'Good' in the Bible

Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:

in whom ye also, having heard the word of the truth -- the good news of your salvation -- in whom also having believed, ye were sealed with the Holy Spirit of the promise,

God has put everything under the Messiah's feet and has made him the head of everything for the good of the church,

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

When the Messiah came, He proclaimed the good news of peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.

that the nations be fellow-heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of His promise in the Christ, through the good news,

to me -- the less than the least of all the saints -- was given this grace, among the nations to proclaim good news -- the untraceable riches of the Christ,

and He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as proclaimers of good news, and some as shepherds and teachers,

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

(Because the fruit of the light is in all righteousness and in everything which is good and true),

Making good use of the time, because the days are evil.

Serve with a good attitude, as to the Lord and not to men,

Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.

by fitting your feet with the preparation that comes from the good news of peace,

and in behalf of me, that to me may be given a word in the opening of my mouth, in freedom, to make known the secret of the good news,