Bible Verses about 'Goodness'
| I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. | I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living! |
| For the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth. | For the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true. |
| Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. | Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever. |
| But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. | But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. |
| For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. | For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. |
| How abundant are the good things that you have stored up for those who fear you, that you bestow in the sight of all, on those who take refuge in you. | Oh, how abundant is your goodness, which you have stored up for those who fear you and worked for those who take refuge in you, in the sight of the children of mankind! |
| Remember, Lord, your great mercy and love, for they are from of old. Do not remember the sins of my youth and my rebellious ways; according to your love remember me, for you, Lord, are good. | Remember your mercy, O Lord, and your steadfast love, for they have been from of old. Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions; according to your steadfast love remember me, for the sake of your goodness, O Lord! |
| His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. | His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence. |
| For he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things. | For he satisfies the longing soul, and the hungry soul he fills with good things. |
| The Lord loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love. | He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord. |
| Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. | Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. |
| Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers. | So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith. |
| I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing.” | I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.” |
| The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him. | The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him. |
| Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. | Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. |
| The Lord is righteous in all his ways and faithful in all he does. | The Lord is righteous in all his ways and kind in all his works. |
| Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. | Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. |
| “I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”—but not everything is constructive. | “All things are lawful,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful,” but not all things build up. |
| And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in 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. |
| Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. | Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, 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 who is in heaven. |
| Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. | Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness. |
| What a person desires is unfailing love; better to be poor than a liar. | What is desired in a man is steadfast love, and a poor man is better than a liar. |
| Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. | Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful. |
| Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good? | Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good? |
| Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. | Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. |
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