27 Bible Verses about One's Deeds

I know thy works, thy labour, and thy patience, and that thou canst not bear those who are evil: thou hast tried those who say they are apostles, but are not; and hast found them lyars:

your charitable offices, your faith, and your patience, and that your last works exceed the first.

And unto the angel of the church in Sardis, write, "THESE things saith he that hath the seven spirits of God and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast the reputation of being alive, but art dead.

I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for tho' few in number, you have kept my word, and have not renounced my name.

I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.

Let your actions be such, with regard to others, as you should think reasonable with regard to yourselves, for this is the substance of the law and the prophets.

Upon which the people asked him, what then shall we do?

the Publicans likewise came to be baptized, and said to him, master, how are we to act?

the soldiers too made the same demand, how are we to act? he answer'd them, injure no man either by violence or by fraud, and be content with your pay.

the reward is not counted as a favour to him that has done good actions, but as a debt:

for the good that I purpose to do, I do not: but the evil which I resolve against, that I do.

will be expos'd. for the time of tryal will show it: it shall be discovered by the fire, which will put each sort of work to the test.

Am I not free? am I not an apostle? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not you become christians by my labour?

contemptible) let such a one depend upon this, that the same authority which appear'd in my letters, when I was absent, will appear in fact, when I am present.

for the vicious desires are contrary to those of the spirit, and the inclinations of the spirit are contrary to those of the animal part; these are opposite to each other, so that you do not the things that you would.

let your discourse and your actions be all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the father by him.

and whatever you do, do it heartily, as serving the Lord, and not men:

but, as becomes women, who make a profession of religion, to be adorn'd with virtue.

and let us animate one another to the mutual returns of love, and kind offices: not abandoning our assemblies,

Don't delusively content your selves with being of the audience, but put what you hear in practice:

for a bare auditor without practice is like one who sees his image form'd by a mirror:

whereas, he that attentively considers the perfect law of liberty, and is attach'd thereto, he is not a forgetful hearer, but reduces it to practice, and his conduct is crown'd with hapiness.

speak and act as those, who are to be judged by the law of liberty.

Whoever is a skilful moralist, let him show by his virtuous conduct, that he practises the humble precepts of wisdom.

remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place except thou repent.

Then I heard a voice from heaven, saying to me, "write, blessed are the dead who die in the Lord; yes, from henceforth, saith the spirit, they shall rest from their labours; and the recompence of their labours shall follow them."

for she was permitted to be arrayed in fine linnen, clean and white: for the fine linnen represents the virtues of the saints."