| And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do as much. | And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that. |
| Shun evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. | Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. |
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| Do not be conquered by evil, but conquer evil with good. | Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. |
| A good man produces good from the store of goodness in his heart, whereas an evil man produces evil from the store of evil within him. For the mouth speaks from the abundance of the heart. | A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of. |
| Do not let anyone lead you astray. “Bad company corrupts good morals.” | Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.” |
| Let your love be sincere. Loathe what is evil and hold fast to what is good. | Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. |
| Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his mercy endures forever. | Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. |
| Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. | Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. |
| Put your trust in the Lord and do good, that you may dwell in the land and be secure. | Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. |
| Each of us must consider his neighbor’s good for the purpose of building him up. | Each of us should please our neighbors for their good, to build them up. |
| I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.” | I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing.” |
| Test everything, and hold fast to what is good. Avoid every form of evil. | But test them all; hold on to what is good, reject every kind of evil. |
| He has satisfied the thirsty and filled the hungry with good things. | For he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things. |
| Then you will understand equity and justice as well as righteousness—every good path. | Then you will understand what is right and just and fair—every good path. |
| The powerful suffer want and go hungry, but those who seek the Lord want for no good thing. | The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing. |
| The Lord is good, an unfailing refuge in a time of distress. He takes care of those who place their trust in him. | The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him. |
| For: “If anyone wishes to love life and to experience good days, he must restrain his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech. He must turn away from evil and do good, seek peace and pursue it.” | For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep their tongue from evil and their lips from deceitful speech. They must turn from evil and do good; they must seek peace and pursue it.” |
| Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your noble confession of faith in the presence of many witnesses. | Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses. |
| How much more valuable a man is than a sheep! Therefore, it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath. | How much more valuable is a person than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath. |
| Seek good and not evil, so that you may live. Then the Lord, the God of hosts, will be with you as you claim he is. | Seek good, not evil, that you may live. Then the Lord God Almighty will be with you, just as you say he is. |
| And the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I wish to make another creature who will be like him.” | The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.” |
| But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for I bring you good news of great joy for all the people.” | But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.” |
| Now who is going to harm you if you are eager to do what is right? | Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good? |
| How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of the messenger who announces peace, who bears good news and proclaims glad tidings, announcing salvation and saying to Zion, “Your God is king.” | How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!” |
| No one should seek his own advantage in preference to that of his neighbor. | No one should seek their own good, but the good of others. |
