Bible Verses about 'Goodness'
| I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. | I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of Yahweh in the land of the living. |
| For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth. | For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth. |
| Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. | Surely goodness and loving kindness shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in Yahweh’s house forever. |
| But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. | But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law. |
| Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men! | Oh how great is your goodness, which you have laid up for those who fear you, which you have worked for those who take refuge in you, before the sons of men! |
| For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness. | For he satisfies the longing soul. He fills the hungry soul with good. |
| He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. | He loves righteousness and justice. The earth is full of the loving kindness of Yahweh. |
| Remember, O Lord, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old. Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness' sake, O Lord. | Yahweh, remember your tender mercies and your loving kindness, for they are from old times. Don’t remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions. Remember me according to your loving kindness, for your goodness’ sake, Yahweh. |
| O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee. | My soul, you have said to Yahweh, “You are my Lord. Apart from you I have no good thing.” |
| And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. | Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge; and in knowledge, self-control; and in self-control, perseverance; and in perseverance, godliness; and in godliness, brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love. |
| And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. | And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you. |
| As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith. | So then, as we have opportunity, let’s do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith. |
| The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him. | Yahweh is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knows those who take refuge in him. |
| Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good. | Don’t be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. |
| The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works. | Yahweh is righteous in all his ways, and gracious in all his works. |
| Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. | Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good. |
| All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not. | “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are profitable. “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things build up. |
| And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work. | And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work. |
| According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue. | Seeing that his divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and virtue. |
| Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. | Neither do you light a lamp and put it under a measuring basket, but on a stand; and it shines to all who are in the house. Even so, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven. |
| Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. | Trust in Yahweh, and do good. Dwell in the land, and enjoy safe pasture. |
| The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar. | That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar. |
| Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. | Therefore be merciful, even as your Father is also merciful. |
| And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? | Now who will harm you if you become imitators of that which is good? |
| Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. | Depart from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it. |
Bible verse of the day
A fool despiseth his father's instruction:but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.