17 Bible Verses about Doing Good

And someone came to Him and said, “Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may obtain eternal life?”

And He *said to them, “Is it lawful to do good or to do harm on the Sabbath, to save a life or to kill?” But they kept silent.

And Jesus said to them, “I ask you, is it lawful to do good or to do harm on the Sabbath, to save a life or to destroy it?”

For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you wish you can do good to them; but you do not always have Me.

She does him good and not evil
All the days of her life.

but rather by means of good works, as is proper for women making a claim to godliness.

having a reputation for good works; and if she has brought up children, if she has shown hospitality to strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has assisted those in distress, and if she has devoted herself to every good work.

But the seed in the good soil, these are the ones who have heard the word in an honest and good heart, and hold it fast, and bear fruit with perseverance.

and will come forth; those who did the good deeds to a resurrection of life, those who committed the evil deeds to a resurrection of judgment.

to those who by perseverance in doing good seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life;

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

who gave Himself for us to redeem us from every lawless deed, and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.

just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, and you have become her children if you do what is right without being frightened by any fear.

For it is better, if God should will it so, that you suffer for doing what is right rather than for doing what is wrong.

But now, brethren, if I come to you speaking in tongues, what will I profit you unless I speak to you either by way of revelation or of knowledge or of prophecy or of teaching?

(for the fruit of the Light consists in all goodness and righteousness and truth),