And Jesussaidto him, "Whydo you callMe good?No oneis goodexceptGodalone.
You are goodand dogood;Teachme Your statutes.
The LORDis goodto all,And His merciesare overallHis works.
For You, Lord,are good,and readyto forgive,And abundantin lovingkindnessto allwho callupon You.
And He saidto him, "Whyare you askingMe aboutwhatis good?There is [only] Onewho is good;but ifyou wishto enterinto life,keepthe commandments."
As He was settingout on a journey,a manranup to Him and knelt beforeHim, and askedHim, "GoodTeacher,whatshall I doto inheriteternallife?"
"You knowthe commandments,DO NOT MURDER,DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY,DO NOT STEAL,DO NOT BEAR false WITNESS,Do not defraud,HONORYOUR FATHERAND MOTHER.'"
ALLHAVE TURNED ASIDE,TOGETHERTHEY HAVE BECOME USELESS;THERE IS NONEWHO DOESGOOD,THERE IS NOT EVENONE."
Everygoodthing givenand everyperfectgiftis from above,coming downfrom the Fatherof lights,with whomthereis novariationorshiftingshadow.
We have come to knowand have believedthe lovewhichGodhasfor us. Godis love,and the one who abidesin loveabidesin God,and Godabidesin him.
The one who does not lovedoes not knowGod,for Godis love.
"Thereis nooneholylike the LORD,Indeed,thereis noonebesidesYou, Noris thereany rocklike our God.
