16 Bible Verses about Doing Good
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Immediately one came near him, saying, good master, what good shall I do, to obtain eternal life?
and he ask'd them, is it allowed to do good, or to do mischief on the sabbath-days? to save life, or to kill? but they were very silent.
then said Jesus to them, I will ask you one question, which is the most allowable on the sabbath-day, to do good, or to neglect it? to save a man's life, or to let him perish?
the poor you have always with you, and you may relieve them whenever you please: but me you will not always have.
such as have been recommended by their good actions, by the education of their children, by their hospitality, by their officiousness to the faithful, by relieving the afflicted, and by the practice of every virtue.
but by the good ground is meant such persons as have received the doctrine with simplicity and sincerity, abide by it, and practise it with perseverance.
shall rise to the possession of life; and they that have done evil, shall rise to their condemnation.
who by patient continuance in well doing, seek for glory, honour, and immortality;
but glory, honour, and peace, to every man that acts right, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:
who gave himself for us, to redeem us from all iniquity, and qualify us to be his peculiar people, passionately affected to virtue.
such was Sarah, who show'd her obeysance to Abraham, by stiling him her Lord: and you will be stiled her children, if you imitate her conduct, and are not to be terrified out of your virtue.
for since it is the will of heaven you should suffer, it is better you should suffer for your virtue, than for any crimes.
for instance, brethren, if I deliver myself to you in an unknown tongue, what good shall I do you, except I deliver to you the meaning of what is said, whether it relate to revelation, to mystical knowledge, to prophecy, or to doctrine.
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Goodness » Doing good
therefore as we have opportunity, let us do good offices to all men, especially to the family of believers.
But as for you, who hear me, love your enemies: do good to those, who hate you: bless those, who curse you: and pray for those, who maliciously abuse you.
Don't allow any one to return evil for evil, but strive to do all the good you can to one another, and to all the world.
You have heard that it hath been said, "you shall love your neighbour, and hate your enemy:" but I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them who traduce you, and persecute you:
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in God's Sight » Doing good
whatever we ask, we shall receive it of him, because we keep his commandments, and do what is agreeable to him.
never forgetting the effects of your faith, your charitable offices, and the constancy of your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ; of which God is our witness.
the sheep) make you perfect in every virtue, to the accomplishment of his will: effecting that in you by Jesus Christ, which is agreeable to him: to whom be glory thro' all ages.
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Matthew 5:45that ye may be the children of your father who is in heaven, for he causes his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
