Bible Verses about Goodness

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• And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.
  Ephesians 4:32forgivenesscompassionreconciliation
• Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.
  Galatians 6:10gentlenessneighborfaith
• Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
  Romans 12:21evilovercomingidols
• The Lord is good,
  A stronghold in the day of trouble;
  And He knows those who trust in Him.
  Nahum 1:7protectionsafetytrust
• The Lord is righteous in all His ways,
  Gracious in all His works.
  Psalm 145:17reliabilityrighteousnessfaithfulness
• Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good.
  Romans 12:9loveevil
• But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.
  Galatians 5:22-23lawSpiritblessing
• All things are lawful for me, but not all things are helpful; all things are lawful for me, but not all things edify.
  1 Corinthians 10:23lawrighteousnessfood
• 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.
  Matthew 5:15-16evangelismworshiplight
• 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.
  2 Peter 1:5-7faithself-controlrelationships
• I would have lost heart, unless I had believed
  That I would see the goodness of the Lord
  In the land of the living.
  Psalm 27:13trust
• Trust in the Lord, and do good;
  Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.
  Psalm 37:3trustsafety
• 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.
  2 Corinthians 9:8blessingworryingwork
• What is desired in a man is kindness,
  And a poor man is better than a liar.
  Proverbs 19:22reliabilitymoneypoverty
• Depart from evil and do good;
  Seek peace and pursue it.
  Psalm 34:14evilpeaceidols
• Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.
  Ephesians 4:29speakinggossip
• And who is he who will harm you if you become followers of what is good?
  1 Peter 3:13evilwork
• 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.’”
  Jeremiah 6:16restsoul
• Therefore be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful.
  Luke 6:36neighborFather
• 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.
  Psalm 25:6-7sinmercy
• Then you will understand righteousness and justice,
  Equity and every good path.
  Proverbs 2:9righteousnesshonesty
• Do not be deceived: “Evil company corrupts good habits.”
  1 Corinthians 15:33evilfriendship
• 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.
  Titus 2:14sacrificepurificationsin
• 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.
  1 Timothy 2:9-10beautyworshipmaterialism
• For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.
  Ephesians 5:9lightrighteousnesstruth