Good Deeds

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

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

What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him? — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

“Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be haughty, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy; — read the full passage →

Sell that which you have, and give gifts to the needy. Make for yourselves purses which don’t grow old, a treasure in the heavens that doesn’t fail, where no thief approaches, neither moth destroys. — read the full passage →

Now in a large house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of clay. Some are for honor, and some for dishonor. — read the full passage →

“Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

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

Don’t marvel at this, for the hour comes, in which all that are in the tombs will hear his voice, — read the full passage →

But don’t forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

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

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

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

Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

comfort your hearts and establish you in every good work and word.

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

“But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. — read the full passage →

Let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good works,

Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness, — read the full passage →

Now to him who works, the reward is not counted as grace, but as something owed. — read the full passage →

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

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which when translated, means Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did.

Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. — read the full passage →

“Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead in itself.

What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him? — read the full passage →

Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him. — read the full passage →

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

Give to him who asks you, and don’t turn away him who desires to borrow from you.

For we have all become as one who is unclean, and all our righteousness is as a polluted garment: and we all fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.

“Behold, I come quickly. My reward is with me, to repay to each man according to his work.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.

If you call on him as Father, who without respect of persons judges according to each man’s work, pass the time of your living as foreigners here in reverent fear:

To him therefore who knows to do good, and doesn’t do it, to him it is sin.

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.

You see that faith worked with his works, and by works faith was perfected;

Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,

Alexander, the coppersmith, did much evil to me. The Lord will repay him according to his works,

who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,

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

If then you 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 →

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

So then, as we have opportunity, let’s do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.

Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don’t give up.

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

But by the grace of God I am what I am. His grace which was bestowed on me was not futile, but I worked more than all of them; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.

He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who disbelieves will be condemned.

For the Son of Man will come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he will render to everyone according to his deeds.

If anyone speaks, let it be as it were the very words of God. If anyone serves, let it be as of the strength which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer, he desires a good work.

Everyone who sins also commits lawlessness. Sin is lawlessness.

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

not by works of righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,

Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don’t give up. — read the full passage →

But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God.”

“Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom. — read the full passage →

He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

I saw a great white throne, and him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. There was found no place for them. — read the full passage →

“To the angel of the assembly in Ephesus write: “He who holds the seven stars in his right hand, he who walks among the seven golden lamp stands says these things: — read the full passage →

Watch yourselves, that we don’t lose the things which we have accomplished, but that we receive a full reward.

But whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and closes his heart of compassion against him, how does the love of God remain in him?

This saying is faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you affirm confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men;

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

In the same way also there are good works that are obvious, and those that are otherwise can’t be hidden.

For we must all be revealed before the judgment seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.

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

He answered them, “He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none. He who has food, let him do likewise.”

Isn’t it to distribute your bread to the hungry, and that you bring the poor who are cast out to your house? When you see the naked, that you cover him; and that you not hide yourself from your own flesh?

Trust in Yahweh, and do good. Dwell in the land, and enjoy safe pasture.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

You see then that by works, a man is justified, and not only by faith.

and one of you tells them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled”; and yet you didn’t give them the things the body needs, what good is it?

For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more a sacrifice for sins, — read the full passage →

For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them. — read the full passage →

But when the kindness of God our Savior and his love toward mankind appeared,

in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in your teaching showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility, — read the full passage →

that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. — read the full passage →

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

What then will we say that Abraham, our forefather, has found according to the flesh? — read the full passage →

Because by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight. For through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

For it isn’t the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law will be justified

who “will pay back to everyone according to their works:”

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies. — read the full passage →

“Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day. — read the full passage →

These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

But all their works they do to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad, enlarge the fringesof their garments,

“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged. — read the full passage →

But when you do merciful deeds, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand does,

Don’t withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it. — read the full passage →

Give them according to their work, and according to the wickedness of their doings. Give them according to the operation of their hands. Bring back on them what they deserve.