No Good Deed Will Go Unpunished

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

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

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

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

And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

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

Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers 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 →

Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church:

Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. — read the full passage →

Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

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

Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment:

For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

For by grace are ye 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 heaven and the earth.

Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward. — read the full passage →

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

For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.

Blessed are they which are 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 gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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

As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.

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

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which 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 just.

They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the Lord: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.

They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.

And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of 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 in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee. — read the full passage →

And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.

But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

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

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus 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 the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in his commandments. — read the full passage →

He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.

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

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.

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

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

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

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man 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 in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

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

So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end shall be the vision.

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

For by fire and by his sword will the Lord plead with all flesh: and the slain of the Lord shall be many.

A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.

And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.

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 care upon him; for he careth for you.

For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.

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

This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

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

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, 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 yet the vision is for many days.

Fury is not in me: who would set the briers and thorns against me in battle? I would go through them, I would burn them together.

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

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

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

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

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

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, 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 are ye 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 coasts of Judea by the farther side of Jordan: and the people resort 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 which is in heaven. — read the full passage →

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

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

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

Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

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

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

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

Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; — read the full passage →

Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid.

Masters, give 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 that ye knew what great conflict I have 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 Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, — read the full passage →