12 Bible Verses about Pursuing Good
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But, from the youthful covetings, flee! and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, along with them who call upon the Lord out of a pure heart.
He that pursueth righteousness and lovingkindness, shall find life, righteousness and honour.
Hearken unto me, Ye that pursue righteousness, Ye that seek Yahweh, - Look well unto the rock whence ye were hewn, And unto the quarry whence ye were digged:
Let him turn away from mischief, and do good, Let him seek peace, and pursue it;
Peace, be pursuing, with all, and the obtaining of holiness, - without which no one shall see the Lord:
What, then, shall we say? That, they of the nations, who were not in pursuit of righteousness, have laid hold of righteousness, - a righteousness, however, which is by faith;
Whereas, Israel, though in pursuit of a law of righteousness, unto a law, have not attained.
Hence, then, the things pertaining to peace, let us pursue, and the things which belong to the upbuilding one of another:
Not that I have, already, received, or have, already, reached perfection, but I am pressing on - if I may even lay hold of that for which I have also been laid hold of by Christ Jesus: -
With the goal in view, I press on for the prize of the upward calling of God in Christ Jesus.
But, thou, O man of God! from these things, flee! and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, meekness;