But the fruit of the Spirit ¹  is love, ²  joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, ³ 

for the fruit of the light ¹  consists in ²  all goodness, righteousness, and truth –

Surely your goodness and faithfulness ¹  will pursue ²  me all my days, ³  and I will live in ⁴  the Lord’s house ⁵  for the rest of my life. ⁶ 

But I myself am fully convinced about you, my brothers and sisters, ¹  that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, and able to instruct one another.

And in this regard we pray for you always, that our God will make you worthy of his calling ¹  and fulfill by his power your every desire for goodness and every work of faith,

Even when they were in their kingdom and benefiting from your incredible ¹  goodness that you had lavished ²  on them in the spacious and fertile land you had set ³  before them, they did not serve you, nor did they turn from their evil practices.

And the Lord ¹  said, “I will make all my goodness ²  pass before your face, and I will proclaim the Lord by name ³  before you; I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, I will show mercy to whom I will show mercy.” ⁴ 

They captured fortified cities and fertile land. They took possession of houses full of all sorts of good things – wells previously dug, vineyards, olive trees, and fruit trees in abundance. They ate until they were full ¹  and grew fat. They enjoyed to the full your great goodness.

Where would I be if I did not believe I would experience the Lord’s favor in the land of the living? ¹ 

They will talk about the fame of your great kindness, ¹  and sing about your justice. ² 

for you live among them. ¹  You sustain the oppressed with your good blessings, O God.

How great is your favor, ¹  which you store up for your loyal followers! ²  In plain sight of everyone you bestow it on those who take shelter ³  in you. ⁴ 

I will provide the priests with abundant provisions. ¹  My people will be filled to the full with the good things I provide.”

How precious and fair! ¹  Grain will make the young men flourish and new wine the young women.

¹  But “when the kindness of God our Savior and his love for mankind appeared,

How blessed ¹  is the one whom you choose, and allow to live in your palace courts. ²  May we be satisfied with the good things of your house – your holy palace. ³ 

Many people profess their loyalty, ¹  but a faithful person ²  – who can find? ³ 

tasted the good word of God and the miracles of the coming age,

For this very reason, ¹  make every effort ²  to add to your faith excellence, ³  to excellence, knowledge;

Now ascend, O Lord God, to your resting place, you and the ark of your strength! May your priests, O Lord God, experience your deliverance! ¹  May your loyal followers rejoice in the prosperity you give! ²