1142 verses about Goodness

Salt is good, but if the salt has lost its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”

As he was going out into the way, one ran to him, knelt before him, and asked him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?”

Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except one—God.

Jesus said, “Most certainly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or land, for my sake, and for the sake of the Good News,

But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for me.

Most certainly I tell you, wherever this Good News may be preached throughout the whole world, that which this woman has done will also be spoken of for a memorial of her.”

He said to them, “Go into all the world, and preach the Good News to the whole creation.

The angel answered him, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God. I was sent to speak to you, and to bring you this good news.

He has filled the hungry with good things. He has sent the rich away empty.

There were shepherds in the same country staying in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock.

The angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people.

“Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will toward men.”

Then with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people,

Then Jesus said to them, “I will ask you something: Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good, or to do harm? To save a life, or to kill?”

“But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

“As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.

If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

“Therefore be merciful, even as your Father is also merciful.

“Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you.”

For there is no good tree that produces rotten fruit; nor again a rotten tree that produces good fruit.

For each tree is known by its own fruit. For people don’t gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather grapes from a bramble bush.

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.

for he loves our nation, and he built our synagogue for us.”

Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John the things which you have seen and heard: that the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.

Soon afterwards, he went about through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good news of God’s Kingdom. With him were the twelve,

Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

Those in the good ground, these are those who with an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it tightly, and produce fruit with perseverance.

“No one, when he has lit a lamp, covers it with a container, or puts it under a bed; but puts it on a stand, that those who enter in may see the light.

They departed, and went throughout the villages, preaching the Good News, and healing everywhere.

But a certain Samaritan, as he traveled, came where he was. When he saw him, he was moved with compassion,

Now which of these three do you think seemed to be a neighbor to him who fell among the robbers?”

He said, “He who showed mercy on him.” Then Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”

but one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her.”

“Which of you fathers, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, he won’t give him a snake instead of a fish, will he?

Or if he asks for an egg, he won’t give him a scorpion, will he?

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?”

“No one, when he has lit a lamp, puts it in a cellar or under a basket, but on a stand, that those who come in may see the light.

The lamp of the body is the eye. Therefore when your eye is good, your whole body is also full of light; but when it is evil, your body also is full of darkness.

But give for gifts to the needy those things which are within, and behold, all things will be clean to you.

Don’t be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.

Salt is good, but if the salt becomes flat and tasteless, with what do you season it?

“Which of you men, if you had one hundred sheep, and lost one of them, wouldn’t leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one that was lost, until he found it?

The law and the prophets were until John. From that time the Good News of God’s Kingdom is preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.

A certain ruler asked him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”

Jesus asked him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good, except one—God.

“He said to him, ‘Well done, you good servant! Because you were found faithful with very little, you shall have authority over ten cities.’

On one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the Good News, the priests and scribes came to him with the elders.

Behold, a man named Joseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man

(he had not consented to their counsel and deed), from Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who was also waiting for God’s Kingdom:

From his fullness we all received grace upon grace.

Nathanael said to him, “Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”

and said to him, “Everyone serves the good wine first, and when the guests have drunk freely, then that which is worse. You have kept the good wine until now!”

But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God.”

and will come out; those who have done good, to the resurrection of life; and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of judgment.

There was much murmuring among the multitudes concerning him. Some said, “He is a good man.” Others said, “Not so, but he leads the multitude astray.”

Have any of the rulers believed in him, or of the Pharisees?

I am the door. If anyone enters in by me, he will be saved, and will go in and go out, and will find pasture.

The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

I am the good shepherd. Isaiah 40:11; Ezekiel 34:11-12,15,22 The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.

I am the good shepherd. I know my own, and I’m known by my own;

even as the Father knows me, and I know the Father. I lay down my life for the sheep.

Therefore a division arose again among the Jews because of these words.

Jesus answered them, “I have shown you many good works from my Father. For which of those works do you stone me?”

if we are examined today concerning a good deed done to a crippled man, by what means this man has been healed,

Therefore select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

But Philip was found at Azotus. Passing through, he preached the Good News to all the cities, until he came to Caesarea.

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which when translated, means Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did.

Therefore I sent to you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God to hear all things that have been commanded you by God.”

The word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching good news of peace by Jesus Christ—he is Lord of all—

even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.

For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and many people were added to the Lord.

We bring you good news of the promise made to the fathers,

There they preached the Good News.

Yet he didn’t leave himself without witness, in that he did good and gave you rains from the sky and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.”

When they had preached the Good News to that city, and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,

The brothers who were at Lystra and Iconium gave a good testimony about him.

He entered into the synagogue, and spoke boldly for a period of three months, reasoning and persuading about the things concerning God’s Kingdom.

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”

One Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews who lived in Damascus,

Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, “Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until today.”

The natives showed us uncommon kindness; for they kindled a fire, and received us all, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.

Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us, and courteously entertained us for three days.

For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the Good News of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you always in my prayers,

So, as much as is in me, I am eager to preach the Good News to you also who are in Rome.

because that which is known of God is revealed in them, for God revealed it to them.

For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse.

Or do you despise the riches of his goodness, forbearance, and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?

to those who by perseverance in well-doing seek for glory, honor, and incorruptibility, eternal life;

But glory, honor, and peace go to every man who does good, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

(for when Gentiles who don’t have the law do by nature the things of the law, these, not having the law, are a law to themselves,

in the day when God will judge the secrets of men, according to my Good News, by Jesus Christ.

and know his will, and approve the things that are excellent, being instructed out of the law,

Much in every way! Because first of all, they were entrusted with the revelations of God.

As it is written, “There is no one righteous; no, not one.

They have all turned away. They have together become unprofitable. There is no one who does good, no, not so much as one.” Psalms 14:1-3; 53:1-3; Ecclesiastes 7:20

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

For one will hardly die for a righteous man. Yet perhaps for a righteous person someone would even dare to die.

Therefore the law indeed is holy, and the commandment holy, and righteous, and good.

Did then that which is good become death to me? May it never be! But sin, that it might be shown to be sin, was producing death in me through that which is good; that through the commandment sin might become exceedingly sinful.