19 Bible Verses about Good People
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A good man from the good stored up in his heart brings out what is good; and an evil man from the evil stored up brings out what is evil; for from the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks.
As He went out to resume His journey, there came a man running up to Him, who knelt at His feet and asked, "Good Rabbi, what am I to do in order to inherit the Life of the Ages?"
The question was put to Him by a Ruler: "Good Rabbi, what shall I do to inherit the Life of the Ages?"
"'You have done well, good and trustworthy servant,' replied his master; 'you have been trustworthy in the management of a little, I will put you in charge of much: share your master's joy.'
"'Good and trustworthy servant, you have done well,' his master replied; 'you have been trustworthy in the management of a little, I will put you in charge of much: share your master's joy.'
"'Well done, good servant,' he replied; 'because you have been faithful in a very small matter, be in authority over ten towns.'
"Why do you call me good?" asked Jesus in reply; "there is no one truly good except One--that is, God.
"I am the Good Shepherd. A good shepherd lays down his very life for the sheep.
Why, it is scarcely conceivable that any one would die for a simply just man, although for a good and lovable man perhaps some one, here and there, will have the courage even to lay down his life.
But as to you, brethren, I am convinced-- yes, I Paul am convinced--that, even apart from my teaching, you are already full of goodness of heart, and enriched with complete Christian knowledge, and are also competent to instruct one another.
The Spirit, on the other hand, brings a harvest of love, joy, peace; patience towards others, kindness, benevolence;
"Either grant the tree to be wholesome and its fruit wholesome, or the tree poisonous and its fruit poisonous; for the tree is known by its fruit.
"So the farmer's men come and ask him, "'Sir, was it not good seed that you sowed on your land? Where then does the darnel come from?'
the field is the world; the good seed--these are the sons of the Kingdom; the darnel, the sons of the Evil one.
For he was a good man, and was full of the Holy Spirit and of faith; and the number of believers in the Lord greatly increased.
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A good man from his good store produces good things, and a bad man from his bad store produces bad things.
"There is no good tree that yields unsound fruit, nor again any unsound tree that yields good fruit. Every tree is known by its own fruit. It is not from thorns that men gather figs, nor from the bramble that they can get a bunch of grapes. A good man from the good stored up in his heart brings out what is good; and an evil man from the evil stored up brings out what is evil; for from the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks.
For just as the Father has life in Himself, so He has also given to the Son to have life in Himself. And He has conferred on Him authority to act as Judge, because He is the Son of Man. Wonder not at this. For a time is coming when all who are in the graves will hear His voice and will come forth-- read more.
they who have done what is right to the resurrection of Life, and they whose actions have been evil to the resurrection of judgement.
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Imitating Good People
Hebrews 13:7Remember your former leaders--it was they who brought you God's Message. Bear in mind how they ended their lives, and imitate their faith.
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Matthew 12:35A good man from his good store produces good things, and a bad man from his bad store produces bad things.
