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14 Bible Verses About a Good Man

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Summary

  • The New Testament calls two men good by name: Joseph of Arimathea, “a good and upright man” (Luke 23:50), and Barnabas, “a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith” (Acts 11:24).
  • In Luke 6:45 a good man’s good things come out of what is stored in his heart, and his speech shows it.
  • Psalm 15 lists the conduct of the one who may live on God’s holy mountain, including keeping an oath “even when it hurts” and lending to the poor without interest.
  • Paul names goodness as one of the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22), set against the acts of the flesh in Galatians 5:19-21.
  • Psalms 37 and 112 tie righteousness to lending freely, and the King James Version renders Psalm 37:23 as “The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD.”

The Bible describes a good man by his conduct: he deals honestly, lends and gives, keeps his temper and his tongue, and his good deeds come out of what is stored in his heart (Luke 6:45). Psalm 15 lists the conduct of the one who may live on God’s holy mountain, and Psalms 37 and 112 describe the generous righteous man. The New Testament calls two men good by name, Joseph of Arimathea (Luke 23:50) and Barnabas (Acts 11:24), and…

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Scripture quotations are from the New International Version.

King James Version, quoted in the reflection on Psalm 37:23. biblegateway.com

New King James Version, quoted in the reflection on Psalm 112:5. biblegateway.com

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