17 Bible Verses about Doing Good

And just then someone came to him and said, "Teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?"

And he said to them, "Is it lawful on the Sabbath day to do good, or to do harm? To save a life, or to kill?" But they were silent.

Then Jesus said to them, "I ask you: Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good, or to do harm? To save a life, or to destroy it?"

For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want to, you can do them good; but you will not always have me.

She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life.

but (which becomes women professing godliness) with good works.

being approved by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the saints' feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, and if she has diligently followed every good work.

That in the good ground, these are such as in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it tightly, and bring forth fruit with patience.

and will come out; those who have done good, to the resurrection of life; and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of judgment.

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

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

who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.

as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children you now are, if you do well, and are not put in fear by any terror.

For it is better, if it is God's will, that you suffer for doing well than for doing evil.

But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking with other languages, what would I profit you, unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching?

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