Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
If thou doest well
Be accepted
Sin
Bible References
If thou doest well
Acts 10:35
but in every nation the man who fears him and does what is right is welcome to him.
Romans 2:7
to those who by patience in doing good seek for glory, honor, and immortality, he will give eternal life;
Romans 12:1
I appeal to you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.
Romans 14:18
he who serves Christ in this way is acceptable to God and approved by men.
Romans 15:16
to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the offering of the Gentiles might be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
Ephesians 1:6
to the praise of his glorious grace, which he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.
1 Timothy 5:4
But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they must first learn to practice their religion in regard to their own family and to make some return to their parents; for this is acceptable in the sight of God.
1 Peter 2:5
you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
Be accepted
Hebrews 11:4
By faith Abel offered God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as a righteous man, when God spoke well of his gifts. And through faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.
Sin
Romans 7:8
But sin, finding opportunity by the commandment, produced in me all kinds of covetous desire. For apart from the law sin lies dead.
James 1:15
Then when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin is full-grown, it brings forth death.