slaving with good-will from your heart, as for the Lord and not for men;

Some indeed are preaching Christ out of envy and contentiousness, but others from good-will.

for it is God who, in his good-will is ever working in you both will and deed.

"A good man out of his good treasure brings forth good; and from his evil treasure a bad man brings out evil.

"The good man out of the good treasure-house of his heart brings forth good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure-house of his heart brings forth evil; for the mouth speaks out of the abundance of the heart.

She must be well reputed for good works, as one who has brought up a family, received strangers with hospitality, washed the feet of the saints, relieved the distressed, and diligently followed every good work.

Do not imitate what is evil, beloved, but that which is good. He who does good is of God; he who does evil has never gazed on God.

For rulers are no terror to good deeds, but to evil. Would you be fearless of the ruler's authority? Do what is good, and you will have his praise.

For so I also try to please all men in every way, not by seeking my own good, but the good of the many, that they may be saved.

"If you then, evil as you are, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask him?

"No, every good tree bears good fruit, but a worthless tree bears bad fruit.

"A good tree cannot bear bad fruit; neither can a worthless tree bear good fruit.

"Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree corrupt and its fruit corrupt; for by its fruit the tree is known.

"Why do you ask me about what is good?" asked Jesus. "There is but One who is good. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments."

Jesus said to him. "Why do you call me 'good'? No one is good save one, God himself.

"For there is not good tree which bears worthless fruit, nor again any worthless tree which bears good fruit; for each tree is known by its own fruit.

"And that in the good soil is those who have listened to the message and, in an honest and good heart, hold fast, and bring forth fruit with patience.

"Why are you calling me 'good'?" said Jesus to him; "no one is good but God.

"Everybody serves first the good wine, and when people have drunk freely, the poor wine; but you have kept the good wine until now."

"I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his very life for the sheep.

Yes, it has been made their good pleasure, and their debt, too. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual riches, they owe it to them also to minister to them the Jews in worldly goods.

If I have sown for you the seeds of spiritual good, is it a great thing if I reap from you temporal goods?

These men are courting your favor to no good purpose. They want to isolate you, so that you will be courting their favor.

He, however, who is being taught in the message, should always share with his instructor in all the good things which he possesses.

So then, as we have opportunity, let is do good to all men, but especially to those who are of the household of faith.