Doing Good

and in the doing good we may not be faint-hearted, for at the proper time we shall reap--not desponding;

so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens.

Trust in Jehovah, and do good, Dwell <FI>in<Fi> the land, and enjoy faithfulness,

for of Him we are workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God did before prepare, that in them we may walk.

What <FI>is<Fi> the profit, my brethren, if faith, any one may speak of having, and works he may not have? is that faith able to save him? — read the full passage →

to him, then, knowing to do good, and not doing, sin it is to him.

and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men,

therefore, then, as we have opportunity, may we work the good to all, and especially unto those of the household of the faith.

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

`I say to you, that so joy shall be in the heaven over one sinner reforming, rather than over ninety-nine righteous men, who have no need of reformation.

sell your goods, and give alms, make to yourselves bags that become not old, a treasure unfailing in the heavens, where thief doth not come near, nor moth destroy; — read the full passage →

and of doing good, and of fellowship, be not forgetful, for with such sacrifices God is well-pleased.

religion pure and undefiled with the God and Father is this, to look after orphans and widows in their tribulation--unspotted to keep himself from the world.

for God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the labour of the love, that ye shewed to His name, having ministered to the saints and ministering;

And manifest also are the works of the flesh, which are: Adultery, whoredom, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

and ye, brethren, may ye not be weary doing well,

Roll unto Jehovah thy works, And established are thy purposes,

and all, whatever ye may do in word or in work, <FI>do<Fi> all things in the name of the Lord Jesus--giving thanks to the God and Father, through him.

All that thy hand findeth to do, with thy power do, for there is no work, and device, and knowledge, and wisdom in Sheol whither thou art going.

Jesus who <FI>is<Fi> from Nazareth--how God did anoint him with the Holy Spirit and power; who went through, doing good, and healing all those oppressed by the devil, because God was with him;

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

for by grace ye are having been saved, through faith, and this not of you--of God the gift, — read the full passage →

Those rich in the present age charge thou not to be high-minded, nor to hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who is giving to us all things richly for enjoyment; -- — read the full passage →

Turn aside from evil and do good, Seek peace and pursue it.

having known also that a man is not declared righteous by works of law, if not through the faith of Jesus Christ, also we in Christ Jesus did believe, that we might be declared righteous by the faith of Christ, and not by works of law, wherefore declared righteous by works of law shall be no flesh.'

and may we consider one another to provoke to love and to good works,

Whether, then, ye eat, or drink, or do anything, do all to the glory of God;

The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.

and let them learn--ours also--to be leading in good works to the necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.

`Not every one who is saying to me Lord, lord, shall come into the reign of the heavens; but he who is doing the will of my Father who is in the heavens. — read the full passage →

who shall render to each according to his works; — read the full passage →

Seek judgment, make happy the oppressed, Judge the fatherless, strive <FI>for<Fi> the widow.

see no one evil for evil may render to any one, but always that which is good pursue ye, both to one another and to all;

for the wages of the sin <FI>is<Fi> death, and the gift of God <FI>is<Fi> life age-during in Christ Jesus our Lord.

and in the doing good we may not be faint-hearted, for at the proper time we shall reap--not desponding; — read the full passage →

And Jesus answered them, `My Father till now doth work, and I work;'

be diligent to present thyself approved to God--a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;

for God it is who is working in you both to will and to work for His good pleasure.

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

to do good, to be rich in good works, to be ready to impart, willing to communicate,

`And the king answering, shall say to them, Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as ye did <FI>it<Fi> to one of these my brethren--the least--to me ye did <FI>it<Fi> .

The heaven and the earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied <FI>with<Fi> bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,

for as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also the faith apart from the works is dead.

concerning all things thyself showing a pattern of good works; in the teaching uncorruptedness, gravity, incorruptibility, — read the full passage →

The hand of the diligent ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary.

and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men, — read the full passage →

In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips <FI>is<Fi> only to want.

for <FI>it is<Fi> better doing good, if the will of God will it, to suffer, than doing evil;

that the man of God may be fitted--for every good work having been completed.

`But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again, and your reward will be great, and ye shall be sons of the Highest, because He is kind unto the ungracious and evil;

`Not every one who is saying to me Lord, lord, shall come into the reign of the heavens; but he who is doing the will of my Father who is in the heavens.

that thy kindness may be in secret, and thy Father who is seeing in secret Himself shall reward thee manifestly.

`Take heed your kindness not to do before men, to be seen by them, and if not--reward ye have not from your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens; — read the full passage →

For I have known the thoughts that I am thinking towards you--an affirmation of Jehovah; thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give to you posterity and hope.

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

`And whenever the Son of Man may come in his glory, and all the holy messengers with him, then he shall sit upon a throne of his glory; — read the full passage →

for all did sin, and are come short of the glory of God--

Seek ye Jehovah and His strength, Seek His face continually.

and if any one for his own--and especially for those of the household--doth not provide, the faith he hath denied, and than an unbeliever he is worse.

so that, my brethren beloved, become ye stedfast, unmovable, abounding in the work of the Lord at all times, knowing that your labour is not vain in the Lord.

and as ye wish that men may do to you, do ye also to them in like manner;

He hath declared to thee, O man, what <FI>is<Fi> good; Yea, what is Jehovah requiring of thee, Except--to do judgment, and love kindness, And lowly to walk with thy God?

And let the pleasantness of Jehovah our God be upon us, And the work of our hands establish on us, Yea, the work of our hands establish it!

And Jehovah God taketh the man, and causeth him to rest in the garden of Eden, to serve it, and to keep it.

Beloved, be not thou following that which is evil, but that which is good; he who is doing good, of God he is, and he who is doing evil hath not seen God;

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

dost thou see that the faith was working with his works, and out of the works the faith was perfected?

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

Jesus answered, `Thou wouldest have no authority against me, if it were not having been given thee from above; because of this, he who is delivering me up to thee hath greater sin.'

I have known that there is no good for them except to rejoice and to do good during their life,

for for this we both labour and are reproached, because we hope on the living God, who is Saviour of all men--especially of those believing.

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

for the poor always ye have with you, and whenever ye may will ye are able to do them good, but me ye have not always;

to him who is asking of thee be giving, and him who is willing to borrow from thee thou mayest not turn away.

he saith--who is testifying these things--`Yes, I come quickly!' Amen! Yes, be coming, Lord Jesus!

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John, — read the full passage →

Stedfast <FI>is<Fi> the word; and concerning these things I counsel thee to affirm fully, that they may be thoughtful, to be leading in good works--who have believed God; these are the good and profitable things to men,

having known that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance--for the Lord Christ ye serve;

and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what <FI>is<Fi> the will of God--the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

therefore do we reckon a man to be declared righteous by faith, apart from works of law.

A Psalm of David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my shepherd, I do not lack, — read the full passage →

so that if any one <FI>is<Fi> in Christ--<FI> he is<Fi> a new creature; the old things did pass away, lo, become new have the all things.

Crooked <FI>is<Fi> the heart above all things, And it <FI>is<Fi> incurable--who doth know it?

so that also those suffering according to the will of god, as to a stedfast Creator, let them commit their own souls in good doing.

whoso is stealing let him no more steal, but rather let him labour, working the thing that is good with the hands, that he may have to impart to him having need.

`All things, therefore, whatever ye may will that men may be doing to you, so also do to them, for this is the law and the prophets.

`But thou, doing kindness, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doth,

and become ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves,

for even when we were with you, this we did command you, that if any one is not willing to work, neither let him eat,

that if thou mayest confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and mayest believe in thy heart that God did raise him out of the dead, thou shalt be saved,

who shall render to each according to his works;

let him turn aside from evil, and do good, let him seek peace and pursue it;

Who <FI>is<Fi> wise and intelligent among you? let him shew out of the good behaviour his works in meekness of wisdom,

And the Word became flesh, and did tabernacle among us, and we beheld his glory, glory as of an only begotten of a father, full of grace and truth.

`To the messenger of the Ephesian assembly write: These things saith he who is holding the seven stars in his right hand, who is walking in the midst of the seven lamp-stands--the golden: — read the full passage →

And having seen the multitudes, he went up to the mount, and he having sat down, his disciples came to him, — read the full passage →

`If any one doth come unto me, and doth not hate his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, and yet even his own life, he is not able to be my disciple;

No temptation hath taken you--except human; and God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able, but He will make, with the temptation, also the outlet, for your being able to bear <FI>it<Fi> .

And these shall go away to punishment age-during, but the righteous to life age-during.'