Bible Verses about Goodness

Rather, be kind to one another and compassionate, and forgive one another… Ephesians 4:32

Rather, be kind to one another and compassionate, and forgive one another as God has forgiven you in Christ.
Ephesians 4:32 forgiveness compassion reconciliation
Therefore, while we have the opportunity, let us labor for the good of all, but especially for those members of the household of the faith.
Galatians 6:10 gentleness neighbor faith

The Lord is good,
an unfailing refuge in a time of distress.
He takes care of those who place their trust in him.
Nahum 1:7 protection safety trust
Do not be conquered by evil, but conquer evil with good.
Romans 12:21 evil overcoming idols
The Lord is righteous in all his ways
and merciful in everything he does.
Psalm 145:17 reliability righteousness faithfulness
I am confident that I will behold the goodness of the Lord
in the land of the living.
Psalm 27:13 trust
In contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things.
Galatians 5:22-23 law Spirit blessing
Let your love be sincere. Loathe what is evil and hold fast to what is good.
Romans 12:9 love evil
“All things are lawful,” you may say—but not all things are beneficial. All things may be lawful—but not all things are constructive.
1 Corinthians 10:23 law righteousness food
In view of all this, you should make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with endurance, and endurance with piety, and piety with mutual affection, and mutual affection with love.
2 Peter 1:5-7 faith self-control relationships
And God is able to enrich you with an abundance of every grace, so that, with all of your needs provided for, you may be able to produce a surplus of good works.
2 Corinthians 9:8 blessing worrying work
Nor would someone light a lamp and then put it under a basket; rather, it is placed upon a lampstand so that it may afford light to all in the house. In the same way, your light must shine so that it can be seen by others; this will enable them to observe your good works and give praise to your Father in heaven.
Matthew 5:15-16 evangelism worship light
Put your trust in the Lord and do good,
that you may dwell in the land and be secure.
Psalm 37:3 trust safety
A man’s attraction is his kindness;
it is far better to be poor than to be a liar.
Proverbs 19:22 reliability money poverty
Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
Luke 6:36 neighbor Father
Now who is going to harm you if you are eager to do what is right?
1 Peter 3:13 evil work
Shun evil and do good;
seek peace and pursue it.
Psalm 34:15 evil peace idols
Be mindful, O Lord, that mercy and kindness
have been yours from of old.
Remember not the sins of my youth
or my many transgressions,
but remember me in your kindness,
for the sake of your goodness, O Lord.
Psalm 25:6-7 sin mercy
Let no foul word ever pass your lips. Say only what is useful for edification, so that your words may benefit your listeners.
Ephesians 4:29 speaking gossip
These are the words of the Lord of hosts:
Stand at the crossroads and look around;
ask for the ancient paths.
When you are shown where the good way lies,
walk along it and your souls will find rest.
However, they said, “We will not take it.”
Jeremiah 6:16 rest soul
Do not let anyone lead you astray. “Bad company corrupts good morals.”
1 Corinthians 15:33 evil friendship
Then you will understand equity and justice
as well as righteousness—every good path.
Proverbs 2:9 righteousness honesty
He gave himself for us in order to deliver us from all iniquity and to purify for himself a people as his own who are eager to do good.
Titus 2:14 sacrifice purification sin
For light produces all goodness and righteousness and truth.
Ephesians 5:9 light righteousness truth
I also ask that the women should dress themselves modestly and decently in suitable clothing. They should be adorned not with braided hair or with gold or pearls or expensive clothes, but with good works, as is fitting for women who profess their reverence for God.
1 Timothy 2:9-10 beauty worship materialism

The Lord God said, “Behold, man has become like one of us, for he has knowledge of that which is good and that which is evil. Now, we must prevent him from reaching out and taking the fruit of the tree of life lest he eat it and live forever.” The Lord God cast him out of the Garden of Eden; henceforth he was to labor tilling the soil from which he had come.