Quotes About Goodness

Afterward, the people of Israel will return and seek the LORD their God and David their king. They will come trembling to the LORD and to His goodness in the last days.

But Israel has rejected good; an enemy will pursue him.

Hate evil and love good; establish justice in the gate. Perhaps the LORD, the God of Hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.”

For the dwellers of Maroth pined for good, but calamity came down from the LORD, even to the gate of Jerusalem.

Should it be said, O house of Jacob, “Is the Spirit of the LORD impatient? Are these the things He does?” Do not My words bring good to him who walks uprightly?

You hate good and love evil. You tear the skin from my people and strip the flesh from their bones.

The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of distress; He cares for those who trust in Him.

“so now I have resolved to do good again to Jerusalem and Judah. Do not be afraid.

In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light.

Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?

So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!

Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.

A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.

How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”

Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad; for a tree is known by its fruit.

You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.

The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure.

The ownerís servants came to him and said, ëSir, didnít you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?í

He replied, “The One who sows the good seed is the Son of Man.

Just then a man came up to Jesus and inquired, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain eternal life?”

“Why do you ask Me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”

And He asked them, “Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?” But they were silent.

As Jesus started on His way, a man ran up and knelt before Him. “Good Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”