'Good' in the Bible

eternal life to those who by perseverance in good works seek glory and honor and immortality,

but glory and honor and peace for everyone who does good, for the Jew first and also the Greek.

And why not say, "Let us do evil so that good may come of it"? -- as some who slander us allege that we say. (Their condemnation is deserved!)

(For rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person perhaps someone might possibly dare to die.)

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

Did that which is good, then, become death to me? Absolutely not! But sin, so that it would be shown to be sin, produced death in me through what is good, so that through the commandment sin would become utterly sinful.

But if I do what I don't want, I agree that the law is good.

For I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh. For I want to do the good, but I cannot do it.

For I do not do the good I want, but I do the very evil I do not want!

So, I find the law that when I want to do good, evil is present with me.

And we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose,

even before they were born or had done anything good or bad (so that God's purpose in election would stand, not by works but by his calling) --

And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "How timely is the arrival of those who proclaim the good news."

But not all have obeyed the good news, for Isaiah says, "Lord, who has believed our report?"

Do not be conformed to this present world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may test and approve what is the will of God -- what is good and well-pleasing and perfect.

Love must be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil, cling to what is good.

Do not repay anyone evil for evil; consider what is good before all people.

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

(for rulers cause no fear for good conduct but for bad). Do you desire not to fear authority? Do good and you will receive its commendation,

for it is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be in fear, for it does not bear the sword in vain. It is God's servant to administer retribution on the wrongdoer.

Therefore do not let what you consider good be spoken of as evil.

It is good not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything that causes your brother to stumble.

Let each of us please his neighbor for his good to build him up.

Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and my good friend Stachys.

Your obedience is known to all and thus I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise in what is good and innocent in what is evil.