Tag: fruits-of-the-spirit

I will give them singleness of heart and action, so they will always fear Me for their own good, and the good of their children…  I will make an everlasting covenant with them.  I will never stop doing good to them and I will inspire them to fear Me, so they will never turn away from Me.  I will rejoice in doing them good… (Jeremiah 32:39-41)

Surely God is good to Israel, even to those who are upright and pure in heart (Psalm 73:1).

Is the Spirit of the Lord restricted?  …  Do not My words do good to him who walks uprightly? (Micah 2:7)

My eyes will watch over them for their good… (Jeremiah 24:6)

Oh how great is Your goodness, which You have laid up for those who fear, revere, and worship You; goodness which You have wrought for those who trust and take refuge in You before the sons of men (Psalm 31:19).

When You open Your hand, they are satisfied with good things (Psalm 104:28).

The Lord is good to those who wait hopefully and expectantly for Him, to those who seek Him [inquire of and for Him, and require Him by right of necessity and on the authority of God’s Word].  It is good that one should hope in and wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.  (Lamentations 3:25-26).

For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows [present] grace and favor, and [future] glory (honor, splendor and heavenly bliss).  No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly (Psalm 84:11).

Those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing (Psalm 34:10).

For He satisfies the longing soul, and fills the hungry soul with good things (Psalm 107:9).

To those who, by persistence in doing good, seek glory and honor and immortality, He will give eternal life (Romans 2:7).

The Lord will reward everyone for whatever good he does… (Ephesians 6:8)

Do what is right and good in the Lord’s sight so that it may do go well with you… (Deuteronomy 6:18)

Be of good courage and let us be strong for our people and for the cities of our God; and may the Lord do what is good in His sight (1 Chronicles 19:13).

Do good, O Lord, to those who are good, and to those who are upright in heart (Psalm 125:4).

To a person who is good in [God’s] sight, He has given wisdom and knowledge and joy.  While to the sinner He has given the task of gathering and collecting, so that he may give it [hand it over] to the one who is good in God’s sight… (Ecclesiastes 2:26)

We are assured and know that [God being a partner in their labor] all things work together and are [fitting into a plan] for good to and for those who love God, and are called according to His design and purpose (Romans 8:28).

We have a good God.  If anything good comes to you – even thoughts about someone else – it is from God and should be shared.  Unbelievers are not reading their Bibles; they are reading their Christians.  We have to act as the people set apart that we are – different from everyone else.

God is good

Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children, and live a life of love… (Ephesians 5:1-2 )

O give thanks to the Lord for He is good; for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever (1 Chronicles 16:34).

Give praise and thanks to the Lord of Hosts, for the Lord is good; for His mercy and kindness and steadfast love endure forever… (Jeremiah 33:11)

They sang responsively, praising and giving thanks to the Lord, saying, “For He is good, for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever toward Israel… (Ezra 3:11)

For the Lord is good; His mercy and loving-kindness are everlasting, His faithfulness and truth endure to all generations (Psalm 100:5).

And the Lord said, “I will cause all My goodness to pass in front of you, and I will proclaim My name…” (Exodus 33:19)

Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; sing praises to His name, for it is pleasant! (Psalm 135:3)

The Lord is good to all; He has compassion on all He has made (Psalm 145:9).

Everything God crated is good… (1 Timothy 4:4)

You are good and what You do is good. Teach me Your decrees (Psalm 119:68).

Your laws are good (Psalm 119:39).

The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble.  He cares for those who trust in Him (Nahum 1:7).

For You, O Lord, are good and ready to forgive, and abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You (Psalm 86:5).

Remember not the sins of my youth and my rebellious ways; according to Your love remember me, for You are good, O Lord.  Good and upright is the Lord, therefore He instructs sinners in His ways (Psalm 25:7-8).

May the Lord, who is good, pardon everyone who sets his heart on seeking God… (2 Chronicles 30:18)

May Your saints rejoice in Your goodness (2 Chronicles 6:41).

Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him (Psalm 34:8).

Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good (1 Peter 2:2-3).

Him who called us by His own glory and goodness…  For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness… (2 Peter 1:3, 5)

As for me, it is good to be near God (Psalm 73:28).

Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good? …  It is better if it is God’s will to suffer for doing good than for doing evil (1 Peter 3:13, 17).

If you suffer for doing good and you endure, this is commendable before God (1 Peter 2:20).

So then those who suffer according to God’s will should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good (1 Peter 4:19).

For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish men (1 Peter 2:15).

Let us consider how we may stir one another on toward love and good deeds (Hebrews 10:24).