23 Bible Verses about Good People
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The good man, out of the good treasure of his heart, brings forth good; and the wicked man out of the wicked, brings forth what is wicked: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
And he shall be to thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of thine old age; for thy daughter-in-law who loves thee, who is better to thee than seven sons, has borne him.
And Elkanah her husband said to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? Am not I better to thee than ten sons?
Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee; and I will give men for thee, and peoples for thy life.
The sons of Zion, so precious, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!
And as he went forth into the way, a person ran up to him, and kneeling to him asked him, Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?
And a certain ruler asked him saying, Good teacher, having done what, shall I inherit eternal life?
His lord said to him, Well, good and faithful bondman, thou wast faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things: enter into the joy of thy lord.
His lord said to him, Well, good and faithful bondman, thou wast faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
And he said to him, Well done, thou good bondman; because thou hast been faithful in that which is least, be thou in authority over ten cities.
I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep:
I am the good shepherd; and I know those that are mine, and am known of those that are mine,
For scarcely for the just man will one die, for perhaps for the good man some one might also dare to die;
But I am persuaded, my brethren, I myself also, concerning you, that yourselves also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, fidelity,
Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt. For from the fruit the tree is known.
And the bondmen of the householder came up and said to him, Sir, hast thou not sown good seed in thy field? whence then has it darnel?
and the field is the world; and the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom, but the darnel are the sons of the evil one;
for he was a good man and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith; and a large crowd of people were added to the Lord.
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The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways, and the good man from what is in himself.
The good man out of the good treasure brings forth good things; and the wicked man out of the wicked treasure brings forth wicked things.
For there is no good tree which produces corrupt fruit, nor a corrupt tree which produces good fruit; for every tree is known by its own fruit, for figs are not gathered from thorns, nor grapes vintaged from a bramble. The good man, out of the good treasure of his heart, brings forth good; and the wicked man out of the wicked, brings forth what is wicked: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
A good man obtaineth favour of Jehovah; but a man of mischievous devices will he condemn.
For even as the Father has life in himself, so he has given to the Son also to have life in himself, and has given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is Son of man. Wonder not at this, for an hour is coming in which all who are in the tombs shall hear his voice, read more.
and shall go forth; those that have practised good, to resurrection of life, and those that have done evil, to resurrection of judgment.
Topics on Good People
Imitating Good People
Hebrews 13:7Remember your leaders who have spoken to you the word of God; and considering the issue of their conversation, imitate their faith.
Like Good People
Matthew 12:35The good man out of the good treasure brings forth good things; and the wicked man out of the wicked treasure brings forth wicked things.