Bible Verses about Goodness

Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as… Ephesians 4:32

Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you. Ephesians 4:32	Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. forgiveness compassion reconciliation
Therefore, whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone—especially to those in the family of faith. Galatians 6:10	Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers. gentleness neighbor faith

The Lord is good, a strong refuge when trouble comes. He is close to those who trust in him. Nahum 1:7	The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him. protection safety trust
Don’t let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good. Romans 12:21	Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. evil overcoming idols
The Lord is righteous in everything he does; he is filled with kindness. Psalm 145:17	The Lord is righteous in all his ways and faithful in all he does. reliability righteousness faithfulness
Yet I am confident I will see the Lord’s goodness while I am here in the land of the living. Psalm 27:13	I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. trust
But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things! Galatians 5:22-23	But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. law Spirit blessing
Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. Romans 12:9	Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. love evil
You say, “I am allowed to do anything”—but not everything is good for you. You say, “I am allowed to do anything”—but not everything is beneficial. 1 Corinthians 10:23	“I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”—but not everything is constructive. law righteousness food
In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God’s promises. Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with patient endurance, and patient endurance with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love for everyone. 2 Peter 1:5-7	For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. faith self-control relationships
And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others. 2 Corinthians 9:8	And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. blessing worrying work
No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father. Matthew 5:15-16	Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. evangelism worship light
Trust in the Lord and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper. Psalm 37:3	Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. trust safety
Loyalty makes a person attractive. It is better to be poor than dishonest. Proverbs 19:22	What a person desires is unfailing love; better to be poor than a liar. reliability money poverty
You must be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate. Luke 6:36	Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. neighbor Father
Now, who will want to harm you if you are eager to do good? 1 Peter 3:13	Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good? evil work
Turn away from evil and do good. Search for peace, and work to maintain it. Psalm 34:14	Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. evil peace idols
Remember, O Lord, your compassion and unfailing love, which you have shown from long ages past. Do not remember the rebellious sins of my youth. Remember me in the light of your unfailing love, for you are merciful, O Lord. Psalm 25:6-7	Remember, Lord, your great mercy and love, for they are from of old. Do not remember the sins of my youth and my rebellious ways; according to your love remember me, for you, Lord, are good. sin mercy
Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them. Ephesians 4:29	Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. speaking gossip
This is what the Lord says: “Stop at the crossroads and look around. Ask for the old, godly way, and walk in it. Travel its path, and you will find rest for your souls. But you reply, ‘No, that’s not the road we want!’” Jeremiah 6:16	This is what the Lord says: “Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But you said, ‘We will not walk in it.’” rest soul
Don’t be fooled by those who say such things, for “bad company corrupts good character.” 1 Corinthians 15:33	Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.” evil friendship
Then you will understand what is right, just, and fair, and you will find the right way to go. Proverbs 2:9	Then you will understand what is right and just and fair—every good path. righteousness honesty
He gave his life to free us from every kind of sin, to cleanse us, and to make us his very own people, totally committed to doing good deeds. Titus 2:14	Who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good. sacrifice purification sin
For this light within you produces only what is good and right and true. Ephesians 5:9	For the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth. light righteousness truth
And I want women to be modest in their appearance. They should wear decent and appropriate clothing and not draw attention to themselves by the way they fix their hair or by wearing gold or pearls or expensive clothes. For women who claim to be devoted to God should make themselves attractive by the good things they do. 1 Timothy 2:9-10	I also want the women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, adorning themselves, not with elaborate hairstyles or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, but with good deeds, appropriate for women who profess to worship God. beauty worship materialism

Then the Lord God said, “Look, the human beings have become like us, knowing both good and evil. What if they reach out, take fruit from the tree of life, and eat it? Then they will live forever!” So the Lord God banished them from the Garden of Eden, and he sent Adam out to cultivate the ground from which he had been made.

And the Lord God said, “The man has now become like one of us, knowing good and evil. He must not be allowed to reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life and eat, and live forever.” So the Lord God banished him from the Garden of Eden to work the ground from which he had been taken.