Bible Verses About Living It Out

The Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success." ~ Joshua 1:8

How can a young man keep his way pure?
By living according to your word.
I seek you with all my heart;
Do not let me stray from your commands.
I have hidden your word in my heart
That I might not sin against you.  ~ Psalm 119:9-11

I run in the path of your commands,
For you have set my heart free.  ~ Psalm 119:32

Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.  ~ Ecclesiastes 12:13

If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best from the land.  ~ Isaiah 1:19

"In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven."  ~ Matthew 5:16

"Anyone who breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven."  ~ Matthew 5:19

"Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord," will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven." ~ Matthew 7:21

"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.  The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.  But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.  The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash."   ~ Matthew 7:24-27

"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.  And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."  ~ Matthew 28:19-20

"Why do you call me 'Lord, Lord,' and not do what I tell you?" ~ Luke 6:46

He replied, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it."  ~ Luke 11:28

"If you love me, you will keep my commandments."  ~ John 14:15

"If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father's commands and remain in his love."  ~ John 15:10

We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.  ~ Acts 5:32

God will give to each person according to what he has done.  To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor and immortality, he will give enternal life.  But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger.  ~ Romans 2:6-8

For it is not those who hear the law who are righteous in God's sight, but it is those who obey the law who will be declared righteous.  ~ Romans 2:13

Do you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness?  ~ Romans 6:16

Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training.  They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever.  Therefore I do not run like a man running aimlessly; I do not fight like a man beating the air.  No, I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize.  ~ 1 Corinthians 9:25-27

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith---and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God---not by works, so that no one can boast.  For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.  ~ Ephesians 2:8-10

Be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.  ~ James 1:22

You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone. ~ James 2:24

We know that we have come to know him if we obey his commands.  ~ 1 John 2:3

This is love for God: to obey his commands. ~ 1 John 5:3a

And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands.  As you have heard from the beginning, his command is that you walk in love.  ~ 2 John 1:6

For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works.  ~ Titus 2:11-14