Doing Good

And let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

Trust in Jehovah, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed onhisfaithfulness.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.

What doth it profit, my brethren, if a man say he hath faith, but have not works? can that faith save him? — read the full passage →

To him therefore that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men;

So then, as we have opportunity, let us work that which is good toward all men, and especially toward them that are of the household of the faith.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

I say unto you, that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine righteous persons, who need no repentance.

Sell that which ye have, and give alms; make for yourselves purses which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief draweth near, neither moth destroyeth. — read the full passage →

But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this, to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.

for God is not unrighteous to forget your work and the love which ye showed toward his name, in that ye ministered unto the saints, and still do minister.

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

But ye, brethren, be not weary in well-doing.

Commit thy works unto Jehovah, And thy purposes shall be established.

And whatsoever ye do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, whither thou goest.

even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; — read the full passage →

Charge them that are rich in this present world, that they be not highminded, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; — read the full passage →

Depart from evil, and do good; Seek peace, and pursue it.

yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed on Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law: because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

and let us consider one another to provoke unto love and good works;

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

And let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

who will render to every man according to his works: — read the full passage →

learn to do well; seek justice, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

See that none render unto any one evil for evil; but always follow after that which is good, one toward another, and toward all.

For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

And let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. — read the full passage →

But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh even until now, and I work.

Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

for it is God who worketh in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.

For no word from God shall be void of power.

that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my brethren, even these least, ye did it unto me.

Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain persons is void of understanding.

For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.

in all things showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine showing uncorruptness, gravity, — read the full passage →

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; But the slothful shall be put under taskwork.

whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men; — read the full passage →

In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lipstendethonly to penury.

For it is better, if the will of God should so will, that ye suffer for well-doing than for evil-doing.

that the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.

But love your enemies, and do them good, and lend, never despairing; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of the Most High: for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven.

that thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father who seeth in secret shall recompense thee.

Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them: else ye have no reward with your Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

But when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory: — read the full passage →

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

Seek ye Jehovah and his strength; Seek his face evermore.

But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not vain in the Lord.

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth Jehovah require of thee, but to do justly, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with thy God?

And let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us; And establish thou the work of our hands upon us; Yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.

And Jehovah God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.

Beloved, imitate not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: he that doeth evil hath not seen God.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision; but faith working through love.

Thou seest that faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect;

If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

Jesus answered him, Thou wouldest have no power against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath greater sin.

I know that there is nothing better for them, than to rejoice, and to do good so long as they live.

For to this end we labor and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of them that believe.

communicating to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality.

For ye have the poor always with you, and whensoever ye will ye can do them good: but me ye have not always.

Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

He who testifieth these things saith, Yea: I come quickly. Amen: come, Lord Jesus.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John; — read the full passage →

Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I desire that thou affirm confidently, to the end that they who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men:

knowing that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance: ye serve the Lord Christ.

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

We reckon therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.

The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it?

Wherefore let them also that suffer according to the will of God commit their souls in well-doing unto a faithful Creator.

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have whereof to give to him that hath need.

All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.

But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves.

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, If any will not work, neither let him eat.

because if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved:

who will render to every man according to his works:

And let him turn away from evil, and do good; Let him seek peace, and pursue it.

Who is wise and understanding among you? let him show by his good life his works in meekness of wisdom.

And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth.

To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, he that walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks: — read the full passage →

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →

If any man cometh unto me, and hateth not his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

There hath no temptation taken you but such as man can bear: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that ye may be able to endure it.

And these shall go away into eternal punishment: but the righteous into eternal life.