'Good' in the Bible

and I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much good things laid by for many years; repose thyself, eat, drink, be merry.

Fear not, little flock, for it has been the good pleasure of your Father to give you the kingdom.

Salt then is good, but if the salt also has become savourless, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

Now there was a rich man and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, making good cheer in splendour every day.

But Abraham said, Child, recollect that thou hast fully received thy good things in thy lifetime, and likewise Lazarus evil things. But now he is comforted here, and thou art in suffering.

And a certain ruler asked him saying, Good teacher, having done what, shall I inherit eternal life?

But Jesus said to him, Why callest thou me good? There is none good but one, God.

And he said to him, Well done, thou good bondman; because thou hast been faithful in that which is least, be thou in authority over ten cities.

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

And Nathanael said to him, Can anything good come out of Nazareth? Philip says to him, Come and see.

and says to him, Every man sets on first the good wine, and when men have well drunk, then the inferior; thou hast kept the good wine till now.

and shall go forth; those that have practised good, to resurrection of life, and those that have done evil, to resurrection of judgment.

And there was much murmuring concerning him among the crowds. Some said, He is a good man; others said, No; but he deceives the crowd.

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

I am the good shepherd; and I know those that are mine, and am known of those that are mine,

Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewn you of my Father; for which work of them do ye stone me?

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

These things have I spoken to you that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye have tribulation; but be of good courage: I have overcome the world.

if we this day are called upon to answer as to the good deed done to the infirm man, how he has been healed,

And in Joppa there was a certain female disciple, by name Tabitha, which being interpreted means Dorcas. She was full of good works and alms-deeds which she did.

Jesus who was of Nazareth: how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power; who went through all quarters doing good, and healing all that were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.

for he was a good man and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith; and a large crowd of people were added to the Lord.

They stayed therefore a good while, speaking boldly, confiding in the Lord, who gave witness to the word of his grace, giving signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

though indeed he did not leave himself without witness, doing good, and giving to you from heaven rain and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.

Then it seemed good to the apostles and to the elders, with the whole assembly, to send chosen men from among them with Paul and Barnabas to Antioch, Judas called Barsabas and Silas, leading men among the brethren,

it seemed good to us, having arrived at a common judgment, to send chosen men to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

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

who had a good testimony of the brethren in Lystra and Iconium.

And Paul, fixing his eyes on the council, said, Brethren, I have walked in all good conscience with God unto this day.

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

neither can they make good the things of which they now accuse me.

And now I exhort you to be of good courage, for there shall be no loss at all of life of any of you, only of the ship.

Wherefore be of good courage, men, for I believe God that thus it shall be, as it has been said to me.

And according as they did not think good to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind to practise unseemly things;

to them who, in patient continuance of good works, seek for glory and honour and incorruptibility, life eternal.

but glory and honour and peace to every one that works good, both to Jew first and to Greek:

and not, according as we are injuriously charged, and according as some affirm that we say, Let us practise evil things, that good ones may come? whose judgment is just.

For scarcely for the just man will one die, for perhaps for the good man some one might also dare to die;

So that the law indeed is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.

Did then that which is good become death to me? Far be the thought. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death to me by that which is good; in order that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.

For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, good does not dwell: for to will is there with me, but to do right I find not.

For I do not practise the good that I will; but the evil I do not will, that I do.

But we do know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to purpose.

the children indeed being not yet born, or having done anything good or worthless (that the purpose of God according to election might abide, not of works, but of him that calls),

and how shall they preach unless they have been sent? according as it is written, How beautiful the feet of them that announce glad tidings of peace, of them that announce glad tidings of good things!

For if thou hast been cut out of the olive tree wild by nature, and, contrary to nature, hast been grafted into the good olive tree, how much rather shall they, who are according to nature be grafted into their own olive tree?

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

Let love be unfeigned; abhorring evil; cleaving to good:

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

For rulers are not a terror to a good work, but to an evil one. Dost thou desire then not to be afraid of the authority? practise what is good, and thou shalt have praise from it;

for it is God's minister to thee for good. But if thou practisest evil, fear; for it bears not the sword in vain; for it is God's minister, an avenger for wrath to him that does evil.

Let not then your good be evil spoken of;

Let each one of us please his neighbour with a view to what is good, to edification.

For such serve not our Lord Christ, but their own belly, and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting.

For your obedience has reached to all. I rejoice therefore as it regards you; but I wish you to be wise as to that which is good, and simple as to evil.

Your boasting is not good. Do ye not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump?

But concerning the things of which ye have written to me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman;

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

I think then that this is good, on account of the present necessity, that it is good for a man to remain so as he is.

But I have used none of these things. Now I have not written these things that it should be thus in my case; for it were good for me rather to die than that any one should make vain my boast.

On this account many among you are weak and infirm, and a good many are fallen asleep.

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

Now concerning the brother Apollos, I begged him much that he would go to you with the brethren; but it was not at all his will to go now; but he will come when he shall have good opportunity.

For we must all be manifested before the judgment-seat of the Christ, that each may receive the things done in the body, according to those he has done, whether it be good or evil.

through glory and dishonour, through evil report and good report: as deceivers, and true;

But God is able to make every gracious gift abound towards you, that, having in every way always all-sufficiency, ye may abound to every good work:

Let him that is taught in the word communicate to him that teaches in all good things.

but let us not lose heart in doing good; for in due time, if we do not faint, we shall reap.

So then, as we have occasion, let us do good towards all, and specially towards those of the household of faith.

having marked us out beforehand for adoption through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

having made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in himself

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

Let no corrupt word go out of your mouth, but if there be any good one for needful edification, that it may give grace to those that hear it.

knowing that whatever good each shall do, this he shall receive of the Lord, whether bond or free.

having confidence of this very thing, that he who has begun in you a good work will complete it unto Jesus Christ's day:

for it is God who works in you both the willing and the working according to his good pleasure.

For the rest, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are noble, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are amiable, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue and if any praise, think on these things.

so as to walk worthily of the Lord unto all well-pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and growing by the true knowledge of God;

Wherefore, being no longer able to refrain ourselves, we thought good to be left alone in Athens,

But Timotheus having just come to us from you, and brought to us the glad tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have always good remembrance of us, desiring much to see us, even as we also you;

See that no one render to any evil for evil, but pursue always what is good towards one another and towards all;

To which end we also pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of the calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness and the work of faith with power,

But our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and our God and Father, who has loved us, and given us eternal consolation and good hope by grace,

encourage your hearts, and establish you in every good work and word.

But the end of what is enjoined is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and unfeigned faith;

Now we know that the law is good if any one uses it lawfully,

This charge, my child Timotheus, I commit to thee, according to the prophecies as to thee preceding, in order that thou mightest war by them the good warfare,

maintaining faith and a good conscience; which last some, having put away, have made shipwreck as to faith;

for this is good and acceptable before our Saviour God,

but, what becomes women making profession of the fear of God, by good works.

The word is faithful: if any one aspires to exercise oversight, he desires a good work.

But it is necessary that he should have also a good testimony from those without, that he may fall not into reproach and the snare of the devil.

for those who shall have ministered well obtain for themselves a good degree, and much boldness in faith which is in Christ Jesus.

For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, being received with thanksgiving;

Laying these things before the brethren, thou wilt be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished with the words of the faith and of the good teaching which thou hast fully followed up.

borne witness to in good works, if she have brought up children, if she have exercised hospitality, if she have washed saints' feet, if she have imparted relief to the distressed, if she have diligently followed every good work.

In like manner good works also are manifest beforehand, and those that are otherwise cannot be hid.

And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them because they are brethren; but let them the rather serve them with subjection, because they are faithful and beloved, who profit by the good and ready service rendered. These things teach and exhort.

Strive earnestly in the good conflict of faith. Lay hold of eternal life, to which thou hast been called, and hast confessed the good confession before many witnesses.

I enjoin thee before God who preserves all things in life, and Christ Jesus who witnessed before Pontius Pilate the good confession,