Bible Verses About Duty to Others

“Bless those who persecute you. Bless and do not curse. Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but associate with the lowly. Do not be conceited. Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody. If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone. Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.” On the contrary, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head.” Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”

“As a fellow elder, a witness of Christ’s sufferings, and a partaker of the glory to be revealed, I appeal to the elders among you: Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not out of greed, but out of eagerness; not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.”

“So you also, when you have done everything commanded of you, should say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.’”

“When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne. All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will place the sheep on His right and the goats on His left. Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in, I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’ Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink? When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? When did we see You sick or in prison and visit You?’ And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’ Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave Me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, I was naked and you did not clothe Me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after Me.’ And they too will reply, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’ Then the King will answer, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for Me.’ And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

“Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.”

“That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep.”

“Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.”

“Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.”

“When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.”

“Surely this is the joy of his way; yet others will spring from the dust.”

“And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even Gentiles do the same?”

“So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober.”

“In keeping with the ordinances of his father David, Solomon appointed the divisions of the priests over their service, and the Levites for their duties to offer praise and to minister before the priests according to the daily requirement. He also appointed gatekeepers by their divisions at each gate, for this had been the command of David, the man of God.”

“They also celebrated the Feast of Tabernacles in accordance with what is written, and they offered burnt offerings daily based on the number prescribed for each day.”

“He shatters the mighty without inquiry and sets up others in their place.”

“For you know in your heart that many times you yourself have cursed others.”

“Others were saying, “He is Elijah,” and still others, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.”

“In the same way, the chief priests and scribes mocked Him among themselves, saying, “He saved others, but He cannot save Himself!”

“And others tested Him by demanding a sign from heaven.”

“Are you saying this on your own,” Jesus asked, “or did others tell you about Me?”

“But others mocked them and said, “They are drunk on new wine!”

“After this had happened, the rest of the sick on the island came and were cured as well.”

“They were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual blessings, they are obligated to minister to them with material blessings.”

“Even if I am not an apostle to others, surely I am to you. For you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.”

“No, I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.”

“I am not giving a command, but I am testing the sincerity of your love through the earnestness of others.”

“Nor did we seek praise from you or from anyone else, although as apostles of Christ we had authority to demand it.”

“But those who persist in sin should be rebuked in front of everyone, so that the others will stand in fear of sin.”

“Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused their release, so that they might gain a better resurrection.”

“Still others endured mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.”