Good

Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.

And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? — read the full passage →

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. — read the full passage →

Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.

He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.

And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.

And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God.

O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord God, that I may declare all thy works.

The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →

Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: — read the full passage →

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.

Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.

For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;

That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; — read the full passage →

Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.

I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.

Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:

I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O Lord; for it is good.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him. — read the full passage →

But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold. — read the full passage →

But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.

Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. — read the full passage →

For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God. — read the full passage →

Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? — read the full passage →

The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.

The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the Lord. — read the full passage →

My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. — read the full passage →

God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God. — read the full passage →

I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. — read the full passage →

And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool: — read the full passage →

Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God? — read the full passage →

Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil; — read the full passage →

Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face. — read the full passage →

This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. — read the full passage →

Let not then your good be evil spoken of: — read the full passage →

Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not. — read the full passage →

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; — read the full passage →

Whether it be good, or whether it be evil, we will obey the voice of the Lord our God, to whom we send thee; that it may be well with us, when we obey the voice of the Lord our God.

For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.

The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise. — read the full passage →

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.

My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction: — read the full passage →

Praise ye the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power. — read the full passage →

Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy. — read the full passage →

And now the Lord shew kindness and truth unto you: and I also will requite you this kindness, because ye have done this thing.

And the Lord brought us forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with great terribleness, and with signs, and with wonders: — read the full passage →

And he brought us out from thence, that he might bring us in, to give us the land which he sware unto our fathers. — read the full passage →

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour. — read the full passage →

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. — read the full passage →

Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; — read the full passage →

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? — read the full passage →

He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. — read the full passage →

It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High: — read the full passage →

I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings. — read the full passage →

Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.

The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. — read the full passage →

And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, — read the full passage →

And he said, I beseech thee, shew me thy glory. — read the full passage →

And I will take you to me for a people, and I will be to you a God: and ye shall know that I am the Lord your God, which bringeth you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians. — read the full passage →

And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming. — read the full passage →

And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.

Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; — read the full passage →

Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle. — read the full passage →

But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. — read the full passage →

Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought: — read the full passage →

We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. — read the full passage →

That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached; — read the full passage →

And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common. — read the full passage →

These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. — read the full passage →

Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. — read the full passage →

But Zion said, The Lord hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me. — read the full passage →

For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.