So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ. | So faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through the word of Christ. |
Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. | Each of us must please our neighbor for the good purpose of building up the neighbor. |
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Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him! | O taste and see that the Lord is good; happy are those who take refuge in him. |
Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever! | O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever. |
Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity! | How very good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity! |
Then you will understand righteousness and justice and equity, every good path. | Then you will understand righteousness and justice and equity, every good path. |
Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. | Fight the good fight of the faith; take hold of the eternal life, to which you were called and for which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. |
For he satisfies the longing soul, and the hungry soul he fills with good things. | For he satisfies the thirsty, and the hungry he fills with good things. |
A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. | A cheerful heart is a good medicine, but a downcast spirit dries up the bones. |
But test everything; hold fast what is good. Abstain from every form of evil. | But test everything; hold fast to what is good; abstain from every form of evil. |
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 a day of trouble; he protects those who take refuge in him. |
The young lions suffer want and hunger; but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing. | The young lions suffer want and hunger, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing. |
He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord. | He who finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor from the Lord. |
Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. | Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. |
For “Whoever desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit; let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it.” | For “Those who desire life and desire to see good days, let them keep their tongues from evil and their lips from speaking deceit; let them turn away from evil and do good; let them seek peace and pursue it.” |
Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it. | Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it. |
For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you. | For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call on you. |
Of how much more value is a man than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath. | How much more valuable is a human being than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on the sabbath. |
Then the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.” | Then the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper as his partner.” |
Seek good, and not evil, that you may live; and so the Lord, the God of hosts, will be with you, as you have said. | Seek good and not evil, that you may live; and so the Lord, the God of hosts, will be with you, just as you have said. |
A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold. | A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold. |
Teach me to do your will, for you are my God! Let your good Spirit lead me on level ground! | Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. Let your good spirit lead me on a level path. |
Jesus said, “Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands, for my sake and for the gospel, who will not receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and in the age to come eternal life.” | Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields, for my sake and for the sake of the good news, who will not receive a hundredfold now in this age—houses, brothers and sisters, mothers and children, and fields with persecutions—and in the age to come eternal life.” |
To make an apt answer is a joy to a man, and a word in season, how good it is! | To make an apt answer is a joy to anyone, and a word in season, how good it is! |
Anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad. | Anxiety weighs down the human heart, but a good word cheers it up. |