- Teach me to do your will,
for you are my God;
may your good Spirit
lead me on level ground. - 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.
- Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven.
- For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
- And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
- Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.
- Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
- Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
- You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.
- Therefore let us move beyond the elementary teachings about Christ and be taken forward to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, and of faith in God, instruction about cleansing rites, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.
- Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else.
- 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.
- Good and upright is the Lord;
therefore he instructs sinners in his ways.
He guides the humble in what is right
and teaches them his way. - You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.
- But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
- He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.
And what does the Lord require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy
and to walk humbly with your God. - Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
- But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.
- If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!
- Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely,
who conduct their affairs with justice. - 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.
- The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
all who follow his precepts have good understanding.
To him belongs eternal praise. - Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.
- “The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!”
- His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’
What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.Next verse!With image 
