51 Bible Verses about Goodness
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I would have fainted unless I had believed to see the goodness of Jehovah in the land of the living.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I shall dwell in the house of Jehovah forever.
They shall pour forth the memory of Your great goodness, and shall sing of Your righteousness.
Show me a token for good, so that they who hate me may see and be ashamed; because You, Jehovah, have helped me and comforted me.
But also in this very thing, bringing in all diligence, filling out your faith with virtue, and with virtue, knowledge;
Blessed is the one whom You choose, and cause to come near You. He shall dwell in Your courts; we shall be satisfied with the goodness of Your house, of Your holy temple.
Oh my soul, you have said to Jehovah, You are my Lord; I have no goodness apart from You.
How great is Your goodness, which You have laid up for those who fear You; You have worked for those who trust in You before the sons of men!
And He said, I will make all My goodness pass before you, and I will proclaim the name of Jehovah before you. And I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will have mercy on whom I will have mercy.
Behold then the kindness, and the severity of God; on those having fallen, severity; but on you, kindness, if you continue in the kindness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.
For You go before him with the blessings of goodness; You set a crown of pure gold on his head.
And it shall be to Me a name of joy, a praise and an honor before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do to them. And they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and for all the riches that I bring to it.
And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brothers, that you also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.
Do not remember the sins of my youth, or my rebellings; according to Your mercy remember me for Your goodness' sake, O Jehovah.
Hear me, O Jehovah, for Your loving-kindness is good; turn to me according to the multitude of Your tender mercies.
For Jehovah is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endures to all generations.
But the fruit of the Spirit is: love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith,
and have tasted the good Word of God and the powers of the world to come,
And it shall be, if you go with us, then it shall be, whatever goodness Jehovah shall do to us, the same will we do to you.
Let them praise Jehovah for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the sons of man!
Or do you despise the riches of His kindness, and the forbearance and long-suffering, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance?
But without your consent I was willing to do nothing, that your good should not be of necessity, but willingly.
And now may Jehovah do kindness and truth to you. And I also do good to you, because you have done this thing.
And I will fill the soul of the priests with fatness, and My people shall be satisfied with My goodness, says Jehovah.
according as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who has called us to glory and virtue,
And yet He did not leave Himself without witness, doing good, giving rain and fruitful season to us from heaven, filling our hearts with food and gladness.
Bring my soul out of prison that I may praise Your name; the righteous shall gather around me; for You shall reward me.
To the Chief Musician. A contemplation. A Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said to him, David has come to the house of Ahimelech. Why do you boast yourself in evil, O mighty man? The mercy of God endures forever.
My mouth shall show forth Your righteousness and Your salvation all the day; for I do not know how many they are.
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fruit of the Spirit » Goodness
And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brothers, that you also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.
But also in this very thing, bringing in all diligence, filling out your faith with virtue, and with virtue, knowledge;
Goodness » Good people
The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways, but a good man from himself.
A good man out of the good treasure of the heart brings out good things; and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings out evil things.
For a good tree does not bring forth corrupt fruit, neither does a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. For every tree is known by its own fruit. For men do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather grapes from a bramble bush. A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth the good. And an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth the evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
The good gets grace from Jehovah, but He will condemn a man of wicked thoughts.
For as the Father has life in Himself, so He has given to the Son to have life within Himself, and has given Him authority to execute judgment also, because He is the Son of Man. Do not marvel at this, for the hour is coming in which all who are in the graves shall hear His voice, read more.
and shall come forth, those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have practiced evil to the resurrection of condemnation.
Goodness » Doing good
Trust in Jehovah, and do good; you shall dwell in the land, and you shall be fed on truth.
So then as we have time, let us work good toward all, especially toward those of the household of faith.
But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, and pray for those who despitefully use you.
See that none gives evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue the good, both towards one another and towards all.
You have heard that it was said, "You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy." But I say to you, Love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who despitefully use you and persecute you,
Goodness » Overcoming evil with good
Repay no one evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. If it is possible, as far as is in you, being in peace with all men. not avenging yourselves, beloved, but giving place to wrath; for it is written, "Vengeance is Mine, I will repay, says the Lord." read more.
Therefore if your enemy hungers, feed him. If he thirsts, give him drink. For in so doing you shall heap coals of fire on his head. Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Topics on Goodness
God, Goodness Of
Mark 10:18And Jesus said to him, Why do you call Me good? No one is good except one, God.
Goodness As A Fruit Of The Spirit
Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is: love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith,