
Miscellaneous
Bible Quotes About Duty
38 Scripture verses about duty from the King James Version, with full verse text for study and meditation.
Discover 7 powerful Bible verses about duty. Study what Scripture teaches about this essential miscellaneous topic.
38
Total Verses
14
Old Testament
24
New Testament
Top 10 Bible Quotes About Duty
- Leviticus 19:18 — “Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.”
- Deuteronomy 6:5 — “And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.”
- Deuteronomy 10:12 — “And now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy s...”
- Deuteronomy 10:13 — “To keep the commandments of the LORD, and his statutes, which I command thee this day for thy good?”
- Deuteronomy 11:1 — “Therefore thou shalt love the LORD thy God, and keep his charge, and his statutes, and his judgments, and his commandments, alway.”
- Deuteronomy 30:15 — “See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil;”
- Joshua 1:9 — “Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.”
- Joshua 22:5 — “But take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law, which Moses the servant of the LORD charged you, to love the LORD your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to ...”
- Joshua 23:11 — “Take good heed therefore unto yourselves, that ye love the LORD your God. yourselves: Heb. your souls”
- Psalms 31:23 — “O love the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.”
Subtopics of Duty
duty to others
jury duty
OF MAN TO GOD
OF MAN TO MAN
Old Testament Quotes About Duty (14)
“Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.”
“And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.”
“And now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,”
“To keep the commandments of the LORD, and his statutes, which I command thee this day for thy good?”
“Therefore thou shalt love the LORD thy God, and keep his charge, and his statutes, and his judgments, and his commandments, alway.”
“See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil;”
“Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.”
Joshua 1:9KJV
“But take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law, which Moses the servant of the LORD charged you, to love the LORD your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cleave unto him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.”
Joshua 22:5KJV
“Take good heed therefore unto yourselves, that ye love the LORD your God. yourselves: Heb. your souls”
Joshua 23:11KJV
“O love the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.”
Psalms 31:23KJV
“My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.”
“Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. Let: or, The end of the matter, even all that hath been heard, is”
“Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke? the heavy: Heb. the bundles of the yoke oppressed: Heb. broken”
Isaiah 58:6KJV
“Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh? cast: or, afflicted”
Isaiah 58:7KJV
New Testament Quotes About Duty (24)
“Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.”
Matthew 4:10KJV
“Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.”
Matthew 7:12KJV
“For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.”
“They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.”
“Master, which is the great commandment in the law?”
“Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:”
“And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.”
“And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”
Luke 10:25KJV
“And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.”
Luke 10:27KJV
“So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.”
Luke 17:10KJV
“And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:”
Luke 21:3KJV
“For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.”
Luke 21:4KJV
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
John 3:16KJV
“Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.”
John 4:34KJV
“For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.”
John 6:38KJV
“If ye love me, keep my commandments.”
John 14:15KJV
“He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.”
John 14:21KJV
“Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.”
John 15:14KJV
“Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.”
Acts 2:38KJV
“But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.”
Acts 4:19KJV
“For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.”
Acts 4:20KJV
“Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.”
Acts 5:29KJV
“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.”
Romans 10:9KJV
“Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.”
Jude 1:21KJV
Frequently Asked Questions About Duty in the Bible
What does the Bible say about duty?
The Bible contains 38 verses about duty, covering this topic from Genesis to Revelation. Scripture provides guidance, instruction, and comfort regarding duty through both the Old and New Testaments.
How many Bible verses are about duty?
There are 38 Bible verses about duty in the King James Version. These verses span multiple books of the Bible and cover various aspects of this topic.
What is the best Bible verse about duty?
While many verses address duty, the most well-known passages come from various books of the Bible. The best verse depends on your specific situation and what aspect of duty you are studying.
Where in the Bible does it talk about duty?
Duty is discussed throughout the Bible in both the Old and New Testaments. You can find 38 references to this topic across multiple books including the Psalms, Proverbs, the Gospels, and the Epistles.
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