Or do you despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?

eternal life to those who by patient continuance in doing good seek for glory, honor, and immortality;

but glory, honor, and peace to everyone who works what is good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

And why not say, “Let us do evil that good may come”?—as we are slanderously reported and as some affirm that we say. Their condemnation is just.

They have all turned aside; They have together become unprofitable; There is none who does good, no, not one.”

For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die.

Therefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy and just and good.

Law Cannot Save from Sin

Has then what is good become death to me? Certainly not! But sin, that it might appear sin, was producing death in me through what is good, so that sin through the commandment might become exceedingly sinful.

If, then, I do what I will not to do, I agree with the law that it is good.

For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) nothing good dwells; for to will is present with me, but how to perform what is good I do not find.

For the good that I will to do, I do not do; but the evil I will not to do, that I practice.

I find then a law, that evil is present with me, the one who wills to do good.

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

(for the children not yet being born, nor having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works but of Him who calls),

And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, Who bring glad tidings of good things!”

Therefore consider the goodness and severity of God: on those who fell, severity; but toward you, goodness, if you continue in His goodness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.

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.

Behave Like a Christian

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good.

Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men.

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same.

For he is God’s minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God’s minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil.

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

It is good neither to eat meat nor drink wine nor do anything by which your brother stumbles or is offended or is made weak.

Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, leading to edification.