A person's actions or way of life. Good behaviour will not earn salvation, but believers must practise good behaviour in accordance with Scripture as evidence of their conversion. Scripture stresses that bad behaviour is inconsistent with Christian faith and urges believers to mend their ways.

Genesis 6:22

Examples of good behaviour

Luke 1:6

See also

Genesis 5:24
2 Kings 18:3
Job 1:8
John 1:47
3 John 1:3,5-6,12
1 Kings 16:30

Examples of bad behaviour

See also

Genesis 4:8; 6:5
1 Samuel 25:3
2 Timothy 4:14
3 John 1:9-10
Exodus 20:2-11

Good behaviour towards God is commanded

Psalms 1:2

pp Dt 5:6-15

See also

Obedience to God's word

Psalms 19:7-11; 119:1-4
1 Peter 2:12

Good behaviour towards other people is commanded

See also

Exodus 20:12-17
Psalms 15:1-5
Proverbs 12:2

pp Dt 5:16-21

Matthew 5:21-24

Pr 10:1-31:31 contains much wisdom concerning good and bad behaviour

Romans 3:20

Good behaviour does not earn salvation

Titus 3:5

See also

Galatians 2:15-16
Ephesians 2:8-9
Philippians 3:9
James 2:14-19

Good behaviour confirms a believer's profession of faith

2 Peter 1:5-11

See also

Matthew 7:16-20
Matthew 7:24-25

pp Lk 6:43-45

Obedience to Jesus Christ and his teachings

See also

John 14:15,23; 15:10

pp Lk 6:47-48

Colossians 3:16
Romans 6:11-14

See also

A believer has died to sin and is alive to God

Romans 6:2,19
Galatians 5:16,24-25
Ephesians 4:22-24
Colossians 3:1,5,9-10
1 Thessalonians 5:5-8

See also

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