Mark 10:18
And Jesus said to him, Why do you say I am good? no one is good but one, and that is God.
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- 1 Sam 2:2 : 2 No other is holy as the Lord, for there is no other God but you: there is no Rock like our God.
- Luke 18:19 : 19 And Jesus said to him, Why do you say that I am good? No one is good, but only God.
- Matt 19:17 : 17 And he said to him, Why are you questioning me about what is good? One there is who is good: but if you have a desire to go into life, keep the rules of the law.
- John 5:41-44 : 41 I do not take honour from men; 42 But I have knowledge of you that you have no love for God in your hearts. 43 I have come in my Father's name, and your hearts are not open to me. If another comes with no other authority but himself, you will give him your approval. 44 How is it possible for you to have faith while you take honour one from another and have no desire for the honour which comes from the only God?
- Rom 3:12 : 12 They have all gone out of the way, there is no profit in any of them; there is not one who does good, not so much as one:
- Jas 1:17 : 17 Every good and true thing is given to us from heaven, coming from the Father of lights, with whom there is no change or any shade made by turning.
- 1 John 4:8 : 8 He who has no love has no knowledge of God, because God is love.
- 1 John 4:16 : 16 And we have seen and had faith in the love which God has for us. God is love, and everyone who has love is in God, and God is in him.
- Ps 36:7-8 : 7 How good is your loving mercy, O God! the children of men take cover under the shade of your wings. 8 The delights of your house will be showered on them; you will give them drink from the river of your pleasures.
- Ps 86:5 : 5 You are good, O Lord, and full of forgiveness; your mercy is great to all who make their cry to you.
- Ps 119:68 : 68 You are good, and your works are good; give me knowledge of your rules.
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18 And a certain ruler put a question to him, saying, Good Master, what have I to do so that I may have eternal life?
19 And Jesus said to him, Why do you say that I am good? No one is good, but only God.
20 You have knowledge of what the law says: Do not be untrue to your wife, Do not put anyone to death, Do not take what is not yours, Do not give false witness, Give honour to your father and mother.
21 And he said, All these things I have done from the time when I was a boy.
22 And Jesus, hearing it, said to him, One thing you still have need of; get money for your goods, and give it away to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven; and come after me.
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16 And one came to him and said, Master, what good thing have I to do, so that I may have eternal life?
17 And he said to him, Why are you questioning me about what is good? One there is who is good: but if you have a desire to go into life, keep the rules of the law.
18 He says to him, Which? And Jesus said, Do not put anyone to death, Do not be untrue in married life, Do not take what is not yours, Do not give false witness,
19 Give honour to your father and your mother: and, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself.
20 The young man says to him, All these things have I done: what more is there?
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19 You have knowledge of what is said in the law, Do not put any one to death, Do not be untrue in married life, Do not take what is not yours, Do not give false witness, Do not get money by deceit, Give honour to your father and mother.
20 And he said to him, Master, all these laws I have kept from the time when I was young.
21 And Jesus, looking on him and loving him, said, There is one thing needed: go, get money for your goods, and give it to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven: and come with me.
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29 Jesus said in answer, The first is, Give ear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord;
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11 Not one who has the knowledge of what is right, not one who is a searcher after God;
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36 Master, which is the chief rule in the law?
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20 And he said, But who do you say that I am? And Peter, answering, said, The Christ of God.
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26 And those who were present said, Then who may have salvation?
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13 You give me the name of Master and Lord: and you are right; that is what I am.
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26 And they were greatly surprised, saying to him, Who then may have salvation?