Quotes about Ethics
The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means that you are thoroughly defeated already. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated?
— 1 Corinthians 6:7
Instead, you yourselves cheat and do wrong, even against your own brothers!
— 1 Corinthians 6:8
Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience,
— 1 Corinthians 10:25
But if someone tells you, “This food was offered to idols,” then do not eat it, for the sake of the one who told you and for the sake of conscience—
— 1 Corinthians 10:28
the other one’s conscience, I mean, not your own. For why should my freedom be determined by someone else’s conscience?
— 1 Corinthians 10:29
For we are taking great care to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord, but also in the eyes of men.
— 2 Corinthians 8:21
Do not lie to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices,
— Colossians 3:9
As you know, we never used words of flattery or any pretext for greed. God is our witness!
— 1 Thessalonians 2:5
and no one should ever violate or exploit his brother in this regard, because the Lord will avenge all such acts, as we have already told you and solemnly warned you.
— 1 Thessalonians 4:6
Then you will behave properly toward outsiders, without being dependent on anyone.
— 1 Thessalonians 4:12
nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. Instead, in labor and toil, we worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you.
— 2 Thessalonians 3:8
Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it legitimately.
— 1 Timothy 1:8