Mark 10:18

Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is [essentially] good [by nature] except God alone.

1 Samuel 2:2

“There is no one holy like the Lord,
There is no one besides You,
There is no Rock like our God.

Psalm 36:7-8

How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God!
The children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings.

For You, O Lord, are good, and ready to forgive [our sins, sending them away, completely letting them go forever and ever];
And abundant in lovingkindness and overflowing in mercy to all those who call upon You.

Psalm 119:68

You are good and do good;
Teach me Your statutes.

Matthew 19:17

Jesus answered, “Why are you asking Me about what is [essentially] good? There is only One who is [essentially] good; but if you wish to enter into eternal life, keep the commandments.”

Luke 18:19

Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is [essentially and morally] good except God alone.

John 5:41-44

I do not receive glory and approval from men;

Romans 3:12

“All have turned aside, together they have become useless;
There is none who does good, no, not one.”

James 1:17

Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above; it comes down from the Father of lights [the Creator and Sustainer of the heavens], in whom there is no variation [no rising or setting] or shadow cast by His turning [for He is perfect and never changes].

1 John 4:8

The one who does not love has not become acquainted with God [does not and never did know Him], for God is love. [He is the originator of love, and it is an enduring attribute of His nature.]

1 John 4:16

We have come to know [by personal observation and experience], and have believed [with deep, consistent faith] the love which God has for us. God is love, and the one who abides in love abides in God, and God abides continually in him.

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