And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.

“The Law and the Prophets were until John; since then the good news of the kingdom of God is preached, and everyone forces his way into it.

And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.

The Jews answered him, “It is not for a good work that we are going to stone you but for blasphemy, because you, being a man, make yourself God.”

“Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men, of like nature with you, and we bring you good news, that you should turn from these vain things to a living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them.

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

for he is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God's wrath on the wrongdoer.

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.

for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.

This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior,

but with what is proper for women who profess godliness—with good works.

For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving,

The saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to devote themselves to good works. These things are excellent and profitable for people.

For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people.

For what credit is it if, when you sin and are beaten for it, you endure? But if when you do good and suffer for it you endure, this is a gracious thing in the sight of God.

For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God's will, than for doing evil.

Beloved, do not imitate evil but imitate good. Whoever does good is from God; whoever does evil has not seen God.