51 Bible Verses about Good Works

And now therefore thus says LORD, the God of Israel, concerning this city, of which ye say, It is given into the hand of the king of Babylon by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence: Behold, I will gather them out of all the countries where I have driven them in my anger, and in my wrath, and in great indignation. And I will bring them again to this place, and I will cause them to dwell safely. And they shall be my people, and I will be their God.read more.
And I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me forever, for the good of them, and of their sons after them. And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from following them, to do them good. And I will put my fear in their hearts, that they may not depart from me.

Deal bountifully with thy servant that I may live, so I will observe thy word.

Those who trust in LORD are as mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever. As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so LORD is round about his people from this time forth and for evermore. For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous, that the righteous not put forth their hands to iniquity.read more.
Do good, O LORD, to those who are good, and to those who are upright in their hearts.

Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good. And I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul.

Shall it be said, O house of Jacob, Is the Spirit of LORD restricted? Are these his doings? Do not my words do good to him who walks uprightly?

For thus says LORD of hosts: As I thought to do evil to you, when your fathers provoked me to wrath, says LORD of hosts, and I did not relent, so again I have thought in these days to do good to Jerusalem and to the house of Judah. Fear ye not.

ye know, the word having occurred throughout the whole of Judea beginning from Galilee after the immersion that John preached-- Jesus of Nazareth--how God anointed him with Holy Spirit and with power, who passed through doing good, and healing all those who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with him.

Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? Then ye also may do good, who are accustomed to do evil.

For there is no faithfulness in their mouth. Their inward part is very wickedness. Their throat is an open sepulcher. With their tongue they {deceive (LXX/NT)}.

His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and oppression. Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.

The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt. They have done abominable works. There is none that does good. LORD looked down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if there were any who understood, who sought after God. They are all gone aside. They are together become filthy. There is none who does good, no, not one.

The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity. There is none who does good. God looked down from heaven upon the sons of men, to see if there were any who understood, who seek after God. Every one of them has gone back. They have together become filthy. There is none who does good, no, not one.

The transgression of the wicked man says within my heart, There is no fear of God before his eyes. For he flatters himself in his own eyes, that his iniquity will not be found out and be hated. The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit. He has ceased to be wise [and] to do good.read more.
He devises iniquity upon his bed. He sets himself in a way that is not good. He does not abhor evil.

They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent. Adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.

Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity. Desolation and destruction are in their paths. They do not know the way of peace, and there is no justice in their goings. They have made them crooked paths. Whoever goes in it does not know peace.

What then? Are we better? Not at all. For we already charged both Jews and Greeks to all be under sin, as it is written, There is no righteous man, not even one. There is no man who understands. There is no man who seeks God.read more.
All turned away. Together they became useless. There is not a man who does goodness; there is not as much as one. Their throat is an open grave. With their tongues they deceive. The poison of asps is under their lips, whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness. Their feet are swift to shed blood. Destruction and misery are in their ways, and the way of peace they have not known. There is no fear of God before their eyes.

Has therefore what is good become death to me? May it not happen! Instead, it is sin, so that it might be revealed, sin working death in me through what is good, so that through the commandment sin might become sinful to extreme. For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am carnal, having been sold under sin. For I do not understand what I do, for I do not do this that I want, but what I hate, this I do.read more.
But if I do this that I do not want, I agree with the law that it is good. But now I no longer perform it, but the sin dwelling in me. For I know that good does not dwell in me, that is, in my flesh, for to will is present in me, but to do the good, I find not. For I do not do good that I want, instead, wrong that I do not want, this I do. But if I do this that I do not want, I no longer perform it, but sin dwelling in me. Consequently I find the law in my wanting to do good, that evil is present in me. For I delight in the law of God according to the inner man, but I see a different law in my body-parts, warring against the law of my mind, and taking me captive in the law of sin, which is in my body-parts.

And let us not be weary doing good, for in our own time we will reap, not desponding. So then as we have time, let us work what is good toward all men, and especially toward those belonging to a household of the faith.

Trust in LORD, and do good. Dwell in the land, and feed on [his] faithfulness.

Ye have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. But I say to you, not to resist what is troublesome, but whoever will strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. And to the man who wants to sue thee, and take away thy coat, thou shall leave him thy cloak also.read more.
And whoever will draft thee for one mile, go thou with him two. Give to him who asks thee, and turn thou not away from him who wants to borrow from thee. Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shall love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy. But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you, so that ye may become sons of your Father in the heavens, because he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and makes rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. For if ye love those who love you, what reward have ye? Do not even the tax collectors the same? And if ye only greet your friends, what do ye extra? Do not even the tax collectors this way? Ye therefore shall be perfect, even as your Father in the heavens is perfect.

But I say to you, to those who hear, love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you. Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who mistreat you. To him who strikes thee on the cheek offer the other also, and from him who takes away thy cloak, also do not withhold thy coat.read more.
Give to every man who asks thee, and from him who takes away thy personal things do not demand them back. And as ye desire that men would do to you, do ye also to them likewise. And if ye love those who love you, what credit is for you? For even sinners love those who love them. And if ye do good to those who do good to you, what credit is for you? For even sinners do the same. And if ye lend to whom ye hope to receive, what credit is for you? For even sinners lend to sinners, to receive as much again. But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, despairing nothing, and your reward will be great. And ye will be sons of the Most High, because he is good toward the ungrateful and bad. Become ye therefore merciful, even as your Father is merciful.

And finally, all be like-minded, sympathetic, brother-loving, compassionate, friendly, not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling, but instead giving praise, knowing that ye were called for this, so that ye might inherit a blessing. For he who wants to love life, and see good days, let him restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips not to speak deceit.read more.
Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it. Because the eyes of Lord are toward the righteous, and his ears to their supplication, but the face of Lord is against men who do evil things. And who is he who will harm you, if ye become imitators of the good?

What man is he who desires life, and loves [many] days, that he may see good? Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking deceit. Depart from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it.read more.
The eyes of LORD are toward the righteous, and his ears are [open] to their {prayer (LXX/NT)}. (The face of LORD is against those who do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.)

Therefore also let those who suffer according to the will of God entrust their souls as to a faithful Creator by well-doing.

But do not forget benevolence and fellowship, for God is well pleased with such sacrifices.

For what kind of credit is it, if, sinning and being beaten, ye will endure? But if, doing good and suffering, ye will endure, this is graciousness with God.

For it is better to suffer doing good, if the will of God desires, than for doing evil.

Marvel not at this, because an hour comes in which all those in the sepulchers will hear his voice, and will come forth, those who have done right to a resurrection of life, and those who have practiced wrong to a resurrection of judgment.

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, despairing nothing, and your reward will be great. And ye will be sons of the Most High, because he is good toward the ungrateful and bad.

But according to thy hardness, and thy impenitent heart, thou store up wrath to thyself in the day of wrath, and revelation, and righteous judgment of God, who will render to each man according to his works, to those who indeed seek by perseverance of good work, glory and esteem and immortality--eternal life--read more.
but to those of self-interest, and who indeed disobey the truth but have confidence in unrighteousness--anger and wrath, pressure and restriction, upon every soul of man who produces evil, both of the Jew first, and of the Greek, but glory and esteem and peace to every man who works good, both to the Jew first, and to the Greek. For there is no partiality with God.

Command the rich in the present age not to be arrogant, nor hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in the living God, who supplies us all things abundantly for enjoyment, to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous, willing to share, storing up for themselves a good foundation for that which is coming, so that they may take hold of the eternal life.

Depart from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it.

Depart from evil, and do good, and dwell for evermore.

Now in a great house there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also wood and earthen, and some for esteem and some for disesteem. If therefore any man purges himself from these things, he will be a vessel for esteem, sanctified and useful to the master, prepared for every good work.

What is the benefit, my brothers, if some man should say to have faith, but has no works? Can the faith save him? And if a brother or sister may be unclothed, and may be destitute of daily food, and some man of you would say to them, Go in peace, be ye warmed and fed, but ye would not give them the things necessary for the body, what is the benefit?read more.
So also faith, if it has no works, is dead by itself. But some man will say, Thou have faith, and I have works. Show me thy faith from thy works, and I will show thee from my works my faith. Thou believe that there is one God, thou do well. The demons also believe, and shudder. But do thou want to know, O vain man, that faith apart from works is dead? Was not Abraham our father made righteous from works, having offered up Isaac his son upon the altar?

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show from his good behavior his works in mildness of wisdom.

For he who wants to love life, and see good days, let him restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips not to speak deceit. Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it. Because the eyes of Lord are toward the righteous, and his ears to their supplication, but the face of Lord is against men who do evil things.

And God is able to abound all grace for you, so that always in everything having all sufficiency, ye may abound for every good work,

Now at Joppa there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, which, being translated, is called Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and charities that she did.

Therefore my beloved, just as ye have always obeyed, not only as in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God who works in you both to desire and to work for approval.

For you to walk worthily of the Lord for every desire to please, bearing fruit in every good work, and growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened in every ability, according to the dominion of his glory, for all perseverance and longsuffering with joy. Giving thanks to the Father who made us qualified for the share of the portion of the sanctified in light.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God preordained that we should walk in them.

If therefore any man purges himself from these things, he will be a vessel for esteem, sanctified and useful to the master, prepared for every good work.

Every scripture is inspired by God and useful for instruction, for reproof, for correction, for discipline in righteousness, so that the man of God may be qualified, having been completed for every good work.

Therefore because of the Lord, ye should submit to every human establishment, whether to a king as being supreme, or to governors as being sent by him for vengeance of evil-doers and praise of well-doers. Because this way is the will of God, doing good to muzzle the ignorance of the foolish men.

And having departed from there, he went into their synagogue. And behold, there was a man having a withered hand. And they interrogated him, asking if it permitted to heal on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse him. And he said to them, What man of you will there be, who will have one sheep, and if this falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not grasp it, and lift it out?read more.
How much therefore a man is superior to a sheep. So then it is permitted to do good on the Sabbath. Then he says to the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth, and it was restored whole, as the other. But when they went out, the Pharisees held a consultation against him, how they might destroy him.

And he entered again into the synagogue, and a man was there who had a withered hand. And they watched him whether he would heal him on the Sabbath day, so that they might accuse him. And he says to the man who had a withered hand, Stand up in the midst.read more.
And he says to them, Is it permitted to do good on the Sabbath day or to do harm, to save life or to kill? But they were silent. And having looked around on them with anger, being grieved at the callousness of their heart, he says to the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it out, and his hand was restored as the other. And the Pharisees having gone out, they straightaway were making a plot with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.

And it also came to pass on another Sabbath for him to enter into the synagogue and teach. And a man was there, and his right hand was withered. And the scholars and the Pharisees watched if he would heal on the Sabbath, so that they might find an accusation against him. But he knew their thoughts, and he said to the man who had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And having risen, he stood up.read more.
Then Jesus said to them, I will question you. What? Is it permitted on the Sabbath to do good, or to do harm, to save life, or to kill? And having looked around on them all, he said to him, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did, and his hand was restored whole as the other. But they were filled with fury, and deliberated with each other what they might do to Jesus.

And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath day. And behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years. And she was bent over, and not being able to straighten up completely. And when Jesus saw her, he called out, and said to her, Woman, thou are loosed from thine infirmity.read more.
And he laid his hands upon her, and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God. And having responded, the synagogue-ruler, being indignant because Jesus healed on the Sabbath, answered and said to the multitude, There are six days in which he ought to work. Therefore coming in these, be healed, and not on the But the Lord therefore answered him and said, Ye hypocrites, does not each of you on the Sabbath loose his ox or his donkey from the stall, and after leading away, give to drink? And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham whom Satan has bound, lo, eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the day of the Sabbath? And as he said these things all those opposing him were shamed, and all the multitude rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.

And as he passed on, he saw a man blind from birth. And his disciples asked him, saying, Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he would be born blind? Jesus answered, Neither this man sinned, nor his parents, but that the works of God might be manifested in him.read more.
I must work the works of him who sent me while it is day. Night comes when no man can work. When I am in the world, I am the light of the world. Having said these things, he spat toward the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and rubbed the clay on the eyes of the blind man. And he said to him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam (which is translated, He who has been sent). Therefore he went and washed, and came seeing. The neighbors therefore and those who saw him formerly, that he was blind, said, Is this not he who sits and begs? Others said, He is this man, but others said, He is like him. That man said, I am. They said to him therefore, How were thine eyes opened? That man answered and said, A man called Jesus made clay, and rubbed on my eyes, and said to me, Go to the pool of Siloam and wash. And after going and washing, I received sight. Therefore they said to him, Where is that man? He says, I do not know. They brought him to the Pharisees--the former blind man. Now it was a Sabbath when Jesus made the clay and opened his eyes. Again therefore the Pharisees also asked him how he received sight. And he said to them, He put clay upon my eyes, and I washed, and I see. Therefore some of the Pharisees said, This man is not from God, because he does not keep the Sabbath. Other men said, How is a sinful man able to do such signs? And there was division among them. They say again to the blind man, What do thou say about him, that he opened thine eyes? And he said, He is a prophet. The Jews therefore did not believe about him, that he had been blind, and had received sight, until they called the parents of the man who had received sight. And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, whom ye say that he was born blind? How then does he now see? And his parents answered them and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind, but how he now sees, we know not. Or who opened his eyes, we know not. He has maturity, ask him. He will speak for himself. His parents spoke these things because they feared the Jews, for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man confessed him as Christ, he should become excommunicated from the synagogue. Because of this his parents said, He has maturity, ask him. So they called the man who was blind, for a second time, and said to him, Give glory to God. We know that this man is sinful. That man therefore answered and said, If he is sinful, I know not. One thing I know, that being blind, now I see. But again they said to him, What did he do to thee? How did he open thine eyes? He answered them, I told you already, and ye did not listen. Why do ye want to hear it again? Do ye not also want to become his disciples? They reviled him, and said, Thou are a disciple of that man, but we are disciples of Moses. We know that God has spoken to Moses, but this man, we know not where he is from. The man answered and said to them, For in this it is amazing, that ye know not where he is from, and yet he opened my eyes. And we know that God does not listen to sinners, but if any man is a worshiper of God, and does his will, he listens to this man. From the age, it was not heard that any man opened the eyes of a man who was born blind. If this man were not from God, he could do nothing. They answered and said to him, Thou were born entirely in sins, and thou teach us. And they cast him outside. Jesus heard that they cast him outside. And having found him, he said to him, Do thou believe in the Son of God? That man answered and said, And who is he, Lord, that I may believe in him? And Jesus said to him, Thou have both seen him, and he is that man who speaks with thee. And he affirmed, Lord, I believe. And he worshiped him. And Jesus said, For judgment I came into this world, so that those not seeing might see, and those who see might become blind. And those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and they said to him, Are we also blind? Jesus said to them, If ye were blind, ye would have no sin, but now ye say, We see, therefore your sin remains.