| For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them. | For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them. |
| For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work among you will complete it by the day of Christ Jesus. | Being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ. |
| And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. | We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, for those who are called according to his purpose. |
| No one is to seek his own advantage, but rather that of his neighbor. | Let no one seek his own, but each one his neighbor’s good. |
| As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present result, to keep many people alive. | As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to save many people alive, as is happening today. |
| Learn to do good; Seek justice, Rebuke the oppressor, Obtain justice for the orphan, Plead for the widow’s case. | Learn to do well. Seek justice. Relieve the oppressed. Defend the fatherless. Plead for the widow. |
| See that no one repays another with evil for evil, but always seek what is good for one another and for all people. | See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good for one another and for all. |
| One who gets wisdom loves his own soul; One who keeps understanding will find good. | He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good. |
| Let’s not become discouraged in doing good, for in due time we will reap, if we do not become weary. | Let’s not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season if we don’t give up. |
| 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. | Good and upright is Yahweh, therefore he will instruct sinners in the way. He will guide the humble in justice. He will teach the humble his way. |
| 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. | Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works. |
| 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. | But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you. |
| 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? | He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God? |
| But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial, free of hypocrisy. | But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. |
| I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and to do good in one’s lifetime; moreover, that every person who eats and drinks sees good in all his labor—this is the gift of God. | I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice, and to do good as long as they live. Also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy good in all his labor, is the gift of God. |
| 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? | If you then, 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? |
| 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. | Stand therefore, having the utility belt of truth buckled around your waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having fitted your feet with the preparation of the Good News of peace, above all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one. |
| 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. | 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. |
| The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; All those who follow His commandments have a good understanding; His praise endures forever. | The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. All those who do his work have a good understanding. His praise endures forever! |
| 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. | Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation nor turning shadow. |
| One who pays attention to the word will find good, And blessed is one who trusts in the Lord. | He who heeds the Word finds prosperity. Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed. |
| 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.’ | His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’ |
| Beloved, I pray that in all respects you may prosper and be in good health, just as your soul prospers. | Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers. |
| A person has joy in an apt answer, And how delightful is a timely word! | Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time! |
| 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. | Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God. |
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