17 Bible Verses about Doing Good
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And behold, someone came up to him [and] said, "Teacher, what good [thing] must I do so that I will have eternal life?"
And he said to them, "Is it permitted on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?" But they were silent.
And Jesus said to them, "I ask you whether it is permitted on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save a life or to destroy [it]?"
For the poor you always have with you, and you can do good for them whenever you want, but you do not always have me.
being well-attested by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has shown hospitality, if she has washed the feet of the saints, if she has helped those who are oppressed, if she has devoted herself to every good work.
But the [seed] on the good soil--these are the ones who, [after] hearing the word, hold fast to [it] with a noble and good heart, and bear fruit with patient endurance.
and they will come out--those who have done good [things] to a resurrection of life, but those who have practiced evil [things] to a resurrection of judgment.
to those who, by perseverance in good work, seek glory and honor and immortality, eternal life,
but glory and honor and peace to everyone who does good, to the Jew first and to the Greek.
who gave himself for us, in order that he might redeem us from all lawlessness and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good deeds.
like Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children you have become [when you] do good and are not frightened with respect to any terror.
But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking with tongues, how do I benefit you, unless I speak to you either with a revelation or with knowledge or with a prophecy or with a teaching?
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Goodness » Doing good
So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all [people], and especially to those who belong to the household of faith.
"But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
See to it that no one pays back evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue good toward one another and toward all [people].
"You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor' and 'Hate your enemy.' But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
natural Life » Should be spent in » Doing good
So I realized that there is {nothing better} for them than to {rejoice and enjoy themselves} during their lives.
in God's Sight » Doing good
and whatever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do [what is] pleasing {in his sight}.
Jehoash did right in the eyes of Yahweh all of his days, because Jehoiada the priest instructed him.
You shall not eat it, so that {it will go well} for you [and] your children after you, because [then] you will [be] doing what is right in the eyes of Yahweh.
[because we] remember your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father,
equip you with every good [thing] to do his will, carrying out in us [what is] pleasing before him through Jesus Christ, to whom [be] the glory {forever}. Amen.
