I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd sacrifices his life for the sheep. | I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. |
And if you do good only to those who do good to you, why should you get credit? Even sinners do that much! | If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. |
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Turn away from evil and do good. Search for peace, and work to maintain it. | Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. |
Don’t let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good. | Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. |
A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury of an evil heart. What you say flows from what is in your heart. | The good person out of the good treasure of the heart produces good, and the evil person out of evil treasure produces evil; for it is out of the abundance of the heart that the mouth speaks. |
Don’t be fooled by those who say such things, for “bad company corrupts good character.” | Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.” |
Don’t be concerned for your own good but for the good of others. | Do not seek your own advantage, but that of the other. |
Now, who will want to harm you if you are eager to do good? | Now who will harm you if you are eager to do what is good? |
Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. | Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good. |
Trust in the Lord and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper. | Trust in the Lord, and do good; so you will live in the land, and enjoy security. |
Taste and see that the Lord is good. Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him! | O taste and see that the Lord is good; happy are those who take refuge in him. |
I said to the Lord, “You are my Master! Every good thing I have comes from you.” | I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.” |
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever. | O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever. |
For he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things. | For he satisfies the thirsty, and the hungry he fills with good things. |
The Lord is good, a strong refuge when trouble comes. He is close to those who trust in him. | The Lord is good, a stronghold in a day of trouble; he protects those who take refuge in him. |
A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength. | A cheerful heart is a good medicine, but a downcast spirit dries up the bones. |
But test everything that is said. Hold on to what is good. Stay away from every kind of evil. | But test everything; hold fast to what is good; abstain from every form of evil. |
How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of the messenger who brings good news, the good news of peace and salvation, the news that the God of Israel reigns! | How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of the messenger who announces peace, who brings good news, who announces salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns.” |
Even strong young lions sometimes go hungry, but those who trust in the Lord will lack no good thing. | The young lions suffer want and hunger, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing. |
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. | 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. |
We should help others do what is right and build them up in the Lord. | Each of us must please our neighbor for the good purpose of building up the neighbor. |
Do not withhold good from those who deserve it when it’s in your power to help them. | Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it. |
Then you will understand what is right, just, and fair, and you will find the right way to go. | Then you will understand righteousness and justice and equity, every good path. |
O Lord, you are so good, so ready to forgive, so full of unfailing love for all who ask for your help. | For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call on you. |
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.” | Then the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper as his partner.” |