12 Bible Verses about Pursuing Good
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So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.
Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life, righteousness, and honor.
"Listen to me, you who pursue righteousness, you who seek the LORD: look to the rock from which you were hewn, and to the quarry from which you were dug.
let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it.
Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.
What shall we say, then? That Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness have attained it, that is, a righteousness that is by faith;
but that Israel who pursued a law that would lead to righteousnessdid not succeed in reaching that law.
Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own.
I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness.
