No Good Deed Will Go Unpunished

For what glory is it, if, when ye sin, and are buffeted for it, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye shall take it patiently, this is acceptable with God. — read the full passage →

Jesus answered them, Many good works have I showed you from the Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?

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.

that ye may be sons of your Father who is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sendeth rain on the just and the unjust.

And not only so, but we also rejoice in our tribulations: knowing that tribulation worketh stedfastness;

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 →

Thoughhandjoinin hand, the evil man shall not be unpunished; But the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into manifold temptations; — read the full passage →

And it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead. — read the full passage →

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church;

Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, Neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness. — read the full passage →

Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to Jehovah: Thoughhandjoinin hand, he shall not be unpunished.

and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, becoming obedient even unto death, yea, the death of the cross.

Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to turn aside after a multitude to wrest justice:

For the vision is yet for the appointed time, and it hasteth toward the end, and shall not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not delay.

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;

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

Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Cast not away therefore your boldness, which hath great recompense of reward. — 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.

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

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.

Blessed are they that have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. — read the full passage →

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

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

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 →

Asa ring of gold in a swine’s snout, So isa fair woman that is without discretion.

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

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

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.

They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to Jehovah; But such as are perfect in their way are his delight.

They reward me evil for good, Tothe bereaving of my soul.

And the seventh angel sounded; and there followed great voices in heaven, and they said, The kingdom of the world is becomethe kingdomof our Lord, and of his Christ: and he shall reign for ever and ever. — read the full passage →

And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee and to thy seed after thee. — read the full passage →

Behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to render to each man according as his work is.

But whoso hath the world’s goods, and beholdeth his brother in need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how doth the love of God abide in him?

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.

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.

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Beroea: who when they were come thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

Many therefore of the Jews, who came to Mary and beheld that which he did, believed on him. — read the full passage →

and I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them:

Praise ye Jehovah. Blessed is the man that feareth Jehovah, That delighteth greatly in his commandments. — read the full passage →

All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; And his seed is blessed.

who bare witness of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, even of all things that he saw.

Let us fear therefore, lest haply, a promise being left of entering into his rest, any one of you should seem to have come short of it.

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

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

make full my joy, that ye be of the same mind, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind;

For to you is the promise, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call unto him.

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.

These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

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.

For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then shall he render unto every man according to his deeds.

So he came near where I stood; and when he came, I was affrighted, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man; for the vision belongeth to the time of the end.

Then all the men who knew that their wives burned incense unto other gods, and all the women that stood by, a great assembly, even all the people that dwelt in the land of Egypt, in Pathros, answered Jeremiah, saying,

For by fire will Jehovah execute judgment, and by his sword, upon all flesh; and the slain of Jehovah shall be many.

A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that uttereth lies shall perish.

And the dragon waxed wroth with the woman, and went away to make war with the rest of her seed, that keep the commandments of God, and hold the testimony of Jesus:

Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

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

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

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

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:

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

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

For ye died, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

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 →

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?

Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days; for the vision is yet for many days.

Wrath is not in me: would that the briers and thorns were against me in battle! I would march upon them, I would burn them together.

The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel: — read the full passage →

Then Samuel took the vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not that Jehovah hath anointed thee to be prince over his inheritance? — read the full passage →

Look to yourselves, that ye lose not the things which we have wrought, but that ye receive a full reward.

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

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

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen.

Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

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

And he arose from thence, and cometh into the borders of Judæa and beyond the Jordan: and multitudes come together unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again. — read the full passage →

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 →

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.

And if ye call on him as Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to each man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning in fear:

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.

Then the lust, when it hath conceived, beareth sin: and the sin, when it is fullgrown, bringeth forth death.

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

Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord will render to him according to his works:

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

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 →

In like manner also there are good works that are evident; and such as are otherwise cannot be hid.

Masters, render unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. — read the full passage →

For I would have you know how greatly I strive for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →