No Good Deed Will Go Unpunished

for what renown <FI>is it<Fi> , if sinning and being buffeted, ye do endure <FI>it<Fi> ? but if, doing good and suffering <FI>for it<Fi> , ye do endure, this <FI>is<Fi> gracious with God, — read the full passage →

Jesus answered them, `Many good works did I shew you from my Father; because of which work of them do ye stone me?'

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;

that ye may be sons of your Father in the heavens, because His sun He doth cause to rise on evil and good, and He doth send rain on righteous and unrighteous.

And not only <FI>so<Fi> , but we also boast in the tribulations, knowing that the tribulation doth work endurance;

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 →

Hand to hand, the wicked is not acquitted, And the seed of the righteous hath escaped.

All joy count <FI>it<Fi> , my brethren, when ye may fall into temptations manifold; — read the full passage →

And it cometh to pass afterwards, that the king of the Bene-Ammon dieth, and Hanun his son reigneth in his stead, — read the full passage →

I now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and do fill up the things lacking of the tribulations of the Christ in my flesh for his body, which is the assembly,

By David. Do not fret because of evil doers, Be not envious against doers of iniquity, — read the full passage →

An abomination to Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> every proud one of heart, Hand to hand he is not acquitted.

and in fashion having been found as a man, he humbled himself, having become obedient unto death--death even of a cross,

`Thou art not after many to evil, nor dost thou testify concerning a strife, to turn aside after many to cause <FI>others<Fi> to turn aside;

For yet the vision <FI>is<Fi> for a season, And it breatheth for the end, and doth not lie, If it tarry, wait for it, For surely it cometh, it is not late.

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,

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

Woe <FI>to<Fi> those saying to evil `good,' And to good `evil,' Putting darkness for light, and light for darkness, Putting bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter.

In the beginning of God's preparing the heavens and the earth--

Ye may not cast away, then, your boldness, which hath great recompense of reward, — read the full passage →

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.

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

`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;

`Happy those persecuted for righteousness' sake--because theirs is the reign of the heavens. — read the full passage →

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

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.

`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 →

A ring of gold in the nose of a sow--A fair woman and stubborn of behaviour.

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

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.

A good man causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous <FI>is<Fi> the sinner's wealth.

An abomination to Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> the perverse of heart, And the perfect of the way <FI>are<Fi> His delight.

They pay me evil for good, bereaving my soul,

And the seventh messenger did sound, and there came great voices in the heaven, saying, `The kingdoms of the world did become <FI>those<Fi> of our Lord and of His Christ, and he shall reign to the ages of the ages!' — read the full passage →

`And I have established My covenant between Me and thee, and thy seed after thee, to their generations, for a covenant age-during, to become God to thee, and to thy seed after thee; — read the full passage →

And lo, I come quickly, and my reward <FI>is<Fi> with me, to render to each as his work shall be;

and whoever may have the goods of the world, and may view his brother having need, and may shut up his bowels from him--how doth the love of God remain in him?

with Christ I have been crucified, and live no more do I, and Christ doth live in me; and that which I now live in the flesh--in the faith I live of the Son of God, who did love me and did give himself for me;

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.

And the brethren immediately, through the night, sent forth both Paul and Silas to Berea, who having come, went to the synagogue of the Jews; — read the full passage →

Many, therefore, of the Jews who came unto Mary, and beheld what Jesus did, believed in him; — read the full passage →

and I have given to them one heart, and one way, to fear Me all the days, for good to them, and to their sons after them:

Praise ye Jah! O the happiness of one fearing Jehovah, In His commands he hath delighted greatly. — read the full passage →

All the day he is gracious and lending, And his seed <FI>is<Fi> for a blessing.

who did testify the word of God, and the testimony of Jesus Christ, as many things also as he did see.

We may fear, then, lest a promise being left of entering into His rest, any one of you may seem to have come short,

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

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

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

fulfil ye my joy, that ye may mind the same thing--having the same love--of one soul--minding the one thing,

for to you is the promise, and to your children, and to all those afar off, as many as the Lord our God shall call.'

and Peter said unto them, `Reform, and be baptized each of you on the name of Jesus Christ, to remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,

these things I have spoken to you, that in me ye may have peace, in the world ye shall have tribulation, but take courage--I have overcome the world.'

Jesus saith to him, `I am the way, and the truth, and the life, no one doth come unto the Father, if not through me;

and the truth shall make you free.'

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.

`For, the Son of Man is about to come in the glory of his Father, with his messengers, and then he will reward each, according to his work.

And he cometh in near my station, and at his coming in I have been afraid, and I fall on my face, and he saith unto me: Understand, son of man, for at the time of the end <FI>is<Fi> the vision.

And they answer Jeremiah--all the men who are knowing that their wives are making perfume to other gods, and all the women who are remaining, a great assembly, even all the people who are dwelling in the land of Egypt, in Pathros--saying:

For by fire and by His sword, Doth Jehovah do judgment with all flesh. And many have been Jehovah's pierced ones.'

A false witness is not acquitted, And whoso breatheth out lies perisheth.

and the dragon was angry against the woman, and went away to make war with the rest of her seed, those keeping the commands of God, and having the testimony of Jesus Christ.

lo, I have stood at the door, and I knock; if any one may hear my voice, and may open the door, I will come in unto him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

he who is not loving did not know God, because God is love.

all your care having cast upon Him, because He careth for you.

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

so also the faith, if it may not have works, is dead by itself.

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

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,

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

for God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind;

for ye did die, and your life hath been hid with the Christ in God;

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 →

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 I have come to cause thee to understand that which doth happen to thy people in the latter end of the days, for yet the vision <FI>is<Fi> after days.

Fury is not in Me; Who giveth Me a brier--a thorn in battle? I step into it, I burn it at once.

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

And Samuel taketh the vial of the oil, and poureth on his head, and kisseth him, and saith, `Is it not because Jehovah hath appointed thee over His inheritance for leader? — read the full passage →

See to yourselves that ye may not lose the things that we wrought, but a full reward may receive;

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

Ye see, then, that out of works is man declared righteous, and not out of faith only;

And faith is of things hoped for a confidence, of matters not seen a conviction,

Stedfast <FI>is<Fi> the word: If any one the oversight doth long for, a right work he desireth;

As to the rest, brethren, as many things as are true, as many as <FI>are<Fi> grave, as many as <FI>are<Fi> righteous, as many as <FI>are<Fi> pure, as many as <FI>are<Fi> lovely, as many as <FI>are<Fi> of good report, if any worthiness, and if any praise, these things think upon;

and to Him who is able above all things to do exceeding abundantly what we ask or think, according to the power that is working in us,

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

And having risen thence, he doth come to the coasts of Judea, through the other side of the Jordan, and again do multitudes come together unto him, and, as he had been accustomed, again he was teaching them. — read the full passage →

`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 →

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.

and if on the Father ye do call, who without acceptance of persons is judging according to the work of each, in fear the time of your sojourn pass ye,

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.

afterward the desire having conceived, doth give birth to sin, and the sin having been perfected, doth bring forth death.

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

Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil; may the Lord repay to him according to his works,

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

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 →

in like manner also the right works are manifest beforehand, and those that are otherwise are not able to be hid.

The masters! that which is righteous and equal to the servants give ye, having known that ye also have a Master in the heavens. — read the full passage →

For I wish you to know how great a conflict I have for you and those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh, — read the full passage →

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