'Actions' in the Bible

In short, though knowing full well the sentence which God pronounces against actions such as theirs, as things which deserve death, they not only practise them, but even encourage and applaud others who do them.

To each man He will make an award corresponding to his actions;

Therefore, God will not justify any human being by means of the actions prescribed by the Law, for through the Law comes the full knowledge of sin.

What, then, is there to boast about? That has been eliminated. On what principle? On that of actions? No, but on the principle of faith.

For we maintain that a person is justified by faith apart from the actions prescribed by the Law.

For if Abraham was justified by actions, he would have had something to boast about though not before God.

whereas in the case of a man who pleads no actions of his own, but simply believes in Him who declares the ungodly free from guilt, his faith is placed to his credit as righteousness.

Likewise, David also speaks of the blessedness of the person whom God regards as righteous apart from actions:

For I do not understand my own actions [I am baffled and bewildered by them]. I do not practice what I want to do, but I am doing the very thing I hate [and yielding to my human nature, my worldliness—my sinful capacity].

and even then, though they were not then born and had not done anything either good or evil, yet in order that God's electing purpose might not be frustrated, based, as it was, not on their actions but on the will of Him who called them, she was told,

according to his calling and not by actions), Rebecca was told, "The older child will serve the younger one."

Moses says that he whose actions conform to the righteousness required by the Law shall live by that righteousness.

But if this is by grace, then it is no longer on the basis of actions. Otherwise, grace would no longer be grace.

The night is almost over, and the day is near. Let's therefore put aside the actions of darkness and put on the armor of light.

As for you and your faith, keep your faith to yourself in the presence of God. The man is to be congratulated who does not pronounce judgement on himself in what his actions sanction.

For I am bold enough to tell you only about what the Messiah has accomplished through me in bringing gentiles to obedience. By my words and actions,