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What Does the Bible Say About Goodness?

Here are 10 Bible verses about goodness, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1Psalms 23:6

    Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.

    BSBSurely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.

  2. #2Galatians 5:22-23

    But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

    BSBBut the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

  3. #3Psalms 34:8

    O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

    BSBTaste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!

  4. #4Psalms 27:13

    I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.

    BSBStill I am certain to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.

  5. #5Psalms 31:19

    Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!

    BSBHow great is Your goodness which You have laid up for those who fear You, which You have bestowed before the sons of men on those who take refuge in You!

  6. #6Romans 8:28

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

    BSBAnd we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.

  7. #7James 1:17

    Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

    BSBEvery good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.

  8. #8Nahum 1:7

    The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.

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

  9. #9Romans 12:9

    Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

    BSBLove must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.

  10. #10Galatians 5:22

    But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

    BSBBut the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

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