29 Bible Verses about Work, And Redemption

For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, in order that no one may boast:

the one having saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before the eternal times,

but when the goodness and philanthropy of God our Saviour appeared, not from works which are in righteousness, which we did, but according to his own mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and the renewal of the Holy Ghost,

I glorified thee upon the earth, having finished the work that thou hast given to me that I may do it.

Jesus says to them, My food is that I may do the will of Him that sent me, and finish His work.

Then when Jesus received the vinegar, He said, It is finished: and bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.

neither through the blood of goats and bullocks, but through his own blood, came once into the holies, having found eternal redemption.

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?

You shall know them by their fruits. Do the people gather the grape-bunches from thorns, or figs from thistles? So every good tree produces good fruits; and a corrupt tree produces evil fruits. A good tree is not able to produce evil fruits, neither is a corrupt tree able to produce beautiful fruits.read more.
Every tree not producing beautiful fruit is cut down and cast into the fire. Therefore you shall know them perfectly by their fruits.

Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by the fruit.

Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say among yourselves; We have Abraham our father. But truly the ax is laid to the root of the trees; Therefore every tree not producing good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

for the hearers of the law are not righteous with God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and the divine love which you manifested in his name, having ministered to the saints, and ministering. But we desire each one of you to exhibit the same diligence unto the full assurance of hope unto the end: in order that you may not be dull, but imitators of those who through faith and longsufferings do inherit the promises.

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.read more.
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? You see that faith wrought with his works, and by works the faith was made perfect; and the scripture was fulfilled, saying, And Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the friend of God. You see that a man is justified by works, and not only by faith. And likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, having received the spies, and sent them out by another way? For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so faith also apart from works is dead.

But let us not get weary doing that which is good: for in due time we will reap, fainting not.

Masters, award unto the servants that which is right and equal; knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

concerning all things exhibiting yourself an example of good works; in teaching; purity, gravity, the sound word, irrefutable, in order that the adversary may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say concerning us.

The word is faithful, and I wish you to be established concerning these things, in order that those having believed in God may think to excel in good works. These things are beautiful and useful to the people:

having your deportment beautiful among the Gentiles: in order that in whatsoever they calumniate you as evil doers, seeing from your beautiful works, they may glorify God in the day of his visitation.

I exhort you, therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, your reasonable service:

Let each one remain with the Lord, in the same calling in which he was called, brethren.

Then whether you eat, or whether you drink, or what you do, do all things to the glory of God.

serving with good will as the Lord, and not men:

Whatsoever you may do, work from your soul, as for the Lord, and not for men;

Whatsoever you may do, work from your soul, as for the Lord, and not for men; knowing that you will receive the recompense of the inheritance from the Lord. Serve the Lord Christ;

His lord said to him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou wast faithful over few things, and I will make thee ruler over many things: come thou into the joy of thy lord.

So, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

And there shall be no more curse. And the throne of God and the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:

And he said to him, Well done, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in the least, have thou authority over ten cities.