Bible Verses About Goodness
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for goodness, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 104,523 votes, led by Psalms 23:6. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Goodness
Psalms 23:62,315 votes
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.
Galatians 5:22-232,233 votes
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Psalms 34:82,185 votes
O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
Psalms 27:132,162 votes
I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
Psalms 31:192,136 votes
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!
Romans 8:282,075 votes
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.
James 1:171,947 votes
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.
Nahum 1:71,903 votes
The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.
Romans 12:91,730 votes
Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
Galatians 5:221,594 votes
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Galatians 6:101,569 votes
As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
Romans 2:41,557 votes
Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
Mark 10:181,494 votes
And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.
Psalms 145:91,381 votes
The Lord is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.
Psalms 119:681,378 votes
Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.
Psalms 84:111,161 votes
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.
Romans 12:21,139 votes
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Romans 12:211,136 votes
Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
Micah 6:81,119 votes
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
Psalms 107:11,098 votes
O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Ephesians 4:321,093 votes
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
Exodus 33:191,085 votes
And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the Lord before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.
1 Corinthians 15:331,054 votes
Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
Titus 2:141,046 votes
Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
1 Timothy 4:41,019 votes
For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
What does the Bible say about goodness?
Readers most often cite Psalms 23:6 on the subject of goodness. Across 104,523 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Galatians 5:22-23, Psalms 34:8, Psalms 27:13. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.