Good Works

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

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 →

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

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

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

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

Yea, a man will say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: show me thy faith apart from thy works, and I by my works will show thee my faith.

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

They said therefore unto him, What must we do, that we may work the works of God? — read the full passage →

who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a people for his own possession, zealous of good works.

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

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 →

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

Let all that ye do be done in love.

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.

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

They profess that they know God; but by their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

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 →

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

Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, When it is in the power of thy hand to do it. — 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:

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

in all things showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine showing uncorruptness, gravity,

If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments.

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.

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

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

Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work,

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

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 →

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

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

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.

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 →

And God is able to make all grace abound unto you; that ye, having always all sufficiency in everything, may abound unto every good work:

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

For we are all become as one that is unclean, and all our righteousnesses are as a polluted garment: and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.

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.

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

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

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

Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, When it is in the power of thy hand to do it.

Howbeit if ye fulfil the royal law, according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well:

because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight; for through the law cometh the knowledge of sin.

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.

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

What doth it profit, my brethren, if a man say he hath faith, but have not works? can that faith save him?

Trust in Jehovah, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed onhisfaithfulness. — read the full passage →

Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by works. They stumbled at the stone of stumbling;

But I say, Walk by the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

So then each one of us shall give account of himself to God.

But if it is by grace, it is no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace.

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.

Depart from evil, and do good; And dwell for evermore.

Even so faith, if it have not works, is dead in itself.

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

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

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

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

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

And this is the judgment, that the light is come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil. — read the full passage →

And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself.

And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat upon it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. — read the full passage →

If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honor, sanctified, meet for the master’s use, prepared unto every good work.

Ye therefore shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

And who is he that will harm you, if ye be zealous of that which is good? — read the full passage →

I, Jehovah, search the mind, I try the heart, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.

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

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 us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,

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

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

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.

and without faith it is impossible to be well-pleasing unto him; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seek after him.

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

And he said unto all, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness: — read the full passage →

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

I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit: for apart from me ye can do nothing.

The second is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ liveth in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

a devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, who gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always.

And that servant, who knew his lord’s will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes; — read the full passage →

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 →

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called sons of God.

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

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and for ever. Amen.

I exhort therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made for all men; — read the full passage →

Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;

He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that disbelieveth shall be condemned.

Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. — read the full passage →