Good Things 2

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.  And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.  How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with Him.

Barnabas was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.  And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.  Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.  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. Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work.  Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.  Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.

For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men.  Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.  Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God.  Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power.  Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace.

Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned.  This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare.  Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.  If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.  Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.  Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things. Who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto Himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works.

Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein. We trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly. 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.  Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.  The wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.