Goodness of God

The goodness of God is his moral perfection and his kindness toward his creatures. God is good, his mercy endures forever, he is good to all, and every good and perfect gift comes from him.

God is good

• Psalm 34:8
  O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
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• Psalm 100:5
  For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.For the LORD is good, and His loving devotion endures forever; His faithfulness continues to all generations.
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• Nahum 1:7
  The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of distress; He cares for those who trust in Him.
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• Mark 10:18
  And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.“Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone.
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• Psalm 119:68
  Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.You are good, and You do what is good; teach me Your statutes.
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Good to all

• Psalm 145:9
  The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.The LORD is good to all; His compassion rests on all He has made.
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• Matthew 5:45
  That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
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• Acts 14:17
  Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.Yet He has not left Himself without testimony to His goodness: He gives you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.”
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• Psalm 33:5
  He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of His loving devotion.
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Every good gift

• James 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.Every 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.
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• Matthew 7:11
  If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!
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• Psalm 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 them that walk uprightly.For the LORD God is a sun and a shield; the LORD gives grace and glory; He withholds no good thing from those who walk with integrity.
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• Psalm 85:12
  Yea, the LORD shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase.The LORD will indeed provide what is good, and our land will yield its increase.
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Goodness and mercy

• Psalm 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.Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
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• Psalm 107:1
  O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
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• Psalm 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!How 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!
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• Psalm 27:13
  I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.Still I am certain to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
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• Lamentations 3:25
  The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.
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Goodness that leads to repentance

• Romans 2:4
  Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?
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• Titus 3:4-5
  ⁴But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, ⁵Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.
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• Exodus 34:6
  And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness,
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Working all things for good

• Romans 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.And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
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• Jeremiah 29:11
  For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope.
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See also

• Love of God
• Mercy
• Grace
• Holiness of God
• Kindness

Notes

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