And in this I myself am engaging, having a conscience blameless toward God and men through everything.

And the watchman said, I see the running of the first as the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He [is] a good man, and will come to [report] good news.

The steps of a man are rightly ordered by the Lord; and He will take pleasure in his way.

The good man is he that pities and lends; he will direct his affairs with judgment.

He that has found favor with the Lord is [made] better, but a transgressor shall be passed over in silence.

A good man shall inherit children's children, and the wealth of ungodly men is laid up for the just.

A stout-hearted [man] shall be filled with his own ways, and a good man with his own thoughts.

A good man out of his good treasure brings forth good things, and an evil man out of his evil treasure brings forth evil things.

So He said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good except One, [that is], God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments."

And behold, there was a man named Joseph, a council member, a good and just man

And there was much murmuring among the crowds concerning Him. Some on the one hand were saying, "He is a good [Man]"; [while] others were saying, "No, on the contrary, He deceives the people."

For scarcely on behalf of a righteous [man] will anyone die; yet on behalf of the good, perhaps someone might even dare to die.

Therefore, brothers, select seven men from among you, of good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint for this need.

And the word was pleasing before all the congregation, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte from Antioch,

And Stephen, full of faith and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.

And I write more boldly to you brothers, in part, as reminding you, because of the grace having been given to me by God,

And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed, and turned to the Lord.

And more than ever, believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women,

Then the churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were edified, and going in the fear of the Lord and in the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, were multiplying.