'Do Good' in the Bible

Or if a person swears thoughtlessly with his lips to do evil or to do good, in whatever matter a man may speak thoughtlessly with an oath, and it is hidden from him, and then he comes to know it, he will be guilty in one of these.

In the wilderness He fed you manna which your fathers did not know, that He might humble you and that He might test you, to do good for you in the end.

Depart from evil and do good;Seek peace and pursue it.

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

Trust in the Lord and do good;Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.

Depart from evil and do good,So you will abide forever.

By Your favor do good to Zion;Build 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 in one’s lifetime;

Learn to do good;Seek justice,Reprove the ruthless,Defend the orphan,Plead for the widow.

Declare the things that are going to come afterward,That we may know that you are gods;Indeed, do good or evil, that we may anxiously look about us and fear together.

“For My people are foolish,They know Me not;They are stupid childrenAnd have no understanding.They are shrewd to do evil,But to do good they do not know.”

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

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

“It will come about at that timeThat I will search Jerusalem with lamps,And I will punish the menWho are stagnant in spirit,Who say in their hearts,‘The Lord will not do good or evil!’

so I have again purposed 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 then, it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”

And He *said to them, “Is it lawful to do good or to do harm on the Sabbath, 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 good to them; but you do not always have Me.

And Jesus said to them, “I ask you, is it lawful to do good or to do harm on the Sabbath, to save a life or to destroy it?”

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

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 in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He Himself is kind to ungrateful and evil men.

I find then the principle that evil is present in me, the one who wants to do good.

So then, while we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who are of the household of the faith.

Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share,

“He must turn away from evil and do good;He must seek peace and pursue it.