61 Bible Verses about God, Goodness Of
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And he said to him, What askest thou me concerning goodness? one is good. But if thou wouldest enter into life, keep the commandments.
Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.
For a multitude of the people, many of Ephraim and Manasseh, Issachar and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, and they ate the passover otherwise than it was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them saying, Jehovah, who is good, forgive every one
Thou gavest also thy good Spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst.
Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: let thy good Spirit lead me in a plain country.
Jesus who was of Nazareth: how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power; who went through all quarters doing good, and healing all that were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.
or despisest thou the riches of his goodness, and forbearance, and long-suffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads thee to repentance?
For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, being received with thanksgiving;
And God saw the light that it was good; and God divided between the light and the darkness.
For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive, and art of great loving-kindness unto all that call upon thee.
Give thanks unto Jehovah, for he is good; For his loving-kindness endureth for ever.
Hallelujah! Give ye thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; for his loving-kindness endureth for ever.
Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions; according to thy loving-kindness remember thou me, for thy goodness' sake, Jehovah. Good and upright is Jehovah; therefore will he instruct sinners in the way:
Answer me, O Jehovah; for thy loving-kindness is good: according to the abundance of thy tender mercies, turn toward me;
For Jehovah is good; his loving-kindness endureth for ever; and his faithfulness from generation to generation.
Every good gift and every perfect gift comes down from above, from the Father of lights, with whom is no variation nor shadow of turning.
And they told him, and said, We came to the land to which thou didst send us, and surely it floweth with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it.
For Jehovah thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of water-brooks, of springs, and of deep waters, that gush forth in the valleys and hills;
And thou shalt rejoice in all the good that Jehovah thy God hath given to thee, and to thy house, thou, and the Levite, and the stranger that is in thy midst.
But Christ being come high priest of the good things to come, by the better and more perfect tabernacle not made with hand, (that is, not of this creation,)
And behold, I am going this day the way of all the earth; and ye know in all your heart, and in all your soul, that not one thing hath failed of all the good words that Jehovah your God hath spoken concerning you: all are come to pass unto you not one thing hath failed thereof. But it shall come to pass, that as every good word hath been fulfilled to you, that Jehovah your God spoke to you, so will Jehovah bring upon you every evil word, until he have destroyed you from off this good land which Jehovah your God hath given you;
And now, Lord Jehovah, thou art that God, and thy words are true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant;
And now, Jehovah, thou art that God, and hast promised this goodness unto thy servant;
Blessed be Jehovah, who has given rest to his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there has not failed one word of all his good promises which he spoke through Moses his servant!
For thus saith Jehovah: When seventy years shall be accomplished for Babylon I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in bringing you back to this place.
The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul; the testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple;
And be not conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Jehovah is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.
And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thy face, and I will proclaim the name of Jehovah before thee; and I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and I will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.
And on the three and twentieth day of the seventh month he sent the people away to their tents, joyful and glad of heart for the goodness that Jehovah had done to David and to Solomon, and to Israel his people.
And all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, came to him, and they ate bread with him in his house, and they condoled with him, and comforted him concerning all the evil that Jehovah had brought upon him; and every one gave him a piece of money, and every one a golden ring.
Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee, which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee, before the sons of men! Thou keepest them concealed in the secret of thy presence from the conspiracies of man; thou hidest them in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.
For Jehovah Elohim is a sun and shield: Jehovah will give grace and glory; no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
Shew me a token for good, that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed; for thou, Jehovah, hast helped me and comforted me.
Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live; and so Jehovah, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as ye say. Hate evil, and love good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that Jehovah, the God of hosts, will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.
And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not draw back from them, to do them good; and I will put my fear in their heart, that they may not turn aside from me.
Surely, goodness and loving-kindness shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of Jehovah for the length of the days.
If therefore ye, being wicked, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much rather shall your Father who is in the heavens give good things to them that ask of him?
If therefore ye, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much rather shall the Father who is of heaven give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
having confidence of this very thing, that he who has begun in you a good work will complete it unto Jesus Christ's day:
Ye indeed meant evil against me: God meant it for good, in order that he might do as it is this day, to save a great people alive.
him, given up by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye, by the hand of lawless men, have crucified and slain. Whom God has raised up, having loosed the pains of death, inasmuch as it was not possible that he should be held by its power;
But we do know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to purpose.
For our momentary and light affliction works for us in surpassing measure an eternal weight of glory;
For they indeed chastened for a few days, as seemed good to them; but he for profit, in order to the partaking of his holiness.
Praise ye Jah; for Jehovah is good: sing psalms unto his name; for it is pleasant.
And thou shalt eat and be filled, and shalt bless Jehovah thy God for the good land which he hath given thee.
it came to pass when the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one voice to be heard in praising and thanking Jehovah; and when they lifted up their voice with trumpets, and cymbals, and instruments of music, and praised Jehovah: For he is good,
And all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of Jehovah upon the house, and bowed themselves with their faces to the ground on the pavement, and worshipped and thanked Jehovah: For he is good, for his loving-kindness endureth for ever.
Give ye thanks unto Jehovah, for he is good; for his loving-kindness endureth for ever:
They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
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Being Devoted to God » Grounded upon » God, Goodness of
Only, fear Jehovah, and serve him in truth, with all your heart; for see how great things he has done for you.
Creation » Exhibits » God, Goodness of
He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the loving-kindness of Jehovah.
Delighting in God » Saints' experience, in » God, Goodness of
And they took strong cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all good things, wells digged, vineyards and olive-gardens, and fruit trees in abundance. And they did eat and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselves in thy great goodness.
Godly Fear » Motives to » God, Goodness of
Only, fear Jehovah, and serve him in truth, with all your heart; for see how great things he has done for you.
God, Goodness of » Declared to be » Satisfying
Blessed is he whom thou choosest and causest to approach: he shall dwell in thy courts. We shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, of thy holy temple.
And they shall come and sing aloud upon the height of Zion, and shall flow together to the goodness of Jehovah, for corn, and for new wine, and for oil, and for the young of the flock and of the herd; and their soul shall be as a watered garden, and they shall not languish any more at all.
And I will satiate the soul of the priests with fatness, and my people shall be satisfied with my goodness, saith Jehovah.
God, Goodness of » Is part of his character
Jehovah is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.
And he said to him, What askest thou me concerning goodness? one is good. But if thou wouldest enter into life, keep the commandments.
Good and upright is Jehovah; therefore will he instruct sinners in the way:
God, Goodness of » Manifested » In forgiving sins
For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive, and art of great loving-kindness unto all that call upon thee.
For a multitude of the people, many of Ephraim and Manasseh, Issachar and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, and they ate the passover otherwise than it was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them saying, Jehovah, who is good, forgive every one
God, Goodness of » Manifested » To his church
Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee, which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee, before the sons of men!
God, Goodness of » Declared to be » Great
For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! Corn shall make the young men flourish, and new wine the maidens.
And they have not served thee in their kingdom, and in thy great goodness that thou gavest them, and in the large and fat land that thou didst set before them, neither turned they from their wicked works.
God, Goodness of » Magnify
there shall again be heard the voice of mirth and the voice of joy, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that say, Give ye thanks unto Jehovah of hosts; for Jehovah is good, for his loving-kindness endureth for ever, of them that bring thanksgiving unto the house of Jehovah. For I will turn the captivity of the land as in the beginning, saith Jehovah.
Let them give thanks unto Jehovah for his loving-kindness, and for his wondrous works to the children of men;
God, Goodness of » Declared to be » Universal
that ye may be the sons of your Father who is in the heavens; for he makes his sun rise on evil and good, and sends rain on just and unjust.
God, Goodness of » Manifested » In doing good
Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.
God, Goodness of » Declared to be » Rich
How manifold are thy works, O Jehovah! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.
or despisest thou the riches of his goodness, and forbearance, and long-suffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads thee to repentance?
God, Goodness of » Recognize, in his dealings
And by the good hand of our God upon us, they brought us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel, namely, Sherebiah, with his sons and his brethren, eighteen;
And I told them of the hand of my God which had been good upon me; as also of the king's words which he had said unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. And they strengthened their hands for the good work.
God, Goodness of » Reverence
Afterwards shall the children of Israel return, and seek Jehovah their God, and David their king; and shall turn with fear toward Jehovah and toward his goodness, at the end of the days.
And it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and a glory before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear of all the good that I do unto them; and they shall fear and tremble for all the good and for all the prosperity that I procure unto it.
God, Goodness of » Declared to be » Abundant
He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the loving-kindness of Jehovah.
And Jehovah passed by before his face, and proclaimed, Jehovah, Jehovah God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in goodness and truth,
God, Goodness of » Declared to be » Enduring
Surely, goodness and loving-kindness shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of Jehovah for the length of the days.
{To the chief Musician: an instruction. Of David; when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David came to the house of Ahimelech.} Why boastest thou thyself in evil, thou mighty man? The loving-kindness of God abideth continually.
God, Goodness of » Pray for the manifestation of
To which end we also pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of the calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness and the work of faith with power,
God, Goodness of » The wicked disregard
And they have not served thee in their kingdom, and in thy great goodness that thou gavest them, and in the large and fat land that thou didst set before them, neither turned they from their wicked works.
God, Goodness of » Manifested » In providing for the poor
Thy flock hath dwelt therein: thou hast prepared in thy goodness, for the afflicted, O God!
God, Goodness of » Manifested » In supplying temporal wants
though indeed he did not leave himself without witness, doing good, and giving to you from heaven rain and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.
God, Goodness of » Urge others to confide in
God, Goodness of » Leads to repentance
or despisest thou the riches of his goodness, and forbearance, and long-suffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads thee to repentance?
God, Goodness of » Despise not
or despisest thou the riches of his goodness, and forbearance, and long-suffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads thee to repentance?
Repentance » We should be led to, by » God, Goodness of
or despisest thou the riches of his goodness, and forbearance, and long-suffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads thee to repentance?
Trust » Encouragements to » God, Goodness of
Jehovah is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.