'Doing' in the Bible

And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing out of the ordinary? Don’t even the Gentiles do the same?

But when you give to the poor, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,

When John heard in prison what the Messiah was doing, he sent a message by his disciples

But when the Pharisees saw it, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath!”

When he went out about nine in the morning, he saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing.

Then about five he went and found others standing around, and said to them, ‘Why have you been standing here all day doing nothing?’

“He replied to one of them, ‘Friend, I’m doing you no wrong. Didn’t you agree with me on a denarius?

When He entered the temple complex, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to Him as He was teaching and said, “By what authority are You doing these things? Who gave You this authority?”

The Pharisees said to Him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?”

Jerusalem, Idumea, beyond the Jordan, and around Tyre and Sidon. The large crowd came to Him because they heard about everything He was doing.

If anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord needs it and will send it back here right away.’”

and some of those standing there said to them, “What are you doing, untying the donkey?”

and asked Him, “By what authority are You doing these things? Who gave You this authority to do these things?”

Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question; then answer Me, and I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

But some of the Pharisees said, “Why are you doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?”

And they were all astonished at the greatness of God.While everyone was amazed at all the things He was doing, He told His disciples,

When He had said these things, all His adversaries were humiliated, but the whole crowd was rejoicing over all the glorious things He was doing.

and said to Him: “Tell us, by what authority are You doing these things? Who is it who gave You this authority?”

[Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, because they do not know what they are doing.”] And they divided His clothes and cast lots.

So the Jews replied to Him, “What sign of authority will You show us for doing these things?”

While He was in Jerusalem at the Passover Festival, many trusted in His name when they saw the signs He was doing.

Therefore, the Jews began persecuting Jesus because He was doing these things on the Sabbath.

Then Jesus replied, “I assure you: The Son is not able to do anything on His own, but only what He sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, the Son also does these things in the same way.

For the Father loves the Son and shows Him everything He is doing, and He will show Him greater works than these so that you will be amazed.

“But I have a greater testimony than John’s because of the works that the Father has given Me to accomplish. These very works I am doing testify about Me that the Father has sent Me.

so His brothers said to Him, “Leave here and go to Judea so Your disciples can see Your works that You are doing.

“Our law doesn’t judge a man before it hears from him and knows what he’s doing, does it?”

You’re doing what your father does.”“We weren’t born of sexual immorality,” they said. “We have one Father—God.”

If I am not doing My Father’s works, don’t believe Me.

But if I am doing them and you don’t believe Me, believe the works. This way you will know and understand that the Father is in Me and I in the Father.”

Jesus answered him, “What I’m doing you don’t understand now, but afterward you will know.”

After Judas ate the piece of bread, Satan entered him. Therefore Jesus told him, “What you’re doing, do quickly.”

I do not call you slaves anymore, because a slave doesn’t know what his master is doing. I have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything I have heard from My Father.

In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha, which is translated Dorcas. She was always doing good works and acts of charity.

how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how He went about doing good and healing all who were under the tyranny of the Devil, because God was with Him.

Look, you scoffers,marvel and vanish away,because I am doing a work in your days,a work that you will never believe,even if someone were to explain it to you.”

“Men! Why are you doing these things? We are men also, with the same nature as you, and we are proclaiming good news to you, that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and everything in them.

After some time had passed, Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s go back and visit the brothers in every town where we have preached the message of the Lord and see how they’re doing.”

Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this.

Then Paul replied, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”

and while I was doing this, some Jews from Asia found me ritually purified in the temple, without a crowd and without any uproar.

If then I am doing wrong, or have done anything deserving of death, I do not refuse to die, but if there is nothing to what these men accuse me of, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar!”

and when they had left they talked with each other and said, “This man is doing nothing that deserves death or chains.”

eternal life to those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality;

For I do not understand what I am doing, because I do not practice what I want to do, but I do what I hate.

So now I am no longer the one doing it, but it is sin living in me.

Now if I do what I do not want, I am no longer the one doing it, but it is the sin that lives in me.

ButIf your enemy is hungry, feed him.If he is thirsty, give him something to drink.For in so doingyou will be heaping fiery coals on his head.

If Timothy comes, see that he has nothing to fear from you, because he is doing the Lord’s work, just as I am.

But I will continue to do what I am doing, in order to deny the opportunity of those who want an opportunity to be regarded just as our equals in what they boast about.

For all who rely on the works of the law are under a curse, because it is written: Everyone who does not continue doing everything written in the book of the law is cursed.

So we must not get tired of doing good, for we will reap at the proper time if we don’t give up.

Tychicus, our dearly loved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will tell you all the news about me so that you may be informed.

Finally then, brothers, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus, that as you have received from us how you must walk and please God—as you are doing—do so even more.

In fact, you are doing this toward all the brothers in the entire region of Macedonia. But we encourage you, brothers, to do so even more,

Therefore encourage one another and build each other up as you are already doing.

We have confidence in the Lord about you, that you are doing and will do what we command.

Brothers, do not grow weary in doing good.

Pay close attention to your life and your teaching; persevere in these things, for by doing this you will save both yourself and your hearers.

I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels to observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing out of favoritism.

Don’t neglect to show hospitality, for by doing this some have welcomed angels as guests without knowing it.

Indeed, if you keep the royal law prescribed in the Scripture, Love your neighbor as yourself, you are doing well.

For it is God’s will that you silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing good.

For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God’s will, than for doing evil.

For there has already been enough time spent in doing what the pagans choose to do: carrying on in unrestrained behavior, evil desires, drunkenness, orgies, carousing, and lawless idolatry.

So those who suffer according to God’s will should, while doing what is good, entrust themselves to a faithful Creator.

Dear friend, you are showing faithfulness by whatever you do for the brothers, especially when they are strangers.

This is why, if I come, I will remind him of the works he is doing, slandering us with malicious words. And he is not satisfied with that! He not only refuses to welcome the brothers himself, but he even stops those who want to do so and expels them from the church.