17 Bible Verses about Doing Good

Now someone came up to him and said, "Teacher, what good thing must I do to gain eternal life?"

Then he said to them, "Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath, or evil, to save a life or destroy it?" But they were silent.

Then Jesus said to them, "I ask you, is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil, to save a life or to destroy it?"

For you will always have the poor with you, and you can do good for them whenever you want. But you will not always have me!

She brings him good and not evil all the days of her life.

but with good deeds, as is proper for women who profess reverence for God.

and has a reputation for good works: as one who has raised children, practiced hospitality, washed the feet of the saints, helped those in distress -- as one who has exhibited all kinds of good works.

But as for the seed that landed on good soil, these are the ones who, after hearing the word, cling to it with an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with steadfast endurance.

and will come out -- the ones who have done what is good to the resurrection resulting in life, and the ones who have done what is evil to the resurrection resulting in condemnation.

eternal life to those who by perseverance in good works seek glory and honor and immortality,

but glory and honor and peace for everyone who does good, for the Jew first and also the Greek.

He gave himself for us to set us free from every kind of lawlessness and to purify for himself a people who are truly his, who are eager to do good.

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.

For it is better to suffer for doing good, if God wills it, than for doing evil.

Now, brothers and sisters, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I help you unless I speak to you with a revelation or with knowledge or prophecy or teaching?

for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth --