'What is Good' in the Bible

For I have made him mine so that he may give orders to his children and those of his line after him, to keep the ways of the Lord, to do what is good and right: so that the Lord may do to Abraham as he has said.

And now, say if you will do what is good and right for my master or not, in order that it may be clear to me what I have to do.

Take note of all these orders I am giving you and give attention to them, so that it may be well for you and for your children after you for ever, while you do what is good and right in the eyes of the Lord your God.

Give your servant, then, a wise heart for judging your people, able to see what is good and what evil; for who is able to be the judge of this great people?

O Lord, keep in mind how I have been true to you with all my heart, and have done what is good in your eyes. And Hezekiah gave way to bitter weeping.

Up! now, O Lord God, come back to your resting-place, you and the ark of your strength: let your priests, O Lord God, be clothed with salvation, and let your saints be glad in what is good.

Let us make the decision for ourselves as to what is right; let us have the knowledge among ourselves of what is good.

The Lord will give what is good; and our land will give its increase.

I have done what is good and right: you will not give me into the hands of those who are working against me.

He who, with all his heart, goes after what is good is searching for grace; but he who is looking for trouble will get it.

Who is able to say what is good for man in life all the days of his foolish life which he goes through like a shade? who will say what is to be after him under the sun?

Cursed are those who give the name of good to evil, and of evil to what is good: who make light dark, and dark light: who make bitter sweet, and sweet bitter!

O Lord, keep in mind how I have been true to you with all my heart, and have done what is good in your eyes. And Hezekiah gave way to bitter weeping.

Israel has given up what is good; his haters will go after him.

Take with you words, and come back to the Lord; say to him, Let there be forgiveness for all wrongdoing, so that we may take what is good, and give in payment the fruit of our lips.

He has made clear to you, O man, what is good; and what is desired from you by the Lord; only doing what is right, and loving mercy, and walking without pride before your God.

And he said to him, Why are you questioning me about what is good? One there is who is good: but if you have a desire to go into life, keep the rules of the law.

Let love be without deceit. Be haters of what is evil; keep your minds fixed on what is good.

And I myself am certain of you, brothers, that you are full of what is good, complete in all knowledge, able to give direction to one another.

For all have knowledge of how you do what you are ordered. For this reason I have joy in you, but it is my desire that you may be wise in what is good, and without knowledge of evil.

Let a man give attention not only to what is good for himself, but equally to his neighbour's good.

Let no evil talk come out of your mouth, but only what is good for giving necessary teaching, and for grace to those who give ear.

Let no one give evil for evil; but ever go after what is good, for one another and for all.

Let all things be tested; keep to what is good;

But opening his house freely to guests; a lover of what is good, serious-minded, upright, holy, self-controlled;

But solid food is for men of full growth, even for those whose senses are trained by use to see what is good and what is evil.

Who will do you any damage if you keep your minds fixed on what is good?

My loved one, do not be copying what is evil, but what is good. He who does good is of God: he who does evil has not seen God.