16 Bible Verses about Doing Good

But look! a certain man came up to him and asked, "Teacher, what good thing shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

Then he asked them. "Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath Day, or to do harm? to save a life, or to destroy it?"

So he rose and stood. Then Jesus said to them. "I ask you whether it is lawful on the Sabbath Day to do good or to do harm? To save a life or to destroy it?"

She has done a beautiful thing to me. For you always have the poor among you, and can show them kindness whenever you wish, but me you will not always have.

but (as becomes women proclaiming godliness) with the ornament of good deeds.

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.

"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.

"those who have done good into a resurrection of life, and those who have practised evil to a resurrection of condemnation.

eternal life to those who by patience in well-doing strive for glory and honor and immortality;

but glory and honor and peace to every man who does good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile.

He gave himself for us to redeem us from all iniquity, and to purify unto himself a people zealous of good works."

thus, for example, Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. And you are daughters of Sarah, if you do what is right, and permit nothing to make you afraid.

For it is better that you suffer for doing right, if such be God's will, than for doing wrong;

Now brothers, if I should come to you speaking with tongues, what should I benefit you, unless I speak to you some revelation, or knowledge, or prophecy, or teaching?

Lead the life of children of light, for the fruit of the light consists in every kind of goodness and uprightness and truth.