13 Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
7 Give to everyone what you owe them: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.
12 Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear —not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. All you need to say is a simple "Yes" or "No." Otherwise you will be condemned.
3 The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.
16 "No one lights a lamp and hides it in a clay jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, they put it on a stand, so that those who come in can see the light.
2 Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value, but righteousness delivers from death.
15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.
13 Evildoers are trapped by their sinful talk, and so the innocent escape trouble.
17 An honest witness tells the truth, but a false witness tells lies.
6 If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth.
3 To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
9 Then you will understand what is right and just and fair —every good path.
16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.
2 Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to everyone's conscience in the sight of God.
7 Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.
18 Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.
9 Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices
8 Better a little with righteousness than much gain with injustice.
21 For we are taking pains to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord but also in the eyes of man.
6 This is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are God's servants, who give their full time to governing.
28 A perverse person stirs up conflict, and a gossip separates close friends.
27 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act.
1 The LORD detests dishonest scales, but accurate weights find favor with him.
3 The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.
5 Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely, who conduct their affairs with justice.
17 But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone.
25 Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you.