Thematic Bible: Works encouraged
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Good » Works encouraged » Insufficient to secure salvation
For by grace you are saved through faith, and this [is] not from yourselves, [it is] the gift of God; [it is] not from works, so that no one can boast.
who saved us and called [us] with a holy calling, not according to our works but according to his own purpose and grace that was given to us in Christ Jesus {before time began},
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Why that? Because [they did] not [pursue it] by faith, but as [if] by works. They stumbled over the {stone that causes people to stumble},
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but knowing that a person is not justified by the works of the law, if not by faith in Jesus Christ, and we have believed in Christ Jesus so that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law {no human being will be justified}.
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On that day many will say to me, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and expel demons in your name, and perform many miracles in your name?' And then {I will say to them plainly}, 'I never knew you. Depart from me, you who practice lawlessness!'
For by the works of the law {no person will be declared righteous} before him, for through the law [comes] knowledge of sin.
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But if by grace, [it is] no longer by works, for otherwise grace would no longer be grace.
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But when the kindness and love for mankind of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not by deeds of righteousness that we have done, but because of his mercy, through the washing of regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit,
Good » Works encouraged » Examples of
'I know your works, and your labor and patient endurance, and that you are not able to tolerate evil, and you put to the test those who call themselves apostles and are not, and you found them [to be] false.
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Now in Joppa there was a certain female disciple {named} Tabitha (which translated means "Dorcas"). She was full of good deeds and charitable giving which she was constantly doing.
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For I was hungry and you gave me [something] to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me [something] to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me as a guest, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you cared for me, I was in prison and you came to me.'
[because we] remember your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father,
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Remember me, my God, concerning this, and do not wipe out my loyal acts which I have done in the house of my God and in his service.
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a woman came up to him holding an alabaster flask of very expensive perfumed oil, and poured [it] out on his head [while he] was reclining at table. And [when] the disciples saw [it] they were indignant, saying, "{Why} this waste?
But Jesus, knowing [this], said to them, "Why do you cause trouble for the woman? For she has done a good deed for me.
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Good » Works encouraged » Furnish a pattern for imitation
who gave himself for us, in order that he might redeem us from all lawlessness and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good deeds.
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The saying [is] trustworthy, and I want you to insist concerning these [things], so that those who have believed in God may be careful to engage in good deeds. These things are good and beneficial for people.
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concerning everything showing yourself [to be] an example of good deeds, in your teaching [demonstrating] soundness, dignity,
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Good » Works encouraged » Glorify God
In the [same] way let your light shine before people, so that they can see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
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so that you may live in a manner worthy of the Lord, {to please [him] in all respects}, bearing fruit in every good deed and increasing in the knowledge of God,
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Good » Works encouraged » Demonstrate the reality of faith
maintaining your good conduct among the Gentiles, so that in [the things] in which they slander you as evildoers, by seeing your good deeds they may glorify God on the day of visitation.
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Thus also faith, if it does not have works, is dead by itself. But someone will say, "You have faith and I have works." Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.
Good » Works encouraged » Enriched life
to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous, sharing freely,
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Good » Works encouraged » Tend to summons others to their tasks
And let us think about {how to stir one another up to love} and good works,
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