'Do Good' in the Bible

Turn away from evil and do good;Seek peace and pursue it.

The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful;He has ceased to be wise and to do good.

Trust [rely on and have confidence] in the Lord and do good;Dwell in the land and feed [securely] on His faithfulness.

Depart from evil and do good;And you will dwell [securely in the land] forever.

By Your favor do good to Zion;May You rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.

You are good and do good;Teach me Your statutes.

Do good, O Lord, to those who are goodAnd to those who are upright in their hearts.

I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and to do good as long as they live;

Tell us the things that are to come afterward,That we may know that you are gods;Indeed, you should do something good or do evil, that we may be afraid and fear [you] together [as we observe the miracle].

“For My people are stupid and foolish,” [says the Lord to Jeremiah];“They do not know Me;They are foolish childrenAnd have no understanding.They are shrewd [enough] to do evil,But they do not know [how] to do good.”

“They are like scarecrows in a cucumber field;They cannot speak;They have to be carried,Because they cannot walk!Do not be afraid of them,For they can do no harm or evil,Nor can they do any good.”

“Can the Ethiopian change his skinOr the leopard his spots?Then you also can do goodWho are accustomed to evil and even trained to do it.

“Is it being said, O house of Jacob:‘Is the Spirit of the Lord impatient?Or are these [prophesied judgments] His doings?’Do not My words do goodTo the one walking uprightly?

“It will come about at that timeThat I will search Jerusalem with lampsAnd I will punish the menWho [like old wine] are stagnant in spirit,Who say in their hearts,‘The Lord will not do good, nor will He do evil.’

so I have again planned in these days to do good to Jerusalem and to the house of Judah. Do not fear!

How much more valuable then is a man than a sheep! So it is lawful and permissible to do good on the Sabbath.”

He asked them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save a life or to kill?” But they kept silent.

For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you wish you can do something good to them; but you will not always have Me.

Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you directly: Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil, to save a life or to destroy it?”

“But I say to you who hear [Me and pay attention to My words]: Love [that is, unselfishly seek the best or higher good for] your enemies, [make it a practice to] do good to those who hate you,

But love [that is, unselfishly seek the best or higher good for] your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; for your reward will be great (rich, abundant), and you will be sons of the Most High; because He Himself is kind and gracious and good to the ungrateful and the wicked.

So then, while we [as individual believers] have the opportunity, let us do good to all people [not only being helpful, but also doing that which promotes their spiritual well-being], and especially [be a blessing] to those of the household of faith (born-again believers).

See that no one repays another with evil for evil, but always seek that which is good for one another and for all people.

Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous, willing to share [with others].

or to governors as sent by him to bring punishment to those who do wrong, and to praise and encourage those who do right.