Good news (2/4)

Now, who will want to harm you if you are eager to do good? 1 Peter 3:13

Now, who will want to harm you if you are eager to do good?
1 Peter 3:13 goodness evil work
Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good.
Romans 12:9 love evil goodness

Trust in the Lord and do good.
Then you will live safely in the land and prosper.
Psalm 37:3 trust safety goodness
Don’t be concerned for your own good but for the good of others.
1 Corinthians 10:24 selfishness love neighbor
Taste and see that the Lord is good.
Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him!
Psalm 34:8 God blessing rest
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good!
His faithful love endures forever.
1 Chronicles 16:34 reliability worship gratitude
I said to the Lord, “You are my Master!
Every good thing I have comes from you.”
Psalm 16:2 God worship
For he satisfies the thirsty
and fills the hungry with good things.
Psalm 107:9 reliability food
The Lord is good,
a strong refuge when trouble comes.
He is close to those who trust in him.
Nahum 1:7 protection goodness safety
A cheerful heart is good medicine,
but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.
Proverbs 17:22 healing heart sickness
But test everything that is said. Hold on to what is good. Stay away from every kind of evil.
1 Thessalonians 5:21-22 understanding evil prophecy
Fight the good fight for the true faith. Hold tightly to the eternal life to which God has called you, which you have declared so well before many witnesses.
1 Timothy 6:12 eternal life faith overcoming
Even strong young lions sometimes go hungry,
but those who trust in the Lord will lack no good thing.
Psalm 34:10 God seeking
We should help others do what is right and build them up in the Lord.
Romans 15:2 selfishness encouragement neighbor
Then you will understand what is right, just, and fair,
and you will find the right way to go.
Proverbs 2:9 righteousness goodness honesty
Do not withhold good from those who deserve it
when it’s in your power to help them.
Proverbs 3:27 honesty giving debt
O Lord, you are so good, so ready to forgive,
so full of unfailing love for all who ask for your help.
Psalm 86:5 reliability love forgiveness
For the Scriptures say,
“If you want to enjoy life
and see many happy days,
keep your tongue from speaking evil
and your lips from telling lies.
Turn away from evil and do good.
Search for peace, and work to maintain it.”
1 Peter 3:10-11 love peace life
Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him.”
Genesis 2:18 creation marriage relationships
And how much more valuable is a person than a sheep! Yes, the law permits a person to do good on the Sabbath.
Matthew 12:12 sabbath valuable
How wonderful and pleasant it is
when brothers live together in harmony!
Psalm 133:1 friendship community family
Do what is good and run from evil
so that you may live!
Then the Lord God of Heaven’s Armies will be your helper,
just as you have claimed.
Amos 5:14 holiness reward seeking
Choose a good reputation over great riches;
being held in high esteem is better than silver or gold.
Proverbs 22:1 money materialism relationships
The man who finds a wife finds a treasure,
and he receives favor from the Lord.
Proverbs 18:22 blessing marriage seeking
Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed.
Ecclesiastes 4:9 friendship relationships work

If you are wise and understand God’s ways, prove it by living an honorable life, doing good works with the humility that comes from wisdom.

Bible verse of the day

Examine yourselves to see if your faith is genuine. Test yourselves. Surely you know that Jesus Christ is among you; if not, you have failed the test of genuine faith.

2 Corinthians 13:5 faith salvation Jesus