32 Bible Verses about Work, And Redemption

For by grace you are saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.

who has 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 the eternal times.

But when the kindness and love of God our Savior toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit,

I have glorified You upon the earth. I have finished the work which You have given Me to do.

Jesus said to them, My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work.

Then when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, It is finished! And He bowed His head and gave up the spirit.

nor by the blood of goats and calves, but by His own blood He entered once for all into the Holies, having obtained eternal redemption for us.

My brothers, what profit is it if a man says he has faith and does not have works? Can faith save him?

You shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles? Even so every good tree brings forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree brings forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruits, nor can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.read more.
Every tree that does not bring forth good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Therefore by their fruits you shall know them.

Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or else make the tree corrupt and its fruit corrupt; for the tree is known by its fruit.

Therefore bring forth fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father. For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones. And now also the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore every tree which does not bring forth good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.

For it is not the hearers of the Law who are just before God, but the doers of the Law will be justified.

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister. And we desire that each one of you show the same eagerness to the full assurance of hope to the end, that you be not slothful, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

Even so, if it does not have works, faith is dead, being by itself. But someone will say, You have faith, and I have works. Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith from my works. You believe that there is one God, you do well; even the demons believe and tremble.read more.
But will you know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? Do you see how faith worked with his works, and from the works faith was made complete? And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "Abraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness, and he was called the friend of God." You see then how a man is justified by works, and not by faith only. And in the same way, was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she had received the messengers and had sent them out another way? For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

He who deals with a lazy hand becomes poor; but the hand of the hard worker makes rich.

In all labor there is gain, but the talk of the lips tends only to poverty.

But we should not lose heart in well-doing, for in due season we shall reap, if we do not faint.

Masters, give to your slaves what is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in Heaven.

In all things having shown yourself a pattern of good works: in the doctrine, purity, sensibleness, without corruption, in sound speech that cannot be condemned, that he who is opposed may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

Faithful is the Word, and as to these things, I desire that you strongly affirm that those believing God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men.

having your conduct honest among the nations, in that which they speak against you as evildoers, they may glorify God in a day of His visitation, seeing your good works.

I beseech you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, pleasing to God, which is your reasonable service.

Each in whatever way he was called, brothers, in this remain with God.

Therefore whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

with good will doing service as to the Lord and not to men

And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men;

And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men; knowing that from the Lord you shall receive the reward of the inheritance. For you serve the Lord Christ.

And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.

His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful over a few things; I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.

So that, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not without fruit in the Lord.

And every curse will no longer be; but the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and His servants will serve Him.

And he said to him, Well done, good servant, because you have been faithful in a least thing, have authority over ten cities.