For all who rely on doing the works of the law are under a curse, because it is written, "Cursed is everyone who does not keep on doing everything written in the book of the law."

For it is better to suffer for doing good, if God wills it, than for doing evil.

For the one who does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there are no exceptions.

Therefore when I was planning to do this, I did not do so without thinking about what I was doing, did I? Or do I make my plans according to mere human standards so that I would be saying both "Yes, yes" and "No, no" at the same time?

So Jesus answered them, "I tell you the solemn truth, the Son can do nothing on his own initiative, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, the Son does likewise.

For I don't understand what I am doing. For I do not do what I want -- instead, I do what I hate.

Now if I do what I do not want, it is no longer me doing it but sin that lives in me.

But when you do your giving, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,

And what I am doing I will continue to do, so that I may eliminate any opportunity for those who want a chance to be regarded as our equals in the things they boast about.

The only thing I want to learn from you is this: Did you receive the Spirit by doing the works of the law or by believing what you heard?

Does God then give you the Spirit and work miracles among you by your doing the works of the law or by your believing what you heard?

So we must not grow weary in doing good, for in due time we will reap, if we do not give up.

not like those who do their work only when someone is watching -- as people-pleasers -- but as slaves of Christ doing the will of God from the heart.

and said, "By what authority are you doing these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?"

And we are confident about you in the Lord that you are both doing -- and will do -- what we are commanding.

But you, brothers and sisters, do not grow weary in doing what is right.