Today we will discuss doing the right thing in the light of God’s Word. Although doing the right thing is not always easy in this world, God rewards us for doing the right thing.
Doing the right thing means walking in the path of righteousness. God wants us to do the right thing, such as serving the poor, caring for the widows, and helping the helpless. Through this, we demonstrate God’s love and mercy.
On the other hand, doing the right thing means completely obeying all of God’s commandments. If we follow the ways of the world, we often fail to do the right thing. But there is an expectation in our lives that we will be rewarded for all our actions. So we must always remember that we never fail to do the right thing.
Just being rich in divine knowledge is not enough. We should obey the word that God has commanded us.
Dear friends, now let’s see the Bible scriptures below that talk about ‘doing the right thing’.
Micah 6:8 : —
“He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, to love mercy, to walk humbly with thy God?”
James 4:17 : —
“Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, doeth it not, to him it is sin”
Proverbs 10:9 : —
“He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known”
Proverbs 11:3 : —
“The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them”
Proverbs 12:22 : —
“Lying lips are abomination to the Lord : but they that deal truly are his delight”
Proverbs 14:12 : —
“There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death”
Proverbs 15:33 : —
“The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; before honour is humility”
Proverbs 16:8 : —
“Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right”
Proverbs 19:1 : —
“Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, is a fool”
Proverbs 20:7 : —
“The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him”
Proverbs 21:3 : —
“To do justice judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice”
Proverbs 28:6 : —
“Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich”
Proverbs 31:8-9 : —
“Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destructionOpen thy mouth, judge righteously, plead the cause of the poor needy”
Proverbs 3:27 : —
“Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it”
Proverbs 4:23 : —
“Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life”
Proverbs 4:25-27 : —
“Let thine eyes look right on, let thine eyelids look straight before theePonder the path of thy feet, let all thy ways be establishedTurn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil”
Galatians 5:16 : —
“This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh”
Galatians 5:22-23 : —
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faithMeekness, temperance: against such there is no law”
Galatians 6:9 : —
“Let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not”
Romans 12:1 : —
“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service”
Romans 12:21 : —
“Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good”
Romans 13:10 : —
“Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law”
Romans 14:16-18 : —
“Let not then your good be evil spoken ofFor the kingdom of God is not meat drink; but righteousness, peace, joy in the Holy GhostFor he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, approved of men”
Romans 2:6-8 : —
“Who will render to every man according to his deedsTo them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory honour immortality, eternal lifeBut unto them that are contentious, do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation wrath”
Romans 6:13 : —
“Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, your members as instruments of righteousness unto God”
Philippians 4:8 : —
“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, if there be any praise, think on these things”
Colossians 3:23 : —
“Whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, not unto men”
Isaiah 1:17 : —
“Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow”
Isaiah 56:1 : —
“Thus saith the Lord , Keep ye judgment, do justice: for my salvation is near to come, my righteousness to be revealed”
Luke 10:27 : —
“He answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, with all thy soul, with all thy strength, with all thy mind; thy neighbour as thyself”
Luke 6:31 : —
“As ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise”
Matthew 22:37-40 : —
“Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, with all thy soul, with all thy mindThis is the first great commandmentAnd the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyselfOn these two commandments hang all the law the prophets”
Matthew 25:21 : —
“His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord”
Matthew 5:16 : —
“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, glorify your Father which is in heaven”
Matthew 6:33 : —
“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, his righteousness; all these things shall be added unto you”
Matthew 7:12 : —
“Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law the prophets”
Matthew 7:21 : —
“Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven”
Hebrews 12:11 : —
“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”
Hebrews 13:16 : —
“But to do good to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased”
Psalm 106:3 : —
“Blessed are they that keep judgment, he that doeth righteousness at all times”
Psalm 119:1 : —
“Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord”
Psalm 119:9 : —
“Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word”
Psalm 15:2 : —
“He that walketh uprightly, worketh righteousness, speaketh the truth in his heart”
Psalm 34:14 : —
“Depart from evil, do good; seek peace, pursue it”
Psalm 37:3 : —
“Trust in the Lord , do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, verily thou shalt be fed”
John 14:15 : —
“If ye love me, keep my commandments”
John 15:14 : —
“Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you”
Titus 2:7-8 : —
“In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sinceritySound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you”
Titus 3:8 : —
“This is a faithful saying, these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good profitable unto men”
Ephesians 2:10 : —
“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them”
Ephesians 4:28 : —
“Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth”
Jeremiah 22:3 : —
“Thus saith the Lord ; Execute ye judgment righteousness, deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor: do no wrong, do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, neither shed innocent blood in this place”
Zechariah 7:9 : —
“Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, shew mercy compassions every man to his brother”
Genesis 18:19 : —
“For I know him, that he will command his children his household after him, they shall keep the way of the Lord , to do justice judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him”
Deuteronomy 6:18 : —
“Thou shalt do that which is right good in the sight of the Lord : that it may be well with thee, that thou mayest go in possess the good land which the Lord sware unto thy fathers”