'Good' in the Bible

And he answered and said unto them, Go and tell John the things which ye have seen and heard; the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor have good tidings preached to them.

And it came to pass soon afterwards, that he went about through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good tidings of the kingdom of God, and with him the twelve,

And other fell into the good ground, and grew, and brought forth fruit a hundredfold. As he said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

And that in the good ground, these are such as in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it fast, and bring forth fruit with patience.

And it came to pass, as they were parting from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah: not knowing what he said.

but one thing is needful: for Mary hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?

Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

Salt therefore is good: but if even the salt have lost its savor, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things: but now here he is comforted and thou art in anguish.

And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, even God.

And he said unto him, Well done, thou good servant: because thou wast found faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.

And behold, a man named Joseph, who was a councillor, a good and righteous man

And Nathanael said unto him, Can any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.

and saith unto him, Every man setteth on first the good wine; and when men have drunk freely, then that which is worse: thou hast kept the good wine until now.

and shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of judgment.

And there was much murmuring among the multitudes concerning him: some said, He is a good man; others said, Not so, but he leadeth the multitude astray.

I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd layeth down his life for the sheep.

I am the good shepherd; and I know mine own, and mine own know me,

Jesus answered them, Many good works have I showed you from the Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?

The Jews answered him, For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.

These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

if we this day are examined concerning a good deed done to an impotent man, by what means this man is made whole;

Look ye out therefore, brethren, from among you seven men of good report, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

But when they believed Philip preaching good tidings concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.

The word which he sent unto the children of Israel, preaching good tidings of peace by Jesus Christ (He is Lord of all.) --

even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

for he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.

And we bring you good tidings of the promise made unto the fathers,

and saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and bring you good tidings, that ye should turn from these vain things unto a living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that in them is:

And yet He left not himself without witness, in that he did good and gave you from heaven rains and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.

And when there had been much questioning, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Brethren, ye know that a good while ago God made choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.

Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely , Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:

it seemed good unto us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:

But it seemed good unto Silas to abide there.

But Paul thought not good to take with them him who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.

And Paul, looking stedfastly on the council, said, Brethren, I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day.

And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer: for as thou hast testified concerning me at Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.

And now I exhort you to be of good cheer; for there shall be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.

Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even so as it hath been spoken unto me.

Then were they all of good cheer, and themselves also took food.

but glory and honor and peace to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek:

and why not (as we are slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say), Let us do evil, that good may come? whose condemnation is just.

They have all turned aside, they are together become unprofitable; There is none that doeth good, no, not, so much as one:

And without being weakened in faith he considered his own body now as good as dead (he being about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah's womb;

For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: for peradventure for the good man some one would even dare to die.

So that the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and righteous, and good.

Did then that which is good become death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might be shown to be sin, by working death to me through that which is good; --that through the commandment sin might become exceeding sinful.

But if what I would not, that I do, I consent unto the law that it is good.

For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me, but to do that which is good is not.

For the good which I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I practise.

I find then the law, that, to me who would do good, evil is present.

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.

for the children being not yet born, neither having done anything good or bad, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth,

and how shall they preach, except they be sent? even as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that bring glad tidings of good things!

For if thou wast cut out of that which is by nature a wild olive tree, and wast grafted contrary to nature into a good olive tree; how much more shall these, which are the natural branches , be grafted into their own olive tree?

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, and ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. And wouldest thou have no fear of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise from the same:

for he is a minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is a minister of God, an avenger for wrath to him that doeth evil.

Let not then your good be evil spoken of:

It is good not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to do anything whereby thy brother stumbleth.

Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, unto edifying.

For it hath been the good pleasure of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints that are at Jerusalem.

Yea, it hath been their good pleasure; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, they owe it to them also to minister unto them in carnal things.

For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I rejoice therefore over you: but I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple unto that which is evil.

For seeing that in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom knew not God, it was God's good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save them that believe.

Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?

Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.

But I say to the unmarried and to widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.

I think therefore that this is good by reason of the distress that is upon us, namely, that it is good for a man to be as he is.

But I have used none of these things: and I write not these things that it may be so done in my case; for it were good for me rather to die, than that any man should make my glorifying void.

Let no man seek his own, but each his neighbor's good .

Be not deceived: Evil companionships corrupt good morals.

Being therefore always of good courage, and knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord

we are of good courage, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be at home with the Lord.

For we must all be made manifest before the judgment-seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true;

I rejoice that in everything I am of good courage concerning you.

And God is able to make all grace abound unto you; that ye, having always all sufficiency in everything, may abound unto every good work:

Now I Paul myself entreat you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am of good courage toward you:

But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me, even from my mother's womb, and called me through his grace,

They zealously seek you in no good way; nay, they desire to shut you out, that ye may seek them.

But it is good to be zealously sought in a good matter at all times, and not only when I am present with you.

But let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.

So then, as we have opportunity, let us work that which is good toward all men, and especially toward them that are of the household of the faith.

having foreordained us unto adoption as sons through Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

making known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have whereof to give to him that hath need.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.

knowing that whatsoever good thing each one doeth, the same shall he receive again from the Lord, whether he be bond or free.

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ:

for it is God who worketh in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.

But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.