'What is Good' in the Bible

If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give what is good to those who ask Him!

Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep? Therefore, it is permissible by the law of Moses to do what is good on a Sabbath day."

O vipers' brood, how can you speak what is good when you are evil? For it is from the overflow of the heart that the mouth speaks.

The good man brings out of his good treasure what is good; and the evil man brings out of his evil treasure what is evil.

“Why do you ask Me about what is good?” He said to him. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.”

If you do what is good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that.

But love your enemies, do what is good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is gracious to the ungrateful and evil.

A good man from the good stored up in his heart brings out what is good; and an evil man from the evil stored up brings out what is evil; for from the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks.

Well, if for all your evil you know to give your children what is good, how much more will your Father give the holy Spirit from heaven to those who ask him?"

and will come out those who have done what is good to the resurrection that leads to life, and those who have practiced what is evil to the resurrection that ends in condemnation.

To the ones who continue doing what is good and who look for glory, honor and immortal life [God will give] never ending life.

whereas glory, honour and peace will be given to every one who does what is good and right--to the Jew first and then to the Gentile.

Therefore, did what is good cause my death? Absolutely not! On the contrary, sin, in order to be recognized as sin, was producing death in me through what is good, so that through the commandment, sin might become sinful beyond measure.

For I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh. For the desire to do what is good is with me, but there is no ability to do it.

So I find this to be a principle: when I want to do what is good, evil is right there with me.

We know that in everything God works with those who love him, whom he has called in accordance with his purpose, to bring about what is good.

Do not be conformed to this present world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may test and approve what is the will of God -- what is good and well-pleasing and perfect.

Love must be without hypocrisy. Detest evil; cling to what is good.

Do not repay anyone evil for evil; consider what is good before all people.

For rulers are not a terror to a good work, but to an evil one. Dost thou desire then not to be afraid of the authority? practise what is good, and thou shalt have praise from it;

For he is a helper of God to thee for what is good. But if thou do what is evil, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is a helper of God, vengeful for wrath to the man who commits evil.

Let each one of us please his neighbour with a view to what is good, to edification.

And I myself am certain of you, brothers, that you are full of what is good, complete in all knowledge, able to give direction to one another.

For the report of your obedience has reached everyone, so that I rejoice over you, but I want you to be wise in what is good and innocent in what is evil.

This I say for your own benefit, not to put a restraint upon you, but to promote what is good and to secure undivided devotion to the Lord.

Let a man give attention not only to what is good for himself, but equally to his neighbour's good.

Now we pray to God that you not do wrong in any way, not that we are seen as approved, but that you do what is good, even [though] we are [seen] as though unqualified.

and it is good to be zealously regarded, in what is good, at all times, and not only in my being present with you;

Let's not get tired of doing what is good, for at the right time we will reap a harvest if we do not 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.

The thief must no longer steal but must work hard and do what is good with his own hands, so that he might earn something to give to the needy.

Let no corrupt word out of your mouth go forth, but what is good unto the needful building up, that it may give grace to the hearers;

See that no one render to any evil for evil, but pursue always what is good towards one another and towards all;

But test all things carefully [so you can recognize what is good]. Hold firmly to that which is good.

[Urge them] to do what is good, to be rich in [the practice of] good deeds, to be generous and willing to share [with others].

without natural affection, implacable, slanderers, of unsubdued passions, savage, having no love for what is good,

but hospitable, loving what is good, prudent, just, devout, self-controlled,

Older women likewise [are to be] reverent in [their] behavior, not slanderous, not enslaved to much wine, teaching what is good,

But solid food is for men of full growth, even for those whose senses are trained by use to see what is good and what is evil.

Pray for us, for we are sure that our consciences are clear, since our wish is to be occupied with what is good.

So whoever knows what is good to do and does not do it is guilty of sin.

like Sarah who obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. You become her children when you do what is good and have no fear in doing so.

He should turn away from wrong living and do what is good. He should desire peace and do whatever it takes to maintain it.

And who [is] the one who will harm you if you are a zealous adherent for what is good?

So then, those who suffer according to God's will should entrust their souls to their faithful Creator and continue to do what is good.

Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He that does good is of God. He that does evil has not seen God.