Bible Verses about Goodness
| Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. | And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you. |
| So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith. | Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith. |
| The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him. | The Lord is good, A stronghold in the day of trouble; And He knows those who trust in Him. |
| Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. | Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. |
| The Lord is righteous in all his ways and kind in all his works. | The Lord is righteous in all His ways, Gracious in all His works. |
| Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. | Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good. |
| I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living! | I would have lost heart, unless I had believed That I would see the goodness of the Lord In the land of the living. |
| But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. | But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. |
| “All things are lawful,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful,” but not all things build up. | All things are lawful for me, but not all things are helpful; all things are lawful for me, but not all things edify. |
| For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. | But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. |
| Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. | Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. |
| And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work. | And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work. |
| Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness. | Trust in the Lord, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness. |
| What is desired in a man is steadfast love, and a poor man is better than a liar. | What is desired in a man is kindness, And a poor man is better than a liar. |
| Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. | Depart from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it. |
| Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good? | And who is he who will harm you if you become followers of what is good? |
| Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful. | Therefore be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful. |
| Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. | Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers. |
| Thus says the Lord: “Stand by the roads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is; and walk in it, and find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’” | Thus says the Lord: “Stand in the ways and see, And ask for the old paths, where the good way is, And walk in it; Then you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’” |
| Remember your mercy, O Lord, and your steadfast love, for they have been from of old. Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions; according to your steadfast love remember me, for the sake of your goodness, O Lord! | Remember, O Lord, Your tender mercies and Your lovingkindnesses, For they are from of old. Do not remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions; According to Your mercy remember me, For Your goodness’ sake, O Lord. |
| Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.” | Do not be deceived: “Evil company corrupts good habits.” |
| Then you will understand righteousness and justice and equity, every good path. | Then you will understand righteousness and justice, Equity and every good path. |
| 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. | Who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works. |
| Likewise also that women should adorn themselves in respectable apparel, with modesty and self-control, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly attire, but with what is proper for women who profess godliness—with good works. | In like manner also, that the women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with propriety and moderation, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or costly clothing, but, which is proper for women professing godliness, with good works. |
| For the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true. | For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth. |
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