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He gave himself for us in order to deliver us from all… Titus 2:14

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	Who gave Himself for us to redeem us from every lawless deed, and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, eager for good deeds. sacrifice purification goodness
And learn to do good. Pursue justice and rescue the oppressed; listen to the plea of the orphan and defend the widow. Isaiah 1:17	Learn to do good; Seek justice, Rebuke the oppressor, Obtain justice for the orphan, Plead for the widow’s case. righteousness neighbor widows

To those who seek after glory and honor and immortality by persevering in good works, he will grant eternal life. Romans 2:7	To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life. obedience seeking eternal life
Good and upright is the Lord; therefore, he instructs sinners in his ways. He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them the path to follow. Psalm 25:8-9	The Lord is good and upright; Therefore He instructs sinners in the way. He leads the humble in justice, And He teaches the humble His way. righteousness humility learning
Do not withhold kindness from anyone to whom it is due when it is in your power to grant it. Proverbs 3:27	Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, When it is in your power to do it. honesty giving debt
O Lord, you are kind and forgiving, filled with kindness for all who cry to you. Psalm 86:5	For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in mercy to all who call upon You. reliability love forgiveness
But to those of you who are listening to me, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. Luke 6:27-28	But I say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who are abusive to you. obedience blessing prayer
The Lord has told you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? Only this: to do what is right, to show mercy, and to walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:8	He has told you, mortal one, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you But to do justice, to love kindness, And to walk humbly with your God? law righteousness humility
Stand firm, then, with the belt of truth fastened around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness clothing you, and with your feet shod in zeal to proclaim the gospel of peace. In all circumstances, hold in your hand the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Ephesians 6:14-16	Stand firm therefore, having belted your waist with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having strapped on your feet the preparation of the gospel of peace; in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. truth righteousness evangelism
Produce good fruit as proof of your repentance. Matthew 3:8	Therefore produce fruit consistent with repentance. conversion repentance life
An honorable name is more to be desired than great riches, and high esteem is preferable to silver and gold. Proverbs 22:1	A good name is to be more desired than great wealth; Favor is better than silver and gold. money materialism relationships
If you, then, despite your evil nature, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him! Luke 11:13	So if you, despite being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him? Spirit prayer family
However, the wisdom that comes from above is first of all pure, then peaceable, gentle, and considerate, full of mercy and good fruits, without any trace of partiality or hypocrisy. James 3:17	But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial, free of hypocrisy. honesty peace wisdom
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	And God is able to make all grace overflow to you, so that, always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed. blessing worrying goodness
Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. Let your gracious Spirit lead me along a level path. Psalm 143:10	Teach me to do Your will, For You are my God; Let Your good Spirit lead me on level ground. learning Spirit obedience
Every good act of giving and every perfect gift are from above, coming down from the Father of all light. With him there is no alteration or shadow caused by change. James 1:17	Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow. reliability Father blameless
His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. Since you have been faithful in small matters, I will give you much greater responsibilities. Come and share your master’s joy.’ Matthew 25:21	His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter the joy of your master.’ reliability reward blessing
Do not be conformed to the world, but be transformed by the renewal of your minds, so that you will be able to discern the will of God and to know what is good and acceptable and perfect. Romans 12:2	And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. blameless obedience life
A man is joyful when he utters apt answers, and even more satisfying is a word in season. Proverbs 15:23	A person has joy in an apt answer, And how delightful is a timely word! speaking joy
You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, what can be done to make it salty once again? It is no longer good for anything, and thus it is cast out and trampled underfoot. Matthew 5:13	You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by people. sin obedience evangelism
Anxiety in the human heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad. Proverbs 12:25	Anxiety in a person’s heart weighs it down, But a good word makes it glad. speaking worrying heart
Make sure that no one pays back evil for evil. Rather, always aim to achieve what is best for each other and for everyone. 1 Thessalonians 5:15	See that no one repays another with evil for evil, but always seek what is good for one another and for all people. blameless righteousness evil
In it the righteousness of God is revealed, beginning in faith and established in faith. As it is written: “The one who is righteous will live through faith.” Romans 1:17	For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written: “But the righteous one will live by faith.” faith righteousness salvation
Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be poured into your lap. The measure that you use for others will be used to measure you. Luke 6:38	Give, and it will be given to you. They will pour into your lap a good measure—pressed down, shaken together, and running over. For by your standard of measure it will be measured to you in return. reward giving receiving
Do not let kindness and fidelity leave you; fasten them around your neck and inscribe them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will gain favor and a good name in the sight of God and man. Proverbs 3:3-4	Do not let kindness and truth leave you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart. So you will find favor and a good reputation In the sight of God and man. love reward heart

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All Scripture is inspired by God and beneficial for teaching, for rebuke, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man or woman of God may be fully capable, equipped for every good work.