Bem
Fazer o bem é mandamento de Deus e expressão prática do amor cristão. A Bíblia convida a praticar o bem a todos, com alegria, sem se cansar — porque colheremos no tempo próprio.
Turn aside from evil and do good, || Seek peace and pursue it.
Trust in YHWH, and do good, || Dwell [in] the land, and enjoy faithfulness,
I had not believed to look on the goodness of YHWH || In the land of the living!
Remember Your mercies, O YHWH, || And Your kindnesses, for they [are] from the age. Sins of my youth, and my transgressions, || Do not remember. According to Your kindness be mindful of me, || For Your goodness’ sake, O YHWH.
YHWH [is] righteous in all His ways, || And kind in all His works.
Then you understand righteousness, || And judgment, and uprightness—every good path.
The desirableness of a man [is] his kindness, || And the poor [is] better than a liar.
And the fruit of the Spirit is: love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith, meekness, [and] self-control. Against such there is no law;
therefore, then, as we have opportunity, may we work the good to all, and especially to those of the household of faith.
Let no corrupt word go forth out of your mouth, but what is good to the necessary building up, that it may give grace to the hearers;
and become kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, according as God also forgave you in Christ.
The love unhypocritical: abhorring the evil; cleaving to the good;
Do not be overcome by the evil, but overcome, in the good, the evil.
All things are lawful to me, but not all things are profitable; all things are lawful to me, but not all things build up;
Do not be led astray; evil communications corrupt good manners;
and God [is] able to cause all grace to abound to you, that in everything always having all sufficiency, you may abound to every good work,
also the women in like manner, in orderly apparel, to adorn themselves with modesty and sobriety, not in braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or clothing of great price, but—which becomes women professing godly piety—through good works.
who gave Himself for us, that He might ransom us from all lawlessness, and might purify to Himself a special people, zealous of good works.
And [for] this same [reason] also, having brought in all diligence, supplement your faith with virtue, and with virtue—knowledge, and with knowledge—self-control, and with self-control—endurance, and with endurance—piety, and with piety—brotherly kindness, and with brotherly kindness—love;
and who [is] he who will be doing you evil, if you may become imitators of Him who is good?
Thus said YHWH: "Stand by the ways and see, and ask for paths of old, || Where [is] this—the good way? And go in it, || And find rest for yourselves. And they say, We do not go.
Good [is] YHWH for a strong place in a day of distress. And He knows those trusting in Him.
nor do they light a lamp and put it under the measure, but on the lampstand, and it shines to all those in the house; so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who [is] in the heavens.
be therefore merciful, as also your Father is merciful.