1142 verses about Goodness

yes, making it my aim to preach the Good News, not where Christ was already named, that I might not build on another’s foundation.

For it has been the good pleasure of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints who are at Jerusalem.

I know that, when I come to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of the Good News of Christ.

that you receive her in the Lord, in a way worthy of the saints, and that you assist her in whatever matter she may need from you, for she herself also has been a helper of many, and of my own self.

For your obedience has become known to all. I rejoice therefore over you. But I desire to have you wise in that which is good, but innocent in that which is evil.

Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old yeast, neither with the yeast of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

If others partake of this right over you, don’t we yet more? Nevertheless we did not use this right, but we bear all things, that we may cause no hindrance to the Good News of Christ.

For if I preach the Good News, I have nothing to boast about; for necessity is laid on me; but woe is to me, if I don’t preach the Good News.

Now I do this for the sake of the Good News, that I may be a joint partaker of it.

“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are profitable. “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things build up.

Let no one seek his own, but each one his neighbor’s good.

even as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of the many, that they may be saved.

Now I declare to you, brothers, the Good News which I preached to you, which also you received, in which you also stand,

Don’t be deceived! “Evil companionships corrupt good morals.”

Let all that you do be done in love.

Now when I came to Troas for the Good News of Christ, and when a door was opened to me in the Lord,

But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

Therefore also we make it our aim, whether at home or absent, to be well pleasing to him.

For we must all be revealed before the judgment seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.

by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true;

We have sent together with him the brother whose praise in the Good News is known throughout all the assemblies.

Having regard for honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

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.

seeing that through the proof given by this service, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the Good News of Christ, and for the generosity of your contribution to them and to all;

Now I pray to God that you do no evil; not that we may appear approved, but that you may do that which is honorable, though we are as reprobate.

and there isn’t another “good news.” Only there are some who trouble you, and want to pervert the Good News of Christ.

As we have said before, so I now say again: if any man preaches to you any “good news” other than that which you received, let him be cursed.

They only asked us to remember the poor—which very thing I was also zealous to do.

But it is always good to be zealous in a good cause, and not only when I am present with you.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,

gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don’t give up.

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.

making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him

In him you also, having heard the word of the truth, the Good News of your salvation—in whom, having also believed, you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,

that in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus;

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, producing with his hands something that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.

For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,

for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,

proving what is well pleasing to the Lord.

For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also does the assembly;

with good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men;

knowing that whatever good thing each one does, he will receive the same again from the Lord, whether he is bound or free.

and having fitted your feet with the preparation of the Good News of peace;

for your partnership in furtherance of the Good News from the first day until now;

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.

so that you may approve the things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ;

Now I desire to have you know, brothers, that the things which happened to me have turned out rather to the progress of the Good News;

Some indeed preach Christ even out of envy and strife, and some also out of good will.

but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the Good News.

Only let your way of life be worthy of the Good News of Christ, that, whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your state, that you stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the Good News;

each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.

For it is God who works in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.

But you know the proof of him, that, as a child serves a father, so he served with me in furtherance of the Good News.

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the Good News,

that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;

Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father, through him.

Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

and that our Good News came to you not in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and with much assurance. You know what kind of men we showed ourselves to be among you for your sake.

For you remember, brothers, our labor and travail; for working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached to you the Good News of God.

You are witnesses with God, how holy, righteously, and blamelessly we behaved ourselves toward you who believe.

and sent Timothy, our brother and God’s servant in the Good News of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith;

and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you;

See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good, for one another, and for all.

Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.

To this end we also pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of your calling, and fulfill every desire of goodness and work of faith, with power;

comfort your hearts and establish you in every good work and word.

not because we don’t have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.

But you, brothers, don’t be weary in doing what is right.

but the goal of this command is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and sincere faith;

But we know that the law is good, if a person uses it lawfully,

according to the Good News of the glory of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.

holding faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust away made a shipwreck concerning the faith;

For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior;

but (which becomes women professing godliness) with good works.

This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer, he desires a good work.

The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;

For those who have served well gain for themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it is received with thanksgiving.

If you instruct the brothers of these things, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which you have followed.

For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now, and of that which is to come.

This saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance.

being approved by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, and if she has diligently followed every good work.

In the same way also there are good works that are obvious, and those that are otherwise can’t be hidden.

But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.

that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to share;

laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold of eternal life.

but has now been revealed by the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light through the Good News.

That good thing which was committed to you, guard through the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.

Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, of the offspring of David, according to my Good News,

If anyone therefore purges himself from these, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, and suitable for the master’s use, prepared for every good work.

that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober minded, fair, holy, self-controlled;

that older men should be temperate, sensible, sober minded, sound in faith, in love, and in perseverance:

and that older women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;