In the Bible, goodness is first a quality of God: his generous, faithful character and the kindness he shows in what he does. “The LORD is good” is a refrain of the Psalms, and Jesus said, “No one is good except God alone” (Mark 10:18). In people, Paul counts goodness among the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22). How does the Bible define goodness? The Bible gives no dictionary definition. It uses the word for what is morally right, for…

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