27 Bible Verses about Doing God's Works

"What are we to do habitually," they asked him, "that we may keep working the words of God?"

for we are his handiwork, created in Christ Jesus for good deeds, which God predestined us to make our daily way of life.

When they heard these words they were stung to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles. "Men and brothers, what shall we do?"

and brought them out, saying, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"

"And I said, 'What shall I do, Lord?' and the Lord said to me, 'Rise and go into Damascus, and there you will be told about all that you are destined to do.'

But look! a certain man came up to him and asked, "Teacher, what good thing shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

As he started to go forth into the road, a man came running up to him, and knelt down before him. "Good Teacher," he asked, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?"

Then a certain lawyer stood up and tempted him. "Master," he said "what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

A ruler put this question to him. "Good teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

"Every one who hears my words and does them I will liken to a wise man who built his house upon the rock.

"I will show whom the man that comes to me, and listens to my works, and does them, is like.

"Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter into the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

"And every one who hears these words of mine and does them not, I will liken to a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand.

"Therefore everything that you would have men do to you, do you also the same to them; for this is the Law and the Prophets.

And as you would like men to do to you, So do you also to them.

"This is the work of God," answered Jesus, "that you believe on him whom He has sent you."

"What kind of things?" he answered. And they said: "The things concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people;

Jesus said to them. "My food is to do the will of Him who sent me, and to accomplish his work.

"But I have testimony greater than that of John; for the work which the Father has given me to bring to completion??he work which I am doing??ears testimony concerning me, that the Father has sent me.

"I must work the works of him that sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no man can work.

"I have shown you many good deeds from my Father. For which of these are you going to stone me?"

"If I am not doing the deeds of my Father, do not believe me.

"If I had not done among them such works as none ever did, they would have had no sin; but now they have both seen and hated both me and my Father.

I have glorified thee on the earth; I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.

"Men of Israel, listen to these words. Jesus the Nazarene, a man accredited to you by God, through mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him among you, as you yourselves know;

If Timothy come, see to it that he is among you without trepidation; for he is doing the Lord's work, as I am, so let no one disparage him.

To him that overcomes and perseveres in my works to the end, will I give authority over the nations.