'Works' in the Bible

who shall render to each according to his works;

wherefore by works of law shall no flesh be declared righteous before Him, for through law is a knowledge of sin.

Where then is the boasting? it was excluded; by what law? of works? no, but by a law of faith:

therefore do we reckon a man to be declared righteous by faith, apart from works of law.

for if Abraham by works was declared righteous, he hath to boast -- but not before God;

even as David also doth speak of the happiness of the man to whom God doth reckon righteousness apart from works:

(for they being not yet born, neither having done anything good or evil, that the purpose of God, according to choice, might remain; not of works, but of Him who is calling,) it was said to her --

wherefore? because -- not by faith, but as by works of law; for they did stumble at the stone of stumbling,

and if by grace, no more of works, otherwise the grace becometh no more grace; and if of works, it is no more grace, otherwise the work is no more work.

For those ruling are not a terror to the good works, but to the evil; and dost thou wish not to be afraid of the authority? that which is good be doing, and thou shalt have praise from it,

the night did advance, and the day came nigh; let us lay aside, therefore, the works of the darkness, and let us put on the armour of the light;