Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Bible References

Opportunity

Ecclesiastes 9:10
Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might; for there is no activity or planning or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol where you are going.
John 9:4
We must work the works of Him who sent Me as long as it is day; night is coming when no one can work.
John 12:35
So Jesus said to them, For a little while longer the Light is among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you; he who walks in the darkness does not know where he goes.
Ephesians 5:16
making the most of your time, because the days are evil.
Philippians 4:10
But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at last you have revived your concern for me; indeed, you were concerned before, but you lacked opportunity.
Colossians 4:5
Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity.

Do good

Psalm 37:3
Trust in the Lord and do good;
Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
Ecclesiastes 3:12
I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and to do good in one’s lifetime;
Matthew 5:43
You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’
Mark 3:4
And He *said to them, “Is it lawful to do good or to do harm on the Sabbath, to save a life or to kill?” But they kept silent.
Luke 6:35
But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He Himself is kind to ungrateful and evil men.
1 Thessalonians 5:15
See that no one repays another with evil for evil, but always seek after that which is good for one another and for all people.
1 Timothy 6:17
Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy.
Titus 3:8
This is a trustworthy statement; and concerning these things I want you to speak confidently, so that those who have believed God will be careful to engage in good deeds. These things are good and profitable for men.
Hebrews 13:16
And do not neglect doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
3 John 1:11
Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.

Especially

Matthew 10:25
It is enough for the disciple that he become like his teacher, and the slave like his master. If they have called the head of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign the members of his household!
Matthew 12:50
For whoever does the will of My Father who is in heaven, he is My brother and sister and mother.”
Matthew 25:40
The King will answer and say to them, ‘Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.’
Ephesians 2:19
So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and are of God’s household,
Ephesians 3:15
from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name,
Hebrews 3:6
but Christ was faithful as a Son over His house—whose house we are, if we hold fast our confidence and the boast of our hope firm until the end.
Hebrews 6:10
For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love which you have shown toward His name, in having ministered and in still ministering to the saints.
1 John 3:13
Do not be surprised, brethren, if the world hates you.
1 John 5:1
Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and whoever loves the Father loves the child born of Him.
3 John 1:5
Beloved, you are acting faithfully in whatever you accomplish for the brethren, and especially when they are strangers;

General references

Deuteronomy 10:19
So show your love for the alien, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.
Deuteronomy 15:3
From a foreigner you may exact it, but your hand shall release whatever of yours is with your brother.
Matthew 9:19
Jesus got up and began to follow him, and so did His disciples.