Mark 10:18
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18 Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone.
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Luke 18:19
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19 Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone.
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1 John 4:16
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16 So we have known and believe the love that God has for us.
God is love, and those who abide in love abide in God, and God abides in them.
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Matthew 19:17
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17 And he said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? There is one who is good. If you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.”
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1 Samuel 2:2
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2 There is no Holy One like the Lord,
no one besides you;
there is no Rock like our God.(A)
1 John 4:8
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8 Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love.
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James 1:17
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17 Every generous act of giving, with every perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.[a](A)
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- 1.17 Other ancient authorities read variation due to a shadow of turning
Romans 3:12
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12 All have turned aside; together they have become worthless;
there is no one who shows kindness;
there is not even one.”
John 5:41-44
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41 I do not accept glory from humans. 42 But I know that you do not have the love of God in[a] you. 43 I have come in my Father’s name, and you do not accept me; if another comes in his own name, you will accept him. 44 How can you believe when you accept glory from one another and do not seek the glory that comes from the one who alone is God?[b](A)
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Psalm 119:68
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68 You are good and do good;
teach me your statutes.(A)
Psalm 86:5
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5 For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving,
abounding in steadfast love to all who call on you.(A)
Psalm 36:7-8
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7 How precious is your steadfast love, O God!
All people may take refuge in the shadow of your wings.(A)
8 They feast on the abundance of your house,
and you give them drink from the river of your delights.(B)
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