Luke 18:19 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)19 Jesus answered him, “Why do you call me ‘good’? No one is good except God only. See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 176919 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God. See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic Edition19 Jesus said to him, Why do you call Me [essentially and perfectly morally] good? No one is [essentially and perfectly morally] good–except God only. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)19 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, even God. See the chapterCommon English Bible19 Jesus replied, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except the one God. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version19 Then Jesus said to him: "Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. See the chapter |
And without question the revealed secret of godly living is great. [It is this]: He [i.e., Christ, or God], who appeared in a fleshly body [was] vindicated [of false charges] by the Holy Spirit; [He was] seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed in throughout the world [and finally] was taken up into glory [i.e., heaven].