The word in Scripture

Good in the Bible

The word good appears 720 times in the King James Version of the Bible. Good describes what is morally right and what comes from the hand of God. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What good means in the Bible

Good describes what is morally right and what comes from the hand of God.

Where the word good appears

Here are 8 of the passages where the word good appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.”Psalms 38:20

“Do good, O LORD, unto those that be good, and to them that are upright in their hearts.”Psalms 125:4

“And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?”Matthew 19:16

“And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.”Luke 6:33

“And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.”John 1:46

“I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.”John 10:11

“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.”Romans 8:28

“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 12:2