| Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom. | Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom. |
| Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time! | To make an apt answer is a joy to a man, and a word in season, how good it is! |
| For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them. | For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. |
| We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, for those who are called according to his purpose. | And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. |
| 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. | So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith. |
| 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 I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. |
| As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to save many people alive, as is happening today. | As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today. |
| See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good for one another and for all. | See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone. |
| 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. | 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 abuse you. |
| 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. | Who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works. |
| 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. | Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in the way. He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way. |
| 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? | He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? |
| Let’s not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season if we don’t give up. | And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. |
| He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good. | Whoever gets sense loves his own soul; he who keeps understanding will discover good. |
| 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. | But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. |
| 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? | If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him! |
| Don’t be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom. | Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. |
| Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad. | Anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad. |
| 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. | And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work. |
| 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. | I perceived that there is nothing better for them than to be joyful and to do good as long as they live; also that everyone should eat and drink and take pleasure in all his toil—this is God's gift to man. |
| The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. All those who do his work have a good understanding. His praise endures forever! | The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever! |
| Behold, that which I have seen to be good and proper is for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy good in all his labor, in which he labors under the sun, all the days of his life which God has given him; for this is his portion. | Behold, what I have seen to be good and fitting is to eat and drink and find enjoyment in all the toil with which one toils under the sun the few days of his life that God has given him, for this is his lot. |
| 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. | Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. |
| Learn to do well. Seek justice. Relieve the oppressed. Defend the fatherless. Plead for the widow. | Learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow's cause. |
| 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.’ | His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’ |
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