall a man leave father and mother and cleave unto his wife, and they shall be one flesh.

Ecclesiastes 9:9

Use thy self to live joyfully with thy wife whom thou lovest, all the days of thy life which is but vanity, that God hath given thee under the Sun; all the days of thy vanity. For that is thy portion in this life, of all thy labor and travail that thou takest under the Sun.

Social duties » Compassion » Duty to widow and fatherless

Deuteronomy 14:29

and the Levite shall come because he hath neither part nor inheritance with thee, and the stranger and the fatherless and the widow which are within thy city, and shall eat and fill themselves: that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the works of thine hand which thou doest.

Social duties » Compassion » Conjugal love

Proverbs 5:19

Let her be as the loving hind, and pleasant roe: let her breasts alway satisfy thee, and hold thee ever content with her love.

Esther 2:17

And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she found grace and mercy in his sight before all the virgins: and he set the queens crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.

Genesis 24:67

Then Isaac brought her in to his mother Sara's tent, and took Rebekah and she became his wife, and he loved her: and so was Isaac comforted over his mother.

Social duties » Brotherly love » Chastity

Revelation 14:4

These are they, which were not defiled with women, for they are virgins. These follow the lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from men being the first fruits unto God and to the lamb,

Social duties » Parental parental duties » Instruction of children

John 21:15

When they had dined, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon the son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these?" He said unto him, "Yea Lord, thou knowest, that I love thee." He said unto him, "Feed my lambs."

Deuteronomy 4:9

Take heed to thyself therefore only and keep thy soul diligently, that thou forget not the things which thine eyes have seen, and that they depart not out of thine heart, all the days of thine life: but teach them thy sons, and thy son's sons.

Social duties » In relation to food in relation to speech » Wives' duties

Esther 1:20

And when this commandment of the king, which shall be made, is published throughout all his empire - which is great - all women shall hold their husbands in honor; both among great and small."

Social duties » Temperance pr 23; isa 5; 28; da 1 » General references to

Proverbs 23:1-2

When thou sittest at the table to eat with a lord, order thyself mannerly with the things that are set before thee. Measure thine appetite:

Proverbs 25:16

If thou findest honey, eat so much as is sufficient for thee; lest thou be overfull, and parbreak it out again.

Acts 24:25

And as he preached of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come; Felix trembled, and answered, "Thou hast done enough at this time: depart. When I have a convenient time, I will send for thee."

Social duties » Fidelity in business » Kind words

Genesis 50:21

Fear not therefore, for I will care for you and for your children." And he spake kindly unto them.

Social duties » Fidelity in business » Honesty in business, encouraged

Leviticus 19:35-36

"'Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, neither in meteyard, weight or measure. But ye shall have true balances, true weights, a true ephah and a true hin. I am the LORD your God which brought you out of the land of Egypt,

Deuteronomy 25:15

But thou shalt have a perfect and a just measure: that thy days may be lengthened in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

Social duties » Of impartiality » Partiality forbidden

1 Timothy 5:21

I testify before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without hasty judgment, and do nothing partially.

Deuteronomy 1:17

See that ye know no man in judgment: but hear the small as well as the great and be afraid of no man, for the judgment is God's. And the cause that is too hard for you, bring unto me and I will hear it.'

Jude 1:16

These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts, whose mouths speak proud things. They have men in great reverence because of advantage.

Proverbs 24:23

These are also the sayings of the wise. It is not good to have respect of any person in judgment.

Social duties » In relation to food in relation to speech » Truthfulness

Zechariah 8:16

Now the things that ye shall do, are these: Speak every man the truth unto his neighbour, execute judgment truly, and peaceably within your ports,

Zephaniah 3:13

The remnant of Israel shall do no wickedness, nor speak lies: neither shall there any deceitful tongue be found in their mouths. For they shall be fed, and take their rest, and no man shall make them afraid.

Proverbs 12:19

A true mouth is ever constant; but a dissembling tongue is soon changed.

Social duties » Mercifulness » Of giving just weights

Leviticus 19:36

But ye shall have true balances, true weights, a true ephah and a true hin. I am the LORD your God which brought you out of the land of Egypt,

Social duties » Of home-keeping » Of returning good for evil, encouraged

Exodus 23:5

If thou see thine enemy's ass sink under his burden, thou shalt not pass by and let him alone: but shalt help him to lift him up again.

More verses: Matthew 5:44 Luke 6:27

Social duties » Mercifulness » Of good example

Hebrews 11:4

By faith, Abel offered unto God a more plenteous sacrifice than Cain: by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: by which also he being dead, yet speaketh.

2 Thessalonians 3:9

not but that we had authority: but to make ourselves an example unto you, to follow us.

More verses: 1 Timothy 4:12 Titus 2:7

Social duties » In relation to food in relation to speech » To honour rulers

1 Samuel 24:6

And he said unto his men, "The LORD keep me from doing that thing unto my master that is the LORD's anointed, to lay mine hand upon him: seeing he is the LORD's anointed."

Jude 1:8

Likewise these dreamers defile the flesh, despise rulers, and speak evil of them that are in authority.

Social duties » Fidelity in business » Kindness, encouraged

More verses: 1 Peter 1:5-6

Social duties » Fidelity in business » Justice, encouraged

Deuteronomy 16:20

But in all things follow righteousness, that thou mayest live and enjoy the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

Isaiah 56:1

Thus sayeth the LORD: Keep equity, and do right, for my saving health shall come shortly, and my righteousness shall be opened.

More verses: Romans 13:7

Social duties » Compassion » Duty to enemies

Exodus 23:4

When thou meetest thine enemy's ox or ass going astray, thou shalt bring them to him again.

Job 31:29

Have I ever rejoiced at the hurt of mine enemy? Or was I ever glad, that any harm happened to him? Oh no.

More verses: Proverbs 25:21-22

Social duties » Sympathy the marks of true » Human, examples of

Job 2:11

Now when Job's friends heard of all the trouble that happened to him, there came three of them, every one from his own place: namely, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. For they were agreed together to come, to shew their compassion on him, and to comfort him.

2 Samuel 15:23

And all the country wept with a loud voice. And all the people went forward the straight way to the wilderness.

John 11:19

And many of the Jews were come to Martha and Mary, to comfort them over their brother.

More verses: Luke 23:27 Psalm 35:14

Social duties » Benevolence, the duty of » Paul's exhortation

Social duties » Parental parental duties » Peaceableness, the righteous cultivate the spirit of

Ecclesiastes 10:4

If a principal spirit be given thee to bear rule, be not negligent then in thine office: for so shall great wickedness be put down, as it were with a medicine.

Social duties » Of home-keeping » Of restraining the tongue

Social duties » Of home-keeping » Of lending

Deuteronomy 15:8

But open thine hand unto him and lend him sufficient for his need which he hath.

Psalm 37:26

The righteous is ever merciful, and lendeth gently; therefore shall his seed be blessed.

Social duties » Brotherly love » Cheerfulness, the duty of

Acts 27:25

Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God that so it shall be even as it was told me;

Acts 27:36

Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took meat.

Social duties » In relation to food in relation to speech » Visitation of sick

Job 2:11

Now when Job's friends heard of all the trouble that happened to him, there came three of them, every one from his own place: namely, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. For they were agreed together to come, to shew their compassion on him, and to comfort him.

2 Kings 13:14

When Elisha was fallen sick of the sickness whereof he died, Joash king of Israel came to him and wept to him, and said, "O father, father! The chariot of Israel and the horsemen of the same!"

2 Kings 8:29

Wherefore king Jehoram went back again, to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him at Ramoth, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria. And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Jehoram of son of Ahab in Jezreel because he was sick.

Social duties » Parental parental duties » The correction of children

Social duties » Parental parental duties » Reverence for aged, general references to

Job 32:6

So that he gave answer himself, and said, "Considering that I am young, and ye be men of age, I was afraid, and durst not show forth my mind,

1 Timothy 5:1-2

Rebuke not an elder: but exhort him as a father, and the younger men as brethren, the elder women as mothers, the younger as sisters, with all pureness.

Social duties » Fidelity in business » Justice » The poor » Encouraged

Proverbs 29:14

The seat of the king that faithfully judgeth the poor, shall continue sure for ever more.

Jeremiah 22:16

Yea when he helped the oppressed and poor to their right, then prospered he well. From whence came this? But only because he had me before his eyes, sayeth the LORD.

Social duties » Parental parental duties » To teach

Deuteronomy 6:20

When thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, 'What meaneth the witnesses, ordinances and laws which the LORD our God hath commanded you?'

Deuteronomy 21:19

Then let his father and his mother take him and bring him out unto the elders of that city and unto the gate of that same place,

Social duties » Compassion » Courtesy, general references to

Acts 27:3

And the next day came we to Sidon, and Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends, and to refresh himself.

Acts 28:7

In the same quarters, the chief man of the isle whose name was Publius, had a lordship: the same received us, and lodged us three days courteously.

Social duties » Parental parental duties » To train

Isaiah 38:19

but the living, yea the living acknowledge thee, like as I do this day. The father telleth his children of thy faithfulness.

Lamentations 2:19

{Kuf} Stand up and make thy prayer in the first watch of the night; pour out thine heart like water before the LORD. Lift up thine hands for the lives of thy young children that die of hunger in the streets.

Social duties » Brotherly love » Abounding

Social duties » Sympathy the marks of true » Burden-bearing

Social duties » Total abstinence from strong drink » Law from the nazarites

Numbers 6:3

he shall abstain from wine and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine or of strong drink, nor drink whatsoever is pressed out of grapes: and shall eat no fresh grapes neither yet dried, as long as his abstinence endureth.

Deuteronomy 29:6

Ye have eaten no bread, nor drunk wine or strong drink: that ye might know, how that he is the LORD your God.

Social duties » Parental parental duties » Peacemaking

Proverbs 12:20

They that imagine evil in their mind, will deceive; but the counselors of peace shall have joy following them.

Social duties » Of home-keeping » Admonitions concerning abiding at home

Habakkuk 2:5

Like as the wine deceiveth the drunkard, even so the proud shall fail and not endure. He openeth his desire wide up as the hell, and is as insatiable as death. All Heathen gathereth he to him, and heapeth unto him all people."

Titus 2:5

to be of discreet, chaste, housewifely, good, and obedient unto their own husbands, that the word of God be not evil spoken of.

Social duties » Total abstinence from strong drink » Daniel's temperance principles

Daniel 1:8

But Daniel was at a point with himself, that he would not be defiled through the king's meat, nor the wine which he drunk. And this he desired of the chief chamberlain, lest he should defile himself.

Daniel 10:3

so that I had no lust to eat bread: as for flesh and wine, there came none within my mouth: No, I did not once anoint myself, till the whole three weeks were out.

Social duties » Benevolence, the duty of » Christ's commands

Social duties » Masters' duties » Prompt payment of wages

Deuteronomy 24:15

Give him his hire the same day, and let not the sun go down thereon. For he is needy and therewith sustaineth his life, lest he cry against thee unto the LORD and it be sin unto thee.

Social duties » Benevolence, the duty of » The wise man's advice

Ecclesiastes 11:1

Send thy victuals over the waters, and so shalt thou find them after many years.

Social duties » Total abstinence from strong drink » Brotherly love demands

1 Corinthians 8:13

Wherefore if meat hurt my brother, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, because I will not hurt my brother.

Social duties » Parental parental duties » To nurture

Social duties » Compassion » Mary magdalene and other women

Matthew 27:55-56

And many women were there, beholding him afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him. Among which was Mary Magdalene; and Mary the mother of James and the mother of Joseph; and the mother of Zebedee's children.

Social duties » Compassion » Jonathan

1 Samuel 20:17

And with other words Jonathan adjured David, because he loved him. For as his own soul he loved him.

2 Samuel 15:21

And Ittai answered the king and said, "As surely as the LORD liveth, and as surely as my lord the king liveth: in what place my lord the king shall be, whether in death or life, even there will thy servant be."

Social duties » Parental parental duties » To control

1 Timothy 3:12

Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife and such as rule their children well, and their own households.

Social duties » Mercifulness » Of david

1 Samuel 26:9

But David said to Abishai, "Destroy him not - for who can lay his hand on the LORD's anointed and be guiltless?"

2 Samuel 19:22

And the king said, "What matter is between you and me ye sons of Zeruiah, that ye should this day be adversaries unto me? There shall no man die this day in Israel: for I know that I am this day king over Israel."

Social duties » Brotherly love » Fervent

Social duties » Brotherly love » Sincere

Romans 13:9

For these commandments: Thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not bear false witness, thou shalt not desire, and so forth: if there be any other commandment, they are all comprehended in this saying, "Love thine neighbor as thyself."

Social duties » Sympathy the marks of true » Helpfulness

Social duties » Compassion » The barbarians

Social duties » Sympathy the marks of true » Visitation of the needy

Social duties » Fidelity in business » The workmen under hilkiah

2 Chronicles 34:11-12

and to masons and carpenters to buy hewed stone and timber for to make couples and beams for the houses which the kings of Judah had destroyed: And the men wrought in the work of fidelity. And the overseers of them, to courage them forward, were Jahath and Obadiah, Levites of the children of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam of the children of the Kohathites; and as many other of the Levites as could skill of instruments of Music.

Social duties » Benevolence, the duty of » Moses injunction

Deuteronomy 15:12-14

If thy brother, an Hebrew, sell himself to thee, or an Hebrewess, he shall serve thee six years and the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from thee. And when thou sendest him out free from thee, thou shalt not let him go away empty: but shalt give him of thy sheep and of thy corn and of thy wine, and give him of that wherewith the LORD thy God hath blessed thee.

Social duties » Parental parental duties » To provide for

Social duties » Mercifulness » Of Christ

Luke 9:55

Jesus turned about, and rebuked them saying, "Ye know not what manner spirit ye are of.

John 8:7

And while they continued asking him, he lifted himself up; And said unto them, "Let him that is among you without sin, cast the first stone at her."

Social duties » Compassion » Constancy, examples of

Ruth 4:16

And Naomi took the child and laid it in her lap, and became nurse unto it.

Social duties » Compassion » Certain leaders in israel

2 Chronicles 28:15

And there arose certain, appointed thereto by name, and took the prisoners and clothed all that were naked among them, of the spoil, and arrayed them and shoed them and gave them to eat and to drink and anointed them, and carried all that were feeble of them upon asses and brought them to Jericho the city of Palm trees fast by their brethren: and then returned to Samaria again.

Social duties » Brotherly love » Impartial

Social duties » Fidelity in business » Required of stewards

Social duties » Total abstinence from strong drink » Encouraged upon the priests

Leviticus 10:9

"Drink no wine nor strong drink - neither thou nor thy sons with thee - when ye go into the tabernacle of witness, lest ye die. And let it be a law forever unto your children after you:

Social duties » Total abstinence from strong drink » The wise man's injunction

Proverbs 23:31

Look not thou upon the wine, how red it is, and what a color it giveth in the glass.

Social duties » Fidelity in business » Nehemiah's treasurers

Nehemiah 13:13

And I made treasurers over the treasure, even Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah, and under their hand Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah: for they were counted faithful, and their office was to distribute unto their brethren.

Social duties » Masters' duties » Just dealing

Social duties » Mercifulness » Of saul

1 Samuel 11:13

But Saul said, "There shall no man die this day, for today the LORD hath saved Israel."

Social duties » Compassion » Onesiphorus

2 Timothy 1:16

The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:

Social duties » Brotherly love » Unselfish

Social duties » Total abstinence from strong drink » The law of the rechabites

Social duties » Total abstinence from strong drink » Rule for kings

Social duties » Fidelity in business » The workmen under jehoiada

2 Kings 12:15

Moreover, they reckoned not with the men, into whose hands they delivered that money to be bestowed on workmen: But they did it even of fidelity.

Social duties » Masters' duties » Refraining from threats

Social duties » Compassion » The good samaritan

Luke 10:33-34

Then a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came nigh unto him: and when he saw him, had compassion on him, and went to him, and bound up his wounds, and poured in wine, and oil, and put him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and made provision for him.

Social duties » Sympathy the marks of true » Fellow-feeling for the unfortunate

Social duties » Fidelity in business » Of joseph

Genesis 39:6

And therefore he left all that he had in Joseph's hand, and looked upon nothing that was with him, save only on the bread which he ate. And Joseph was a goodly person and a well favored.

Social duties » Masters' duties » Consideration for employees

Job 31:13-14

Did I ever think scorn to do right unto my servants and maidens, when they had any matter against me? But seeing that God will sit in judgment, what shall I do? And for so much as he will needs visit me, what answer shall I give him?

Social duties » Mercifulness » of Elisha

2 Kings 6:22

And he said, "Smite them not. But smite them thou takest with thine own sword and with thine own bow. But set bread and water before them, and let them eat and drink, and go to their master."

Social duties » Mercifulness » Solomon

1 Kings 1:52

And Solomon said, "If he will be a child of virtue, there shall not a hair of him fall to the earth. But and if wickedness shall be found in him, he shall die for it."

Social duties » Sympathy the marks of true » Benevolence

Social duties » Benevolence, the duty of » The prophet's words

Social duties » Fidelity in business » of moses

Social duties » Compassion » Priscilla and aquila

Romans 16:4

which have for my life laid down their own necks. Unto which not I only give thanks: but also the congregations of the gentiles.

Social duties » Compassion » Elisha

2 Kings 2:2

Elijah and Elisha were going from Gilgal, and Elijah said to Elisha, "Tarry here, I pray thee, for the LORD hath sent me to Bethel." But Elisha said, "As surely as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee." And when they came to Bethel,

Social duties » Compassion » Pharaoh's daughter

Exodus 2:6

And when she had opened it she saw the child, and behold, the babe wept. And she had compassion on it and said, "It is one of the Hebrew's children."

Social duties » Brotherly love » Christ's love the standard of

Social duties » Brotherly love » Proof of discipleship

Social duties » Fidelity in business » Of daniel

Daniel 6:4

Wherefore the princes and lords sought to pick out in Daniel some quarrel against the kingdom: yet could they find none occasion nor fault upon him. For why? He was so faithful, that there was no blame nor dishonesty found in him.

Social duties » Compassion » The philippian jailor

Acts 16:33

And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their wounds, and was baptised, with all that belonged unto him, straightway.

Social duties » Compassion » Thomas

John 11:16

Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto the disciples, "Let us also go, that we may die with him."

Social duties » Compassion » Christ

Social duties » Total abstinence from strong drink » John the baptist a total abstainer

Social duties » Parental parental duties » To love

Social duties » Compassion » Job

Job 29:13

He that should have been lost, gave me a good word, and the widow's heart praised me.

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