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GOODNESS is the sixth of the nine parts of the Fruit of The Spirit.

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That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose. (Gen 6:2) (N !") #hen human $eings $egan to increase in num$er on the earth and daughters were $orn to them% 2 the sons of God saw that the daughters of humans were $eautiful% and they married any of them they chose. (Gen 6:&'2) (N(") )nd the damsel was very fair to look u*on% a virgin% neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well% and filled her *itcher% and came u*. (Genesis 2+:&6) (N !")
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The woman was very $eautiful% a virgin; no man had ever sle*t with her. ,he went down to the s*ring% filled her -ar and came u* again (Genesis 2+:&6) (N(") )nd the men of the *lace asked him of his wife; and he said% ,he is my sister: for he feared to say% ,he is my wife; lest% said he% the men of the *lace should kill me for /e$ekah; $ecause she was fair to look u*on. (Genesis 26:.) (N !")

#hen the men of that *lace asked him a$out his wife% he said% 0,he is my sister%1 $ecause he was afraid to say% 0,he is my wife.1 2e thought% 0The men of this *lace might kill me on account of /e$ekah% $ecause she is $eautiful.1 (Genesis 26:.) (N(")
2 )nd it came to *ass in an eveningtide% that 3avid arose from off his $ed% and walked u*on the roof of the king4s house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very $eautiful to look u*on. (2 ,amuel &&:2) (N !") 2 5ne evening 3avid got u* from his $ed and walked around on the roof of the *alace. 6rom the roof he saw a woman $athing. The woman was very $eautiful%7 and 3avid sent someone to find out a$out her. The man said% 0,he is 8athshe$a% the daughter of 9liam and the wife of :riah the 2ittite.1 (2 ,amuel &&:2) (N(") &&

To $ring "ashti the ;ueen $efore the king with the crown royal% to shew the *eo*le and the *rinces her $eauty: for she was fair to look on. (9sther &:&&) (N !")

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5n the seventh day% when ing =er>es was in high s*irits from wine% he commanded the seven eunuchs who served him?@ehuman% 8iAtha% 2ar$ona%8igtha% )$agtha% Bethar and arkas? && to $ring $efore him Cueen "ashti% wearing her royal crown% in order to dis*lay her $eauty to the *eo*le and no$les% for she was lovely to look at. (9sther &:&<'&&) (N(") Then the kingDs servants who attended him said% 0Eet $eautiful young virgins $e sought out for the king. 7 )nd let the king a**oint officers in all the *rovinces of his kingdom to gather all the $eautiful young virgins to the harem in ,usa the ca*ital% under custody of 2egai the kingDs eunuch who is in charge of the women; let their ointments $e given them. (9sther 2:2'7) (/,") Then the kingDs *ersonal attendants *ro*osed% 0Eet a search $e made for $eautiful young virgins for the king. 7 Eet the king a**oint commissioners in every *rovince of his realm to $ring all these $eautiful young women into the harem at the citadel of ,usa. Eet them $e *laced under the care of 2egai% the kingDs eunuch% who is in charge of the women; and let $eauty treatments $e given to them. (9sther 2:2'7) (N(")
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Then said the king4s servants that ministered unto him% Eet there $e fair young virgins sought for the king: 7 )nd let the king a**oint officers in all the *rovinces of his kingdom% that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto ,hushan the *alace% to the house of the women% unto the custody of 2ege the king4s cham$erlain% kee*er of the women; and let their things for *urification $e given them: (9sther 2:2'7) (N !")
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)nd he $rought u* 2adassah% that is% 9sther% his uncle4s daughter: for she had neither father nor mother% and the maid was fair and $eautiful; whom @ordecai% when her father and mother were dead% took for his own daughter. (9sther 2:.) (N !") @ordecai had a cousin named 2adassah% whom he had $rought u* $ecause she had neither father nor mother. This young woman% who was also known as 9sther% had a lovely figure and was $eautiful. @ordecai had taken her as his own daughter when her father and mother died. (9sther 2:.) (N(")
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2e had $rought u* 2adasFsah% that is 9sther% the daughter of his uncle% for she had neither father nor mother; the maiden was $eautiful and lovely% and when her father and her mother died% @orFdecai ado*ted her as his own daughter. (9sther 2:.) (/,")
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?ruit o& :he /,irit: (2) $@; $oy is the second ,art o& the nine ,arts o& ?ruit o& :he /,irit) $oy, ha,,iness, gladness, cheer&ulness is good &or our hearts, good emotio))) ?ruit o& :he /,irit: (3) +9AC9 +9AC9 is the third ,art o& nine ,arts o& ?ruit o& :he /,irit) 22 *ut the &ruit o& the /,irit is lo'e, 6oy, ,eace , ,atience, indness, g))) 19AL2A( - a to,ical bible study using *a er8s $ust no#, 2 dreamed))) 2n my dream, 2 #anted to do a to,ical bible study on 1ealing) :his #as due to the &act that my #hole &amily (my #i&e))) (i&ts o& 1oly /,irit, /,iritual (i&ts (i&t o& healing #ill be use&ul &or the ministry o& healing and deli'erance) (i&t o& healing is one o& the gi&ts o& the 1oly /,irit) 2n Acts ))) +ro'erbs cha,ter 8 (,art 1) - 2nstruction, 3no#ledge, .isdom are better than /il'er, (old, $e#els +ro'erbs cha,ter 8) /ummary: .isdom is ,roclaimed, ,ro,agated and ,ubliciBed to e'eryone at e'ery#here) /im,le and &oolish ,eo,le should ))) ?ruit o& :he /,irit: (1) L@>9 L@>9 is the &irst ,art o& the nine ,arts o& the ?ruit o& :he /,irit) 22 *ut the &ruit o& the /,irit is lo'e, 6oy, ,eace, ,atience, ind))) 9sther cha,ter 5 - 9sther in'ites the 3ing and 1aman to a big dinner 9sther cha,ter 5) 9sther 2n'ites the 3ing and 1aman to a *ig Dinner 5 @n the third day

)nd he had a son% whose name was ,aul% a choice young man% and a goodly: and there was not among the children of (srael a goodlier *erson than he: from his shoulders and u*ward he was higher than any of the *eo*le. (& ,amuel G:2) (N !")
2 ish had a son named ,aul% as handsome a young man as could $e found anywhere in (srael% and he was a head taller than anyone else. (& ,amuel G:2) (N(") 2

and he had a son whose name was ,aul% a handsome young man. There was not a man among the *eo*le of (srael more handsome than he; from his shoulders u*ward he was taller than any of the *eo*le (& ,amuel G:2) (/,")

In the above verses, we could "good" or "goodness" in the Old Testament is used to describe beautiful, fair, lovely, and handsome.
A land may be good ( Deuteronomy

1:25 Deuteronomy 1:35 ) and so may gold ( 2 Chronicles 3:5 2 Chronicles 3:8 ), soil ( Lu e 8:8 ), a tree ( !att ":1" ), #ine ( $ohn 2:1% ), or all o& creation (se'en times in (en) 1)) *ut the most theologically important uses of
these words have to do with moral qualities.

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)nd they took of the fruit of the land in their hands% and $rought it down unto us% and $rought us word again% and said% (t is a good land which the E5/3 our God doth give us. (3euteronomy &:2H) (N !")
2H Taking with them some of the fruit of the land% they $rought it down to us and re*orted% 0(t is a good land that the E5/3 our God is giving us.I (3euteronomy &:2H) (N(")

3sther put her ro*al robes on. She stood in the... /ro4erbs chapter " (part #& 5 6arning against Suret*7 -a8iness7 6ickedness7 9bominable Sins /ro4erbs chapter ". Summar*: 6e are )arned against becoming Suret* and -oan Guarantee for friends7 ac:uaintances7 and strangers. 6e are )... /ro4erbs chapter ## (part 2& 5 6ise Sa*ings of Solomon. 1he righteous is rescued from trouble7 /ro4erbs chapter ##. Summar*: Hope and ambition dies )hen the )icked7 godless and un;ust person dies. 1he righteous )ill be able to o4ercom... 3sther chapter 2 5 3sther made <ueen 3sther =hapter 2. 3sther +ade <ueen. 2 -ater )hen >ing ?er@esA fur* had subsided7 he remembered Bashti and )hat she had done and )hat ...

,urely there shall not one of these men of this evil generation see that good land% which ( sware to give unto your fathers. (3euteronomy &:7H) (N !")
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#hen the E5/3 heard what you said% he was angry and solemnly swore: 7H 0No one from this evil generation shall see the good land ( swore to give your ancestors% 76 e>ce*t Jale$ son of !e*hunneh. 2e will see it% and ( will give him and his descendants the land he set his feet on% $ecause he followed the E5/3 wholeheartedly.1 (3euteronomy &:7H) (N(")
7 These are ,olomonDs measurementsKaL for $uilding the house of God: the length% in cu$its of the old standard% was si>ty cu$its% and the $readth twenty cu$its. + The vesti$ule in front of the nave of the house was twenty cu$its long% e;ual to the width of the house;K$L and its height was a hundred and twenty cu$its. 2e overlaid it on the inside with *ure gold. H The nave he lined with cy*ress% and covered it with fine gold% and made *alms and chains on it. 6 2e adorned the house with settings of *recious stones. The gold was gold of MarvaFim. . ,o he lined the house with gold?its $eams% its thresholds% its walls% and its doors; and he carved cheru$im on the walls. N

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)nd he made the most holy *lace; its length% corres*onding to the $readth of the house% was twenty cu$its% and its $readth was twenty cu$its; he overlaid it with si> hundred talents of fine gold. G The weight of the nails was one shekelKcL to fifty shekels of gold. )nd he overlaid the u**er cham$ers with gold. (2 Jhronicles 7:7'G) (/,")
N )nd other fell on good ground% and s*rang u*% and $are fruit an hundrfold. )ednd when he had said these things% he cried% 2e that hath ears to hear% let him hear. (Euke N:N) (N !") N ,till other seed fell on good soil. (t came u* and yielded a cro*% a hundred times more than was sown.1 (Euke N:N) (N(") &.

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9ven so every good tree $ringeth forth good fruit; $ut a corru*t tree $ringeth forth evil fruit. (@atthew .:&.) (N !")

&. Eikewise% every good tree $ears good fruit% $ut a $ad tree $ears $ad fruit. &N ) good tree cannot $ear $ad fruit% and a $ad tree cannot $ear good fruit. (@atthew .:&.'&N) (N(") &<

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)nd saith unto him% 9very man at the $eginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk% then that which is worse: $ut thou hast ke*t the good wine until now. (!ohn 2:&<) (N !")
&< and said% 09veryone $rings out the choice wine first and then the chea*er wine after the guests have had too much to drink; $ut you have saved the $est till now.1 (!ohn 2:&<) (N(")

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the verses above, we can see the various of "good": Good land soil ground ! fertile land that bears fruit, Good tree ! good tree that #roduces good fruit, %ine gold ! high &uality gold, Good wine, choice win ! high grade wine.

God's goodness is a bedrock truth of Scripture. His goodness is praised in the psalms ( 25:8 ; !:8 ; 8":5 ;#$$:5 ; ##8:# ; # ":# ; #!5:% &. 'esus affirms the (ather's goodness )hen speaking to the rich *oung ruler ( +att #%:#, ; +ark #$:#8 ; -uke #8:#% &. .n # /eter 2: /eter echoes the language of /salm !:8: 01aste and see that the -ord is good20'

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Good and u*right is the E5/3: therefore will he teach sinners in the way. (Msalms 2H:N)(N !")
N 5 taste and see that the E5/3 is good: $lessed is the man that trusteth in him. (Msalms 7+:N) (N !")

6or thou% Eord% art good% and ready to forgive; and *lenteous in mercy unto all them that call u*on thee. (Msalms N6:H) (N !")
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6or the E5/3 is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations. (Msalms &<<:H) (N !") good: $ecause his mercy !") good: for his mercy !")

5 give thanks unto the E5/3; for he is endureth for ever. (Msalms &&N:&) (N 5 give thanks unto the E5/3; for he is endureth for ever. (Msalms &76:&) (N
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The E5/3 is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works. (Msalms &+H:G) (N !")

&. )nd he said unto him% #hy callest thou me goodO there is none good $ut one% that is% God: $ut if thou wilt enter into life% kee* the commandments. (@atthew &G:&.) (N !")

)nd $ehold% one came u* to him% saying% 0Teacher% what good deed must ( do% to have eternal lifeO1 &. )nd he said to him% 0#hy do you ask me a$out what is goodO 5ne there is who is good. (f you would enter life% kee* the commandments.1 (@atthew &G:&6'&.) (/,")
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!ust then a man came u* to !esus and asked% 0Teacher% what good thing must ( do to get eternal lifeO1 &. 0#hy do you ask me a$out what is goodO1 !esus re*lied. 0There is only 5ne who is good. (f you want to enter life% kee* the commandments.1 (@atthew &G:&6'&.) (N(") )nd when he was gone forth into the way% there came one running% and kneeled to him% and asked him% Good @aster% what shall ( do that ( may inherit eternal lifeO &N )nd !esus said unto him% #hy callest thou me goodO there is none good $ut one% that is% God. (@ark &<:&.'&N) (N !") )s !esus started on his way% a man ran u* to him and fell on his knees $efore him. 0Good teacher%1 he asked% 0what must ( do to inherit eternal lifeO1 &N 0#hy do you call me goodO1 !esus answered. 0No one is good?e>ce*t God alone. (@ark &<:&.'&N) (N(")
&N )nd a certain ruler asked him% saying% Good @aster% what shall ( do to inherit eternal lifeO &G )nd !esus said unto him% #hy callest thou me goodO none is good% save one% that is% God. (Euke &N:&N'&G) (N !") &N ) certain ruler asked him% 0Good teacher% what must ( do to inherit eternal lifeO1 &G 0#hy do you call me goodO1 !esus answered. 0No one is good?e>ce*t God alone. (Euke &N:&N'&G) (N(") &. &.

9lthough )e might discuss God's goodness in some abstract philosophical sense7 in Scripture his goodness appears most clearl* in his dealings )ith people. He is not onl* good in general7 but he is goodt o us ( /salm 2 :" ; "8:#$ ; , :# ; ##%:"5 ; #!5:% ; -am :25 ; -uke ": 5 ; Com 2:! ; ##:22 ; 3ph 2:, ;1itus :! &.

,urely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and ( will dwell in the house of the E5/3 for ever (Msalms 27:6) (N !")
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,urely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life% and ( will dwell in the house of the E5/3 forever. (Msalms 27:6) (N(")

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&< Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou% 5 God% hast *re*ared of thy goodness for the *oor. (Msalms 6N:&<) (N !")

Truly God is good to (srael% even to such as are of a clean heart. (Msalms.7:&) (N !") ,urely God is good to (srael% to those who are *ure in heart. (Msalms .7:&) (N(")
6H Thou hast dealt well with thy servant% 5 E5/3% according unto thy word. (Msalms &&G:6H) (N !")

3o good to your servant according to your word% E5/3. (Msalms &&G:6H) (N(")
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The E5/3 is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works. (Msalms &+H:G) (N !")

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The E5/3 is good unto them that wait for him% to the soul that seeketh him. (Eamentations 7:2H) (N !")
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8ut love ye your enemies% and do good% and lend% ho*ing for nothing again; and your reward shall $e great% and ye shall $e the children of the 2ighest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil. (Euke 6:7H) (N !") 8ut love your enemies% do good to them% and lend to them without e>*ecting to get anything $ack. Then your reward will $e great% and you will $e children of the @ost 2igh% $ecause he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. (Euke 6:7H) (N(")

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5r des*isest thou the riches of his goodness and for$earance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to re*entanceO (/omans 2:+) (N !") 8ehold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell% severity; $ut toward thee% goodness% if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt $e cut off. (/omans &&:22) (N !")
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That in the ages to come he might shew the e>ceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Jhrist !esus. (9*hesians 2:.) (N !")

Human goodness is modeled on divine goodness ( +att 5:!8 &. (or human beings goodness in4ol4es right beha4ior7 e@presses itself in kindness and other praise)orth* :ualities7 includes a4oiding e4il7 and springs from the inner person.
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8e ye therefore *erfect% even as your 6ather which is in heaven is *erfect. (@atthew H:+N) (N !")

+N 8e *erfect% therefore% as your heavenly 6ather is *erfect. (@atthew H:+N)(N(")

.t is nearl* impossible to think about goodness in the abstract. .n Scripture goodness always involves particular ways of behaving. Decause God is good7 he is good to his people; when people are good they behave decently toward each other, based on God's goodness to them. +oses' in4itation to Hobab e@presses this emphasis: 0=ome )ith us and )e )ill treat *ou )ell7 for the -ord has promised good things to .srael0 ( Eum #$:2% &. 1he general biblical )ords for 0goodF goodness0 include this idea of right behavior7 although the idea is often e@pressed b* means of a more specific term like 0upright/uprightness" or "righteous/righteousness."

1he goodness God's people e@hibit sho)s itself in 4arious moral :ualities7 notabl* kindness; hesed Gd,s,jH7 translated 0goodness0 or 0kindness7 0 ser4es as one of the ma;or s*non*ms of tob Gb'fH7 0good7 0 in the Ild 1estament. .n the Ee) 1estament many words describe the specific characteristics and behaviors of good people, including 0just/justice7 0 0righteous/ righteousness7 0 0holy/holiness7 0 0pure/ purity7 0 0gentle/gentleness7 0 and 0kind/kindness.0 If "goodness" is the general term, these other specific terms show what goodness means in daily living.

Goodness in4ol4es not onl* right beha4ior but also avoiding its opposite, evil. 1he choice bet)een good and e4il has lain before people since the garden of 3den )hen 9dam and 34e ate fruit from the 0tree of the kno)ledge of good and e4il0 ( Gen 2:% &. Since then God's curse has fallen on 0those

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who call evil good and good evil, who put dar ness !or light and light !or dar ness, who put bitter !or sweet and sweet !or bitter" ( #sa $:%& )' A wise ruler like Solomon, or indeed an(one who wants to obe( )od, needs the wisdom to tell good from evil ( * +ings ,:- . Heb $:*/ )' 0hose who serve )od will "see good, not evil, hate evil, love good" ( Amos $:*/1*$ )'

2or the Christian or the !aith!ul #sraelite, goodness has never been a matter o! outward behavior alone. it comes !rom within' An evil person is evil within ( )en 3:$ . 4ar 5:*/1%, . and parallels)' #n the same wa( a good person's good behavior shows a good heart ( 4att *%:,,1,$ )'

#n the Old 0estament God's goodness to his people and their goodness in response is based on the covenant between them' )od6s appeal to his people to return to the covenant relationship !inds e7pression in a call to simple goodness ( 4ic 3:318 )' #n the New 0estament goodness is a fruit of the Spirit ( )al $:%%), while moral excellence is one o! the steps on the "ladder o! virtue" ( % Peter *:$ )'

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