33 Bible Verses about Good Works

This word you know, which was throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached; Jesus, the one from Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Ghost and power: who went about doing good, and healing all oppressed by the devil: because God is with Him.

Then what? are we the better? By no means: for we have proven already that both Jews and Greeks are all under sin; as has been written, There is no one good, not one: there is no one who understands, there is no one who seeks out God;read more.
all have gone away, they have all together become unprofitable; there is no one who is doing good, there is not one. Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips. Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness. Whose feet are swift to shed blood: destruction and misery are in their ways: and they have not known the way of peace. The fear of God is not before their eyes.

Then did that which is good become death to me? it could not be so: but sin, that it may appear sin, through the good was working out death to me, in order that sin may be exceedingly sinful through the commandment. For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, having been sold under sin. For that which I do, I know not: for I do that which I do not will; but I do that which I hate.read more.
But if I do that which I do not will, I consent to the law that it is beautiful; but now it is no more I that do it, but sin dwelling in me. For I know that in me, that is, in my carnal mind, there dwells no good thing. For to will is present with me, but to do that which is beautiful is not: for the good which I will I do not; but the evil which I do not will, that I do. If I do that which I do not will, it is no longer I that do it, but sin dwelling in me. Then I find a law, that, to me wishing to do that which is beautiful, that the evil is present with me: for I delight in the law of God according to the inward man; but I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.

But let us not get weary doing that which is good: for in due time we will reap, fainting not. Then therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.

You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. But I say unto you, Resist not him that is evil: but whosoever smites thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also: to him wishing to prosecute thee at law, and take away thy coat, let him have the cloak also.read more.
Whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him two. Give to the one asking thee, and do not turn away from the one wishing to borrow from thee. You have heard that it was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies with a divine love, bless those who curse you and pray for those who despitefully use you and persecute you: in order that you may be the sons of your Father who is in the heavens: because He raises up His sun on the wicked and on the good, and rains on the righteous and on the unrighteous. For if you love those that love you, what reward have ye? because the publicans also do the same. If you salute your brethren only, what do ye more abundantly? do not the heathens also the same thing? Therefore ye shall be perfect, as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.

But I say unto you that hear, Love your enemies with divine love, and do good to those that hate you, bless those who curse you, and pray for those who despitefully use you. To the one smiting thee on the cheek turn the other also; and from the one taking away thy cloak do not withhold even the coat.read more.
Give to every one asking thee, and turn not away from the one taking thy possessions, And as you wish that the people may do unto you, do ye unto them even likewise. If you love those who love you, what grace is there to you? for even sinners love those who love them. And if you may do good to those doing good to you, what grace is there to you? for sinners also do the same. And if you may lend to those from whom you may hope to receive, what grace is there to you? for sinners lend to sinners, that they may receive back the equivalent. Moreover love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping nothing in return; and your reward shall be great, and you shall be the sons of the Highest: because He is good to the ungrateful and wicked. Therefore be ye merciful, as your Father is indeed merciful.

And finally, all being like-minded, sympathetic, loving the brethren, merciful, humble: not giving evil for evil, or railing for railing: but on the contrary blessing; because unto this you have been called, that you may inherit the blessing. For let the one wishing to love life, and to see good days, cease his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking guile:read more.
let him depart from evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and pursue it: because the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry: but the face of the Lord is against those doing evil. Who is the one about to harm you, if you may be zealots of the good?

So let those indeed suffering according to the will of God submit their souls to the faithful Creator, in good work.

But do not forget benefaction and fellowship: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

For what glory is there, if, committing sin and being buffeted, you endure it? But if, doing good and suffering you endure it, this is grace with God.

For it is better, doing good, if the will of the Lord should will it, to suffer, rather than doing evil.

Do not be astonished at this: because the hour cometh, in which all who are in their graves will hear His voice, and come forth; those having done good, unto the resurrection of life; and those having done evil, unto the resurrection of judgment.

Moreover love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping nothing in return; and your reward shall be great, and you shall be the sons of the Highest: because He is good to the ungrateful and wicked.

But according to thy hardness and thy impenitent heart, thou art treasuring up to thyself wrath against the day of wrath and of the revelation of the righteous judgment of God; who will give to each one according to his works: to those indeed who with patience of good work are seeking glory and honor and immortality, eternal life:read more.
but to those who are of self-seeking, and disobedient to the truth, but obedient to unrighteousness, there are indignation and wrath. Tribulation and anguish upon every soul of man that is working out evil, both the Jew first, and the Greek; but glory and honor and peace to every one doing good; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For there is no respect of persons with God.

Charge the rich in this world not to think high things, nor to hope in uncertain riches, but in God, who richly supplies us all things for our enjoyment; that they do good, be rich in good works, be cheerful givers, ready communicators; laying up for themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold on the life which is life indeed.

But in a great house there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also wood and stone, the former truly indeed unto honor, but the latter unto dishonor. Therefore if any one may cleanse himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honor, having been sanctified, well pleasing to the Lord, having been prepared unto every good work.

But what is it profitable, my brethren, if one may say he has faith, but has not works? whether is faith able to save him? If a brother or sister may be naked, and may be destitute of daily food, and one of you may say to them, Go in peace, be ye warmed, and be ye fed; and give them not the necessaries of the body; what profit is it?read more.
So indeed faith, if it may not have works, is dead, as to itself. But one will say, You have faith, and I have works: Show me your faith apart from works, and I will show you my faith by my works. Do you believe that there is one God? you do well: the demons also believe and tremble. Do you wish to know, O vain man, that faith apart from works is inefficient? Was not Abraham our father justified by works, having offered up his son Isaac on the altar?

Who is wise and instructed among you? Let him show forth out of beautiful conduct his works in meekness of wisdom.

For let the one wishing to love life, and to see good days, cease his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking guile: let him depart from evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and pursue it: because the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry: but the face of the Lord is against those doing evil.

But God is able to make all grace abound unto you; in order that, always having all sufficiency in every thing, you may abound unto every good work: as has been written,

But there was a certain disciple in Joppa, by name Tabitha, who being interpreted is called Dorcas: and she was full of good works and alms which she was doing.

So, my beloved brethren, as you have always harkened, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; for God is the one working in you both to will and to do, of his own good pleasure.

that you may walk worthily of the Lord in all loyalty, in every good work bearing fruit, and increasing in the perfect knowledge of God. being impowered with all power, according to the might of his glory, in all patience and longsuffering with joy; giving thanks to the Father, who has made us worthy unto a participation of the inheritance of the saints in light;

for we are his workmanship, having been created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God before prepared that we should walk in them.

Therefore if any one may cleanse himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honor, having been sanctified, well pleasing to the Lord, having been prepared unto every good work.

All scripture is God-breathed and profitable unto teaching, unto conviction, unto correction, unto instruction which is in righteousness: in order that the man of God may be perfect, having been thoroughly perfected unto every good work.

Submit to every human creature for the sake of the Lord: whether to the king as supereminent, or to governors, as those having been sent out by him unto the condemnation of evil doers, and the praise of those doing good; because thus it is the will of God, that doing good you should put to shame the ignorance of the ignorant people:

And having passed on thence, He came into their synagogue. And behold, there was a man having a withered hand. And they asked Him saying, Whether is it lawful to heal on Sabbath? that they might accuse Him. And He said to them; What man shall there he of you, who shall have one sheep, and if it shall fall into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not lay hold of it and lift it up?read more.
Therefore how much more valuable is a man than a sheep? So it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath. Then He says to the man, Reach forth thy hand. And he reached it forth and it was restored. And the Pharisees, having gone out, took counsel against I Him that they might destroy Him.

He came again into the synagogue, a man was there having a withered hand. And they were watching Him, if He will heal him on the Sabbath, that they might accuse Him. And He says to the man having a withered hand; Rise up in the midst.read more.
And He says to them; Is it lawful to do good or to do evil on the Sabbath; to save life, or to kill? And they were silent. And looking round on them with indignation, being grieved over the hardness of their hearts, He says to the man; Reach forth thy hand. And he reached it forth and it was restored. And the Pharisees, having gone out immediately along with the Herodians, took counsel against Him in order that they might kill Him.

And it came to pass on another Sabbath, that He came into the synagogue and taught, and a man was there, whose right hand was withered. And the scribes and Pharisees were watching Him, if He will heal him on the Sabbath, in order that they may find accusation against Him. But He knew their thoughts, and said to the man having the withered hand, Rise up, and stand in the midst; and he having arisen stood.read more.
And Jesus said to them, I will ask you; What is lawful on the Sabbath; to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy? And looking around upon them all, He said to him, Reach forth thy hand. And he did so: and his hand was restored. And they were filled with rage; and they were talking one to another what they might do to Jesus.

And He was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath. And behold, a woman having a spirit of infirmity eighteen years; and she was bowed together, and not at all able to straighten up. And Jesus seeing her, called to her, and said, Woman, thou art loosed from thy infirmity:read more.
and He placed His hands on her: and immediately she straightened up, and continued to glorify God. And the chief ruler of the synagogue, responding, being grieved because Jesus healed on the Sabbath, said to the multitude, There are six days in which it behooveth us to work: therefore during these, coming, be healed, and not on the Sabbath-day. And the Lord responded to him, and said, Ye hypocrites, does not each one of you loose his ox or his donkey from the stall, and leading him away, give him water on the Sabbath? Did it not behoove this one, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan bound, lo, these eighteen years, to be loosed from this bondage on the Sabbath-day? And He speaking these things, all opposing Him became ashamed: and the whole multitude rejoiced over all the illustrious works wrought by Him.

And passing along, He saw a man blind from his birth. And His disciples asked Him, saying, Master, who sinned, this one, or his parents, that he was born blind? Jesus responded, Neither did he nor his parents sin; but that the works of God may be made manifest in him.read more.
It behooveth us to work the works of Him that sent us, while it is day: the night comes, when no one is able to work. While I am in the world, I am the light of the world. Saying these words, He spat on the ground, and made mortar out of the spittle, and besmeared the mortar on his eyes, and He said to him; Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is interpreted, Sent). Then he went away, and washed, and came seeing. Then the neighbors, and those seeing him previously, because he was a beggar, continued to say, Is not this the one sitting and begging? Some said, That he is: others said, No, but he is like him: he said, I am he. Then they said to him, How then were your eyes opened? He responded, a man called Jesus made mortar and besmeared my eyes, and said, Go to Siloam, and wash. Then having gone away and washed, I looked up. They said to him, Where is He? He says, I know not. They lead him to the Pharisees, him formerly blind. And it was the Sabbath on the day on which Jesus made mortar, and opened his eyes. Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he looked up. And he said to them, He placed the mortar on my eyes, and I washed, and see. Then certain ones of the Pharisees said, This man is not with God, because He does not keep the Sabbath. Others said, How is a wicked man able to do such miracles? And there was a division among them. Then they again say to the blind man, What do you say concerning Him, because He opened your eyes? And he said that, He is a prophet. Then the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he was blind, and looked up, until they called the parents of him that looked up, and asked them, saying, Is this your son, who you say was born blind? how then does he now see? Then his parents responded and said; We know that he is our son, and that he was born blind: but how he now sees, we know not; nor who opened his eyes, we know not: ask him; he has majority; he will speak for himself. And his parents said these things, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had already stipulated, that if any one should confess Him to be Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue. Therefore his parents said that, He has majority, ask him. Then they asked the man the second time who was blind, and said to him, Give God the glory: we know that this man is a sinner. Then he responded, If He is a sinner, I know not: one thing I do know, that being blind I now see. Then they said to him, What did He to you? how did He open your eyes? He responded to them, I told you already, and you did not hearken: why do you wish to hear again? whether do you wish to become His disciples? They railed on him, and said, You are His disciple; but we are the disciples of Moses: we know that God spoke to Moses: but we do not know this One, whence He is. The man responded and said to them; For in this it is wonderful, that you do not know whence He is, He truly opened my eyes. We know that God hears not sinners: but if any one may be a worshiper of God, and do His will, He hears him. It was never heard of from the beginning that any one opened the eyes of a man who was born blind: if He were not with God, He would not be able to do anything. They responded and said to him, Thou art altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out. Jesus heard that they cast him out; and having found him, said, Do you believe on the Son of man? He responded and said, Who is He, Lord, that I may believe on, Him? Jesus said to him, Indeed you have seen Him, and the One speaking with you is He. And He said, I believe, Lord: and he worshiped Him. And Jesus said, For judgment I came into this world, that those not seeing may see; and those seeing may be made blind. And those of the Pharisees being with Him heard, and said to Him, Whether are we also blind? Jesus said to them, If you were blind you would not have sin: but now you say that, We see: your sin remaineth.