As children of God, we should always stand up for what is right. Many times we face situations where we are hesitant to make the right decision or stand up for what is right. God’s Word teaches us and helps us stand up for the truth.
In the life of Daniel, we see that when he was offered various foods and wine in the king’s house, he refused to accept them. Because he knew that God wanted us to always support what is right. So Daniel refused all the foods that God had forbidden him to eat. This is how we see Daniel standing up for what is right.
On the other hand, we find another example from the Bible where Esther came forward to save the Jewish nation at the risk of her own life. She realized that she was the one who had to stand up before the king and that through her the Jewish nation would be saved. So she courageously stood up before the king. In this incident, we learn that no matter how bad the situation is, God wants us to always stand up for what is right.
When we read the words of Jesus, we understand what is right and what is wrong. When we walk in this way, we should always know that we are on the side of what is right and that we should always hate what is wrong.
We believe that God is with us, so no matter how many challenges or oppositions we face in our lives, we will never deviate from the path of God’s righteousness.
Let us look at the following Bible Verses that talks about Standing Up For What’s Right.
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?”
Proverbs 12:17 : —
“He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit”
Proverbs 21:3 : —
“To do justice judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice”
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”
Isaiah 1:17 : —
“Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow”
Isaiah 58:6 : —
“Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, to let the oppressed go free, that ye break every yoke?”
Psalm 37:27-29 : —
“Depart from evil, do good; dwell for evermoreFor the Lord loveth judgment, forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut offThe righteous shall inherit the land, dwell therein for ever”
Psalm 82:3-4 : —
“Defend the poor fatherless: do justice to the afflicted needyDeliver the poor needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked”
James 1:27 : —
“Pure religion undefiled before God the Father is this, To visit the fatherless widows in their affliction, to keep himself unspotted from the world”
James 4:17 : —
“Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, doeth it not, to him it is sin”
Zechariah 7:9-10 : —
“Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, shew mercy compassions every man to his brotherAnd oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart”
Matthew 10:22 : —
“Ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved”
Matthew 25:40 : —
“The King shall answer say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me”
Matthew 5:6 : —
“Blessed are they which do hunger thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled”
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”
Romans 12:21 : —
“Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good”
Romans 13:3-4 : —
“For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, thou shalt have praise of the sameFor he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil”
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”
Ephesians 6:13-14 : —
“Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, having done all, to standStand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, having on the breastplate of righteousness”
Galatians 5:1 : —
“Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage”
Galatians 6:9 : —
“Let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not”
Hebrews 10:24-25 : —
“Let us consider one another to provoke unto love to good worksNot forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: so much the more, as ye see the day approaching”
Hebrews 13:16 : —
“But to do good to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased”
Deuteronomy 16:20 : —
“That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, inherit the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee”
Luke 12:8-9 : —
“Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of GodBut he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God”
Luke 6:27-28 : —
“But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate youBless them that curse you, pray for them which despitefully use you”
Acts 4:19-20 : —
“But Peter John answered said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge yeFor we cannot but speak the things which we have seen heard”
Acts 5:29 : —
“Then Peter the other apostles answered said, We ought to obey God rather than men”
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”
Colossians 3:17 : —
“Whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father by him”
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”
Ezekiel 18:27 : —
“Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, doeth that which is lawful right, he shall save his soul alive”
Mark 12:30-31 : —
“Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, with all thy soul, with all thy mind, with all thy strength: this is the first commandmentAnd the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these”
Philippians 1:27-28 : —
“Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come 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 gospelAnd in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, that of God”
Philippians 4:8-9 : —
“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 thingsThose things, which ye have both learned, received, heard, seen in me, do: the God of peace shall be with you”
Joshua 1:9 : —
“Have not I commanded thee? Be strong of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest”
John 15:18-19 : —
“If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated youIf ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you”
Revelation 2:10 : —
“Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, I will give thee a crown of life”