Bible Verses About Works

Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

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But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.

Direct passage: works meet for repentance

Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

Clear James 2 text on faith shown by works.

Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?

Clear James 2 text on faith completed by works.

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

Directly says faith by itself without works is dead.

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

Clear statement that faith without works is dead.

And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

Direct passage on judgment according to works

And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.

Direct passage on being judged according to works

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

Explicit judgment by works

Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

Direct passage on no flesh justified by works of the law

Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.

Direct passage on justification by faith apart from works of law

For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.

Repays man according to his work

Who will render to every man according to his deeds:

Render to each according to works

Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:

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(For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

Doers of the law justified

And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

Believers justified apart from Moses law

But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.

No one justified by law, just shall live by faith

For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.

Curse on relying on works of the law

For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.

Abraham not justified by works

Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.

Boasting excluded by law of faith

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.

Reward every man according to his works

But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

Faith counted as righteousness apart from works

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

Receive things done in the body

If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.

Reward for work that abides

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

Reward according as work shall be

Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.

Reward according to labor

For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.

God brings every work into judgment

Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.

Good thing done receives reward

Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?

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Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

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For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

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Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.

Reward not reckoned as grace when one works

Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

Repentance toward God and faith toward Christ

Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

Goodness of God leads to repentance

He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.

Reward according to work

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

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But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.

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Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for the offices thereof.

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But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.

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And it shall be our righteousness, if we observe to do all these commandments before the LORD our God, as he hath commanded us.

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In any case thou shalt deliver him the pledge again when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his own raiment, and bless thee: and it shall be righteousness unto thee before the LORD thy God.

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Think upon me, my God, for good, according to all that I have done for this people.

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Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? was not my soul grieved for the poor?

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Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

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And let the beauty 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.

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Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment: and so the plague was stayed.

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And that was counted unto him for righteousness unto all generations for evermore.

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Shalt thou reign, because thou closest thyself in cedar? did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice, and then it was well with him?

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He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the LORD.

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Though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord GOD.

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Though Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither son nor daughter; they shall but deliver their own souls by their righteousness.

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But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right, And hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, neither hath defiled his neighbour's wife, neither hath come near to a menstruous woman, And hath not oppressed any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;

He that hath not given forth upon usury, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true judgment between man and man, Hath walked in my statutes, and hath kept my judgments, to deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live, saith the Lord GOD.

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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. Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: That thine alms may be in secret:

and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.

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And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

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And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.

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And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet? Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.

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Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?

When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?

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And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?

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And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

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But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

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Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned. If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

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Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.

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And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.

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How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

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I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase. Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour. For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.

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

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But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.

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For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

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Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

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

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That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

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Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

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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.

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Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;

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So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.

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For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing.

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Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.

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Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man.

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Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.

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

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Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

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

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All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

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

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Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

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Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,

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To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

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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.

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

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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.

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

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Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

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But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain. 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.

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