61 Bible Verses about God, Goodness Of
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Jesus said to him, "Why callest thou me good? There is no man good but one, which is God.
He said unto him, "Why callest thou me good? There is none good but one, and that is, God: But if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments."
Thou art good and friendly; O teach me thy statutes.
There was very much people out of Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar and Zebulun that were not clean, and therefore did eat Passover otherwise than writing specifieth. But Hezekiah prayed for them, and said,
And thou gavest them thy good spirit to inform them, and withheldest not thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water when they were thirsty.
{A Psalm of Asaph} Truly God is loving unto Israel, even unto such as are of a clean heart.
Teach me to do the thing that pleaseth thee; for thou art my God. Let thy loving spirit lead me forth into the land of righteousness.
How God had anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the holy ghost, and with power; which Jesus went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devils, for God was with him.
Either despisest thou the riches of his goodness and patience, and long sufferance? And rememberest not how that the kindness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
For all the creatures of God are good: and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
And God saw the light that it was good: and divided the light from the darkness,
For thou, LORD, art good and gracious, and of great mercy unto all them that call upon thee.
Praise the everlasting! Hallelujah! O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is gracious, and his mercy endureth for ever.
O remember not the sins and offenses of my youth; but according to thy mercy think upon me, O LORD, for thy goodness. Gracious and righteous is the LORD; therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
Hear me, O LORD, for thy loving-kindness is comfortable: turn thee unto me according to the multitude of thy mercies.
For the LORD is gracious, his mercy is everlasting, and his truth endureth from generation to generation.
Every good gift, and every perfect gift, is from above and cometh down from the father of light, with whom is no variableness, neither is he changed unto darkness.
And they told him, saying, "We came unto the land whither thou sendedst us, and surely it is a land that floweth with milk and honey and here is of the fruit of it.
For the LORD thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of rivers of water, of fountains and of springs that spring out both in valleys and hills:
and rejoice over all the good things which the LORD thy God hath given unto thee and unto thine house, both thou the Levite and the stranger that is among you.
But Christ being a high priest of good things to come, came by a greater, and a more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands: that is to say, not of this manner building,
Behold, I walk this day, by the way of all the world: call ye to mind in all your hearts and in all your souls, that nothing hath failed of all the good things which the LORD your God promised you. All are come to pass, and nothing hath failed thereof. And as all good things are come upon you, which the LORD your God promised you: so shall the LORD bring upon you all evil until he have destroyed you from off this good land, which the LORD your God hath given you
And now, Lord Jehovah, thou art the God, and thy words must be true: for thou hast told this goodness unto thy servant.
And now LORD thou art the very God, and hast promised this goodness unto thy servant.
"Blessed be the LORD that hath given rest unto his people Israel according to all that he promised: so that there is not one word escaped of all the good promises which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant.
But thus sayeth the LORD: When ye have fulfilled seventy years at Babylon, I will bring you home, and of mine own goodness I will carry you hither again to this place.
The law of the LORD is an undefiled law, converting the soul; the testimony of the LORD is sure, and giveth wisdom unto simple.
And fashion not yourselves like unto this world: But be changed through the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what thing that good, that acceptable, and perfect will of God is.
Full gracious is the LORD, and a stronghold in time of trouble. He knoweth them that put their trust in him:
And he said, "I will make all my good go before thee, and I will be called in this name Jehovah before thee, and will show mercy to whom I show mercy, and will have compassion on whom I have compassion."
And the twenty third day of the seventh month, he let the people depart unto their tents, glad and merry in heart for the goodness that the LORD had showed to David, to Solomon and to Israel his people.
And then came there unto him all his brethren, all his sisters, with all them that had been of his acquaintance afore, and ate bread with him in his house: wondering at him, and comforting him over all the trouble that the LORD had brought upon him. Every man gave him a sheep and a Jewel of gold.
O how plentiful is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee, and that thou hast prepared for them that put their trust in thee, even before the sons of men! Thou shalt hide them privily by thine own presence from the provoking of all men; thou shalt keep them secretly in thy tabernacle from the strife of tongues.
For the LORD God is a light and defense; the LORD will give grace and worship, and no good thing shall he withhold from them that live a godly life.
Show some token upon me for good, that they which hate me may see it and be ashamed; because thou, LORD, hast helped me, and comforted me.
{Tet} O how good is the LORD unto them that put their trust in him, and to the soul that seeketh after him?
Seek after the thing that is good, and not evil, so shall ye live: yea, the LORD God of hosts shall be with you, according to your own desire. Hate the evil, and love the good. Set up right again in the port and, no doubt, the LORD God of hosts shall be merciful unto the remnant of Joseph.
And I will set up an everlasting covenant with them; Namely: that I will never cease to do them good, and that I will put my fear in their hearts, so that they shall not run away from me.
O let thy loving-kindness and mercy follow me all the days of my life, that I may dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
I should utterly have fainted, but that I believe verily to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
If ye then, which are evil, can give to your children good gifts, how much more shall your father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask of him?
If ye then which are evil, can give good gifts unto your children: How much more shall the father of heaven give a holy spirit to them, that desire it of him?"
and am surely certified of this, that he which began a good work in you shall go forth with it until the day of Jesus Christ,
Ye thought evil unto me: but God turned it unto good to bring to pass, as it is this day, even to save much people alive.
him have ye taken by the hands of unrighteous persons, after he was delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, and have crucified and slain him whom God hath raised up: and loosed the sorrows of death, because it was impossible that he should be holden of it.
For we know well that all things work for the best unto them that love God, which also are called of purpose.
For our exceeding tribulation, which is momentary and light, prepareth an exceeding and eternal weight of glory unto us,
And they verily for a few days nurtured us after their own pleasure; but he learneth us unto that which is profitable, that we might receive of his holiness.
O praise the LORD, for the LORD is gracious; O sing praises unto his name, for it is lovely.
When thou hast eaten therefore and filled thyself, then bless the LORD for the good land which he hath given thee.
And the trumpet blowers and the singers so agreed, that it seemed but one voice in praising and thanking the LORD. And as the voice of the trumpets, cymbals and instruments of melody arose, and as they praised the LORD, how that he was good and that his mercy lasteth ever, the house of the LORD was filled with a cloud:
And all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down and the glory of the LORD upon the house, and stooped with their faces to the earth upon the pavement and bowed themselves and confessed unto the LORD, that he was good and that his mercy lasted ever.
Give thanks unto the LORD, for he is gracious! And his mercy endureth forever.
The memorial of thy abundant kindness shall be showed; and men shall sing of thy righteousness.
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From Thematic Bible
Being Devoted to God » Grounded upon » God, Goodness of
Only fear you the LORD and serve him truly with all your hearts: for he hath done great things for you.
Creation » Exhibits » God, Goodness of
Delighting in God » Saints' experience, in » God, Goodness of
And they won their strong cities, and a fat land, and took possession of houses that were full of all manner goods, wells digged out, vineyards, olive gardens, and many fruitful trees: and they ate and were filled, and became fat, and lived in wealth through thy great goodness.
Godly Fear » Motives to » God, Goodness of
Only fear you the LORD and serve him truly with all your hearts: for he hath done great things for you.
God, Goodness of » Declared to be » Satisfying
Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and receivest unto thee; he shall dwell in thy court, and shall be satisfied with the pleasures of thy house, even of thy holy temple.
And they shall come, and rejoice upon the hill of Zion, and shall have plenteousness of goods, which the LORD shall give them: Namely, wheat, wine, oil, young sheep and calves. And their conscience shall be as a well-watered garden, for they shall no more be hungry.
I will pour plenteousness upon the hearts of the priests, and my people shall be satisfied with good things, sayeth the LORD."
God, Goodness of » Is part of his character
Full gracious is the LORD, and a stronghold in time of trouble. He knoweth them that put their trust in him:
He said unto him, "Why callest thou me good? There is none good but one, and that is, God: But if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments."
Gracious and righteous is the LORD; therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
God, Goodness of » Manifested » In forgiving sins
For thou, LORD, art good and gracious, and of great mercy unto all them that call upon thee.
There was very much people out of Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar and Zebulun that were not clean, and therefore did eat Passover otherwise than writing specifieth. But Hezekiah prayed for them, and said,
God, Goodness of » Manifested » To his church
O how plentiful is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee, and that thou hast prepared for them that put their trust in thee, even before the sons of men!
{Tet} O how good is the LORD unto them that put their trust in him, and to the soul that seeketh after him?
God, Goodness of » Declared to be » Great
O how prosperous and goodly a thing shall that be: The corn shall make the young men cheerful, and the new wine the maidens.
and have not served thee in their kingdom, and in thy great goods that thou gavest them, and in the large and plenteous land which thou gavest them; and have not converted from their wicked works.
God, Goodness of » Magnify
Shall the voice of gladness be heard again; the voice of the Bridegroom and of the bride; the voice of them that shall sing, 'Praise the LORD of Hosts, for he is loving and his mercy endureth forever,' and the voice of them that shall offer up gifts in the house of the LORD. For I will restore the captivity of this land, as it was afore, sayeth the LORD.
O that men would therefore praise the LORD for his goodness; and declare the wonders that he doeth for the children of men!
God, Goodness of » Declared to be » Universal
that ye may be the children of your father that is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to arise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth his rain on the just and unjust.
God, Goodness of » Manifested » In doing good
Thou art good and friendly; O teach me thy statutes.
God, Goodness of » Declared to be » Rich
O LORD, how manifold are thy works! Right wisely hast thou made them all; yea, the earth is full of thy riches.
Either despisest thou the riches of his goodness and patience, and long sufferance? And rememberest not how that the kindness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
God, Goodness of » Recognize, in his dealings
And through the good hand of our God upon us, they brought us a wise man from among the children of Mahli the son of Levi the son of Israel, even Sherebiah, with his sons and brethren, eighteen;
And I told them of the good hand of my God which was upon me; and the king's words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, "Then let us get up and build," and strengthened their hands to good.
God, Goodness of » Reverence
But afterward shall the children of Israel convert, and seek the LORD their God, and David their king: and in the latter days they shall worship the LORD, and his loving-kindness.
And this shall get me a name, and praise and honour, among all people of the earth, which shall hear all the good, that I will show unto them: Yea, they shall be afraid and astonished at all the good deeds and benefits that I will do for them.
God, Goodness of » Declared to be » Abundant
And when the LORD walked before him, he cried, "LORD, LORD God full of compassion and mercy, which art not lightly angry but abundant in mercy and truth,
God, Goodness of » Declared to be » Enduring
O let thy loving-kindness and mercy follow me all the days of my life, that I may dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
{To the Chanter, an exhortation of David when Doeg the Edomite came to Saul, and showed him, saying: David is come to the house of Abimelech} Thy boastest thou thyself, thou tyrant, that thou canst do mischief, whereas the goodness of God endureth yet daily?
God, Goodness of » Pray for the manifestation of
Wherefore, we pray always for you that our God make you worthy of the calling, and fulfill all delectation of goodness, and the work of faith, with power:
God, Goodness of » The wicked disregard
and have not served thee in their kingdom, and in thy great goods that thou gavest them, and in the large and plenteous land which thou gavest them; and have not converted from their wicked works.
God, Goodness of » Manifested » In providing for the poor
Thy congregation shall dwell therein; for thou, O God, hast of thy goodness prepared for the poor.
God, Goodness of » Manifested » In supplying temporal wants
Nevertheless, he left not himself without witness, in that he showed his benefits, in giving us rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness."
God, Goodness of » Urge others to confide in
God, Goodness of » Leads to repentance
Either despisest thou the riches of his goodness and patience, and long sufferance? And rememberest not how that the kindness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
God, Goodness of » Despise not
Either despisest thou the riches of his goodness and patience, and long sufferance? And rememberest not how that the kindness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
Repentance » We should be led to, by » God, Goodness of
Either despisest thou the riches of his goodness and patience, and long sufferance? And rememberest not how that the kindness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
Trust » Encouragements to » God, Goodness of
Full gracious is the LORD, and a stronghold in time of trouble. He knoweth them that put their trust in him: