19 occurrences

'Good' in the Bible

Now when I came to Troas for the good news of Christ, and there was an open door for me in the Lord,

Verse Conceptsevangelists, identity ofevangelism, motivation forDoorsOpen DoorsThe Gospel PreachedOpportunity

By glory and by shame, by an evil name and a good name; as untrue, and still true;

Verse ConceptsTruthLossCharacter Of SaintsAvoiding Deceit

For I was not put to shame in anything in which I may have made clear to him my pride in you; but as we said nothing to you but what was true, so the good things which I said to Titus about you were seen by him to be true.

Verse ConceptsPaul's BoastingBoasting

It gives me great joy to see you answering to my good opinion of you in every way.

Verse ConceptsConfidence, Of ChristiansTrusting Other People

And that as you are full of every good thing, of faith, of the word, of knowledge, of a ready mind, and of love to us, so you may be full of this grace in the same way.

Verse ConceptsFaith, Growth IneagernessAbounding, Good ThingsGenerosity, Used TowardsKnowingLove Exists Between PeopleGraceGivingReciprocitySpeechgraciousness

And with him we have sent a brother whose praise in the good news has gone through all the churches;

Verse ConceptsCommendation

But I have sent the brothers, so that the good things we said about you may be seen to be true, and that, as I said, you may be ready:

Verse ConceptsUseless LabourPeople Sending PeoplePaul's Boasting

For when, through this work of giving, they see what you are, they give glory to God for the way in which you have given yourselves to the good news of Christ, and for the wealth of your giving to them and to all;

Verse ConceptsFaith, Nature OfIndividualismParticipation, In ChristPraise, Reasons ForCharacter Of SaintsGlorifying GodObeying The GospelServiceSharingThankfulness To OthersSpreading The GospelMinistry

For we will not make comparison of ourselves with some of those who say good things about themselves: but these, measuring themselves by themselves, and making comparison of themselves with themselves, are not wise.

Verse ConceptsSelf DeceptionThoughtComparingBeing Without UnderstandingCommending OneselfCompetitionmeasurement

For we have no need to make ourselves seem more than we are, as if our authority did not come as far as to you: for we came even as far as you with the good news of Christ:

Verse ConceptsStretching OutFirst Among The GentilesMaking Mistakes

So that we may be able to go on and take the good news to countries still farther away than you are, and not take credit for another man's work in making things ready to our hand.

Verse ConceptsBoasting ExcludedThe Gospel WorldwideBoastingpreaching

For if anyone comes preaching another Jesus from the one whose preachers we are, or if you have got a different spirit, or a different sort of good news from those which came to you, how well you put up with these things.

Verse ConceptsSpiritual Warfare, Enemies InHeresyAcceptance, Of The GospelSpirit BeingsThe Purity Of The GospelDifferent TeachingsFalse ChristsFake FriendsBeing DifferentBeing Unique

Or did I do wrong in making myself low so that you might be lifted up, because I gave you the good news of God without reward?

Verse ConceptsFree Of ChargeHumbling OneselfWhat Sin?Humble Yourselfpreachingordermyself

As it is necessary for me to take glory to myself, though it is not a good thing, I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

Verse ConceptsSelf ConfidenceVisions From GodPaul's BoastingBoasting

Bible Theasaurus

Adept (3 instances)
Advantage (73 instances)
Behalf (294 instances)
Beneficial (12 instances)
Benefit (115 instances)
Better (302 instances)
Boot (1 instance)
Complete (347 instances)
Dependable (5 instances)
Effective (13 instances)
Excellent (72 instances)
Expert (90 instances)
Respectable (2 instances)
Salutary (1 instance)
Savory (7 instances)
Secure (159 instances)
Serious (65 instances)
Skilful (40 instances)
Skillful (88 instances)
Upright (440 instances)
Virtuous (9 instances)

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