Acts 11:24

And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.

And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)

And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:

And the watchman said, Me thinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and cometh with good tidings.

Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.

Then had the churches rest throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.

Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me of God,

And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.

And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people.

And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just:

A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.

A good man obtaineth favour of the Lord: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.

The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way.

For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.