98 Bible Verses about Doing What Is Right

Here are 98 Bible verses about doing what is right, curated from both the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, King James Version, arranged from most to least relevant.

Isaiah 1:17 KJV

¹⁷ Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

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1 John 1:9 KJV

⁹ If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

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James 4:17 KJV

¹⁷ Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

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Galatians 6:9 KJV

⁹ And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

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Colossians 3:17 KJV

¹⁷ And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

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Ephesians 5:1 KJV

¹ Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

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Revelation 1:1 KJV

¹ The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

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Ezekiel 3:16-21 KJV

¹⁶ And it came to pass at the end of seven days, that the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, ¹⁷ Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me. ¹⁸ When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same …

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1 Peter 3:14 KJV

¹⁴ But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;

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James 1:19 KJV

¹⁹ Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

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Philippians 4:8 KJV

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, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

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1 Corinthians 10:13 KJV

¹³ There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

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Micah 6:8 KJV

⁸ He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

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Luke 16:13 KJV

¹³ No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

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Romans 7:19 KJV

¹⁹ For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.

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James 4:6 KJV

⁶ But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

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1 Corinthians 10:31 KJV

³¹ Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

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James 4:7 KJV

⁷ Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

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Romans 12:21 KJV

²¹ Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

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Galatians 5:22-23 KJV

²² But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, ²³ Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

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Romans 7:15 KJV

¹⁵ For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.

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Proverbs 31:8-9 KJV

⁸ Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. ⁹ Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

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James 1:22 KJV

²² But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

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Titus 3:1-7 KJV

¹ Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, ² To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men. ³ For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. …

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1 John 3:7 KJV

⁷ Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

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John 14:23 KJV

²³ Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

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Galatians 6:7-16 KJV

⁷ Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. ⁸ For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. ⁹ And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. ¹⁰ As we have therefore opportunity, …

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Luke 1:37 KJV

³⁷ For with God nothing shall be impossible.

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Matthew 6:25 KJV

²⁵ Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

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Matthew 5:10-12 KJV

¹⁰ Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ¹¹ Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. ¹² Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

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Romans 2:6-8 KJV

⁶ Who will render to every man according to his deeds: ⁷ To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life: ⁸ But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,

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1 John 3:17 KJV

¹⁷ But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

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2 Timothy 1:7 KJV

⁷ For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

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Proverbs 21:3 KJV

³ To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.

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Matthew 7:12 KJV

¹² 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.

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Isaiah 41:10 KJV

¹⁰ Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

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Deuteronomy 6:18 KJV

¹⁸ And thou shalt do that which is right and good in the sight of the Lord: that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest go in and possess the good land which the Lord sware unto thy fathers.

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1 Thessalonians 5:15 KJV

¹⁵ See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

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Deuteronomy 12:28 KJV

²⁸ Observe and hear all these words which I command thee, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee for ever, when thou doest that which is good and right in the sight of the Lord thy God.

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Philippians 4:13 KJV

¹³ I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

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1 Peter 3:2 KJV

² While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.

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James 4:2 KJV

² Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.

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John 3:16-17 KJV

¹⁶ 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. ¹⁷ For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

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Deuteronomy 12:25 KJV

²⁵ Thou shalt not eat it; that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the Lord.

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John 3:16 KJV

¹⁶ 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.

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2 Chronicles 15:7 KJV

⁷ Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded.

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Deuteronomy 13:18 KJV

¹⁸ When thou shalt hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, to keep all his commandments which I command thee this day, to do that which is right in the eyes of the Lord thy God.

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Romans 6:23 KJV

²³ For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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2 Timothy 3:16 KJV

¹⁶ All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

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Proverbs 14:12 KJV

¹² There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

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Romans 7:21 KJV

²¹ I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.

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Colossians 3:23 KJV

²³ And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

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Proverbs 21:2 KJV

² Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.

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1 Peter 2:2 KJV

² As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

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Galatians 5:16 KJV

¹⁶ This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

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Revelation 11:1-19 KJV

¹ And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. ² But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months. ³ And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall …

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Philippians 4:2 KJV

² I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord.

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Ephesians 2:10 KJV

¹⁰ For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

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2 Corinthians 5:21 KJV

²¹ For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

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John 1:2 KJV

² The same was in the beginning with God.

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Proverbs 10:2 KJV

² Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.

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2 Timothy 2:15 KJV

¹⁵ Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

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Colossians 3:23-24 KJV

²³ And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; ²⁴ Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

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Romans 12:2 KJV

² And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

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Psalm 23:1-6 KJV

¹ The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. ² He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. ³ He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. ⁴ Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. …

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1 Corinthians 6:12 KJV

¹² All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.

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Isaiah 1:2 KJV

² Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: for the Lord hath spoken, I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.

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Psalm 139:2 KJV

² Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.

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Ecclesiastes 9:10 KJV

¹⁰ Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

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Psalm 34:14 KJV

¹⁴ Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

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Genesis 18:25 KJV

²⁵ That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?

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Revelation 15:4 KJV

⁴ Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.

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Revelation 15:3 KJV

³ And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.

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2 Corinthians 13:7 KJV

⁷ Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates.

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Daniel 4:37 KJV

³⁷ Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.

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Genesis 18:19 KJV

¹⁹ For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

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2 Samuel 8:15 KJV

¹⁵ And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.

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1 Peter 3:3 KJV

³ Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;

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2 Timothy 3:16-17 KJV

¹⁶ All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: ¹⁷ That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

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Philippians 4:6 KJV

⁶ Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

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1 Peter 3:12 KJV

¹² For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

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John 1:1 KJV

¹ In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

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2 Timothy 3:2 KJV

² For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

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Galatians 6:2 KJV

² Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

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John 1:14 KJV

¹⁴ And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

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Galatians 2:21 KJV

²¹ I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.

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1 Corinthians 10:23 KJV

²³ All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.

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1 Corinthians 10:3 KJV

³ And did all eat the same spiritual meat;

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Proverbs 4:27 KJV

²⁷ Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.

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Proverbs 4:2 KJV

² For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.

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Psalm 31:1-2 KJV

¹ In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness. ² Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.

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Romans 12:11 KJV

¹¹ Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

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Galatians 2:20 KJV

²⁰ I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

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John 7:24 KJV

²⁴ Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

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Philippians 4:4 KJV

⁴ Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice.

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Matthew 6:24 KJV

²⁴ No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

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Job 37:23 KJV

²³ Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.

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John 8:12 KJV

¹² Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

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