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The father of a good man will rejoice; he who begets a… Proverbs 23:24

The father of a good man will rejoice; he who begets a wise son will delight in him. Proverbs 23:24	The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; he who begets a wise son will be glad in him. joy wisdom family
And the good news of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the entire world as a testimony offered to all the nations. And then the end will come. Matthew 24:14	And this good news of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the world, as a testimony to all the nations; and then the end will come. evangelism end times kingdom

A patient man shows good sense, but a quick-tempered man displays the height of folly. Proverbs 14:29	Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but one who has a hasty temper exalts folly. wisdom patience understanding
Nor would someone light a lamp and then put it under a basket; rather, it is placed upon a lampstand so that it may afford light to all in the house. In the same way, your light must shine so that it can be seen by others; this will enable them to observe your good works and give praise to your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:15-16	No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven. evangelism worship goodness
Prepare in advance what you want to say, and return to the Lord. Say to him, “Take away all guilt and give us what is good, so that we may present as offerings the bullocks from our stalls.” Hosea 14:3	Take words with you and return to the Lord; say to him, “Take away all guilt; accept that which is good, and we will offer the fruit of our lips.” conversion forgiveness
I am now about to go the way of all upon the earth. You know very well in your hearts and your souls that not one of the good things that the Lord, your God, promised you has failed to take place. Every promise has been fulfilled, not one of them has been broken. Joshua 23:14	And now I am about to go the way of all the earth, and you know in your hearts and souls, all of you, that not one thing has failed of all the good things that the Lord your God promised concerning you; all have come to pass for you, not one of them has failed. reliability heart soul
I have fought the good fight; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith. Now waiting for me is the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that Day—and not only to me, but to all those who have eagerly longed for his appearance. 2 Timothy 4:7-8	I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. From now on there is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me on that day, and not only to me but also to all who have longed for his appearing. faith righteousness reward
Beloved, I pray that everything is going well with you and that your bodily health is equal to that of your soul. 3 John 1:2	Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, just as it is well with your soul. blessing prayer soul
One who forgives a misdeed fosters friendship, but he who divulges it separates good friends. Proverbs 17:9	One who forgives an affront fosters friendship, but one who dwells on disputes will alienate a friend. forgiveness friendship
For light produces all goodness and righteousness and truth. Ephesians 5:9	For the fruit of the light is found in all that is good and right and true. light goodness righteousness
The Lord God said, “Behold, man has become like one of us, for he has knowledge of that which is good and that which is evil. Now, we must prevent him from reaching out and taking the fruit of the tree of life lest he eat it and live forever.” The Lord God cast him out of the Garden of Eden; henceforth he was to labor tilling the soil from which he had come. Genesis 3:22-23	Then the Lord God said, “See, the man has become like one of us, knowing good and evil; and now, he might reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever”— therefore the Lord God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from which he was taken. eternal life sin life
The one who pays heed to instruction prospers, and blessed is he who trusts in the Lord. Proverbs 16:20	Those who are attentive to a matter will prosper, and happy are those who trust in the Lord. trust blessing listening
The Lord commanded us to observe all of these statutes and to fear the Lord, our God, so that we might always prosper and be kept alive, even as we are today. Deuteronomy 6:24	Then the Lord commanded us to observe all these statutes, to fear the Lord our God, for our lasting good, so as to keep us alive, as is now the case. obedience blessing law
The time of fulfillment has arrived, and the kingdom of God is close at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel. Mark 1:15	And saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.” kingdom conversion repentance
And so now, O Israel, what does the Lord, your God, require of you but to fear the Lord, your God, to walk in all of his ways, to love him, to serve the Lord, your God, with all your heart and all your soul, and to observe the commandments and the statutes that I am giving you today for your own good. Deuteronomy 10:12-13	So now, O Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you? Only to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and to keep the commandments of the Lord your God and his decrees that I am commanding you today, for your own well-being. law awe blessing
The future bodes well for him who is generous in helping those in need and who conducts his affairs with justice. Psalm 112:5	It is well with those who deal generously and lend, who conduct their affairs with justice. generosity mercy honesty
Let no foul word ever pass your lips. Say only what is useful for edification, so that your words may benefit your listeners. Ephesians 4:29	Let no evil talk come out of your mouths, but only what is useful for building up, as there is need, so that your words may give grace to those who hear. speaking gossip goodness
For the carved images of the nations are powerless; they are nothing more than wood cut from a forest, fashioned with a knife by craftsmen and embellished with silver and gold. Then they are fastened with hammers and nails to prevent them from toppling. Like scarecrows in a cucumber field they are unable to speak, and they must be carried from place to place since they cannot walk. Do not be afraid of them, for they can do no harm, nor do they have any power to do good. Jeremiah 10:3-5	For the customs of the peoples are false: a tree from the forest is cut down, and worked with an ax by the hands of an artisan; people deck it with silver and gold; they fasten it with hammer and nails so that it cannot move. Their idols are like scarecrows in a cucumber field, and they cannot speak; they have to be carried, for they cannot walk. Do not be afraid of them, for they cannot do evil, nor is it in them to do good. idols fear
Then he said to them, “Go forth into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to all creation.” Mark 16:15	And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the good news to the whole creation.” obedience evangelism Jesus
May the God of peace—who brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant— make you perfect in every respect so that you may do his will. And may he enable us to achieve what is pleasing to him through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen. Hebrews 13:20-21	Now may the God of peace, who brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, make you complete in everything good so that you may do his will, working among us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen. peace covenant resurrection
Exhort slaves to be submissive to their masters and to give them satisfaction in every respect. They are not to talk back to them, nor are they to steal from them. Rather, they should show themselves to be completely trustworthy so that in every way they may add luster to the doctrine of God our Savior. Titus 2:9-10	Tell slaves to be submissive to their masters and to give satisfaction in every respect; they are not to talk back, not to pilfer, but to show complete and perfect fidelity, so that in everything they may be an ornament to the doctrine of God our Savior. slavery work
As for me, I do not regard my life as of any value, only that I finish the race and complete the mission that I received from the Lord Jesus—to bear witness to the gospel of God’s grace. Acts 20:24	But I do not count my life of any value to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the good news of God's grace. grace evangelism life
You believe that there is one God. You do well to assert that. But even the demons believe and tremble. James 2:19	You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe—and shudder. faith devil God
God is not human, that he should lie, or the son of man, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act, does he promise and then not fulfill it? Numbers 23:19	God is not a human being, that he should lie, or a mortal, that he should change his mind. Has he promised, and will he not do it? Has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it? God reliability promises
It was for this purpose that he called you through our gospel so that you might come to share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Thessalonians 2:14	For this purpose he called you through our proclamation of the good news, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. evangelism calling