GOD IS GOOD!

WORD STUDY ON GOD’S GOODNESS

The word “good” is recorded 699 times in the Bible.  Below are some of the best scriptures from NKJV about God’s goodness, and how He wants us as His children to also do good works to glory Him, Who is good.

When I did the study and read all the scriptures about goodness, I had a massive change and realized that in every part of life, even overcoming evil, it is done through goodness.  I finally realized that these scriptures helped describe not only God, but His perspective on everything and how He too wants us to change our perspectives about His goodness.

HEBREW GOOD

towb

OT:2896 towb (tobe); from OT:2895; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well):

KJV - beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, most, pleasant, pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well ([-favoured]).

towb

OT:2895 towb (tobe); a primitive root, to be (transitively, do or make) good (or well) in the widest sense:

KJV - be (do) better, cheer, be (do, seem) good, (make) goodly, please, (be, do, go, play) well.

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GREEK GOOD

agathos

NT:18 agathos (ag-ath-os'); a primary word; "good" (in any sense, often as noun):

KJV - benefit, good (-s, things), well. Compare NT:2570.

kalos

NT:2570 kalos (kal-os'); of uncertain affinity; properly, beautiful, but chiefly (figuratively) good (literally or morally), i.e. valuable or virtuous (for appearance or use, and thus distinguished from NT:18, which is properly intrinsic):

KJV -  better, fair, good (-ly), honest, meet, well, worthy.

(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright © 1994, 2003 Biblesoft, Inc. and International Bible Translators, Inc.)

GOOD IN THE NEW TESTAMENT

Matt 5:16

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. 

Matt 5:44

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 spitefully use you and persecute you,

Matt 7:11

If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!

Matt 19:17

So He said to him,  "Why do you call Me good ? No one is good but One, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments." 

Luke 6:2727

"But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

Luke 12:32

"Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

John 10:11

"I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep.

John 10:32

Jesus answered them, "Many good works I have shown you from My Father. For which of those works do you stone Me?" 

Rom 12:2

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

Rom 12:17-21

Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men. 18 If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men. 19 Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, "Vengeance is Mine, I will repay," says the Lord. 20 Therefore "If your enemy is hungry, feed him; If he is thirsty, give him a drink;  For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head."   21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good .

Rom 14:16

Therefore do not let your good be spoken of as evil;

Rom 16:19

For your obedience has become known to all. Therefore I am glad on your behalf; but I want you to be wise in what is good , and simple concerning evil.

Gal 6:9-10

And let us not grow weary while doing good , for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. 10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.

Eph 1:5

having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,

Eph 1:9

having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself,

Eph 2:10

For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.

Eph 4:29-30

Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers. 30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

Phil 1:6

being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ;

Phil 2:13

for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.

Phil 4:88

Meditate on These Things Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy — meditate on these things.

Col 1:10

that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;

1 Thess 5:15

See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good both for yourselves and for all.

1 Thess 5:21

Test all things; hold fast what is good .

2 Thess 1:11

Therefore we also pray always for you that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of His goodness and the work of faith with power.

2 Thess 2:16-17

Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and our God and Father, who has loved us and given us everlasting consolation and good hope by grace, 17 comfort your hearts and establish you in every good word and work.

2 Thess 3:13

But as for you, brethren, do not grow weary in doing good .

1 Tim 2:4

Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, 2 for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence. 3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, 4 who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

1 Tim 4:4

For every creature of God is good , and nothing is to be refused if it is received with thanksgiving;

1 Tim 6:11-12

But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness. 12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

1 Tim 6:18-19

Let them do good , that they be rich in good works, ready to give, willing to share, 19 storing up for themselves a good foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

2 Tim 2:21

Therefore if anyone cleanses himself from the latter, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified and useful for the Master, prepared for every good work.

 

2 Tim 3:17

that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

2 Tim 4:7

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

Titus 2:14

who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works.

Titus 3:8

This is a faithful saying, and these things I want you to affirm constantly, that those who have believed in God should be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men.

Philem 6

that the sharing of your faith may become effective by the acknowledgment of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.

Heb 9:11

The Heavenly Sanctuary But Christ came as High Priest of the good things to come, with the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands, that is, not of this creation.

Heb 13:21

make you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

James 1:17

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.

1 Peter 2:19-23

 For what credit is it if, when you are beaten for your faults, you take it patiently? But when you do good and suffer, if you take it patiently, this is commendable before God. 21 For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps: 22 "Who committed no sin,  Nor was deceit found in His mouth";    23 who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously;

1 Peter 3:10-11

"He who would love life  And see good days,  Let him refrain his tongue from evil,

And his lips from speaking deceit.   11 Let him turn away from evil and do good ;

Let him seek peace and pursue it.

3 John 11

Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good . He who does good is of God, but he who does evil has not seen God.

GOOD IN THE OLD TESTAMENT

Genesis 1:4

And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness.

Genesis 1:10

And God called the dry land Earth, and the gathering together of the waters He called Seas. And God saw that it was good.

Genesis 1:12

And the earth brought forth grass, the herb that yields seed according to its kind, and the tree that yields fruit, whose seed is in itself according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.

Genesis 1:18

and to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good.

Genesis 1:21

So God created great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters abounded, according to their kind, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.

Genesis 1:25

And God made the beast of the earth according to its kind, cattle according to its kind, and everything that creeps on the earth according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.

Genesis 1:31

Then God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good. So the evening and the morning were the sixth day.

Genesis 2:9

And out of the ground the LORD God made every tree grow that is pleasant to the sight and good for food. The tree of life was also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

Genesis 2:9

And out of the ground the LORD God made every tree grow that is pleasant to the sight and good for food. The tree of life was also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

Genesis 2:12

And the gold of that land is good. Bdellium and the onyx stone are there.

Genesis 2:18

And the LORD God said, "It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him."

Genesis 50:20

But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive.

Exodus 3:8

So I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up from that land to a good and large land, to a land flowing with milk and honey, to the place of the Canaanites and the Hittites and the Amorites and the Perizzites and the Hivites and the Jebusites.

Now Moses said to Hobab the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law, "We are setting out for the place of which the LORD said,'I will give it to you.' Come with us, and we will treat you well; for the LORD has promised good things to Israel."

Numbers 10:32

And it shall be, if you go with us — indeed it shall be — that whatever good the LORD will do to us, the same we will do to you."

Numbers 23:19

"God is not a man, that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent.

Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?

Deuteronomy 6:18

And you shall do what is right and good in the sight of the LORD, that it may be well with you, and that you may go in and possess the good land of which the LORD swore to your fathers,

Deuteronomy 8:16

who fed you in the wilderness with manna, which your fathers did not know, that He might humble you and that He might test you, to do you good in the end

Deuteronomy 30:9

The LORD your God will make you abound in all the work of your hand, in the fruit of your body, in the increase of your livestock, and in the produce of your land for good. For the LORD will again rejoice over you for good as He rejoiced over your fathers,

Joshua 23:14

"Behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth. And you know in all your hearts and in all your souls that not one thing has failed of all the good things which the LORD your God spoke concerning you. All have come to pass for you; not one word of them has failed.

Joshua 23:15

Therefore it shall come to pass, that as all the good things have come upon you which the LORD your God promised you, so the LORD will bring upon you all harmful things, until He has destroyed you from this good land which the LORD your God has given you.

2 Samuel 10:12

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."

2 Samuel 16:12

It may be that the LORD will look on my affliction, and that the LORD will repay me with good for his cursing this day."

1 Kings 8:56

"Blessed be the LORD, who has given rest to His people Israel, according to all that He promised. There has not failed one word of all His good promise, which He promised through His servant Moses.

1 Kings 8:66

On the eighth day he sent the people away; and they blessed the king, and went to their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the good that the LORD had done for His servant David, and for Israel His people.

1 Kings 12:7

And they spoke to him, saying,"If you will be a servant to these people today, and serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever."

1 Kings 14:13

13 And all Israel shall mourn for him and bury him, for he is the only one of Jeroboam who shall come to the grave, because in him there is found something good toward the LORD God of Israel in the house of Jeroboam.

1 Chronicles 16:34

Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.  

1 Chronicles 19:13

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."

Ezra 8:22

For I was ashamed to request of the king an escort of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy on the road, because we had spoken to the king, saying,"The hand of our God is upon all those for good who seek Him, but His power and His wrath are against all those who forsake Him."

Ezra 9:12

Now therefore, do not give your daughters as wives for their sons, nor take their daughters to your sons; and never seek their peace or prosperity, that you may be strong and eat the good of the land, and leave it as an inheritance to your children forever.'

Nehemiah 2:8

and a letter to Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that he must give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel which pertains to the temple, for the city wall, and for the house that I will occupy." And the king granted them to me according to the good hand of my God upon me.

Nehemiah 2:18

And I told them of the hand of my God which had been good upon me, and also of the king's words that he had spoken to me. So they said, "Let us rise up and build." Then they set their hands to this good work. 

Psalms 25:8

Good and upright is the LORD; Therefore He teaches sinners in the way.

Psalms 34:8

Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!

Psalms 34:10

The young lions lack and suffer hunger; But those who seek the LORD shall not lack any good thing. 

Psalms 52:9

I will praise You forever, Because You have done it; And in the presence of Your saints  I will wait on Your name, for it is good.

Psalms 69:16

Hear me, O LORD, for Your lovingkindness is good; Turn to me according to the multitude of Your tender mercies.

Psalms 84:11

For the LORD God is a sun and shield; The LORD will give grace and glory; No good thing will He withhold  From those who walk uprightly.

Psalms 85:12

Yes, the LORD will give what is good; And our land will yield its increase.

Psalms 86:5

For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You.

Psalms 119:39

Turn away my reproach which I dread, For Your judgments are good.

Psalms 119:66

Teach me good judgment and knowledge, For I believe Your commandments.

Psalms 119:68

You are good, and do good; Teach me Your statutes.

Psalms 119:71

It is good for me that I have been afflicted, That I may learn Your statutes.

Psalms 125:4

Do good, O LORD, to those who are good, And to those who are upright in their hearts.

Psalms 143:10

Teach me to do Your will, For You are my God; Your Spirit is good. Lead me in the land of uprightness.

Psalms 145:9

The LORD is good to all, And His tender mercies are over all His works.

Isaiah 61:1

The Good News of Salvation

"The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me, Because the LORD has anointed Me

To preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,

To proclaim liberty to the captives, And the opening of the prison to those who are bound;