'Doing' in the Bible

And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing that is remarkable? Do not the Gentiles also do the same?

But you, [when you] practice charitable giving, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,

But [when] the Pharisees saw [it], they said to him, "Behold, your disciples are doing what it is not permitted to do on the Sabbath!"

But he answered one of them [and] said, 'Friend, I am not doing you wrong. Did you not come to an agreement with me for a denarius?

And [after] he arrived at the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to him [while he] was teaching, saying, "By what authority are you doing these [things]? And who gave you this authority?"

And Jesus answered [and] said to them, "I also will ask you one question. If you tell [the answer] to me, I also will tell you by what authority I am doing these [things].

And they answered [and] said to Jesus, "We do not know." And he said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these [things].

Blessed [is] that slave whom his master will find so doing [when he] comes back.

And the Pharisees began to say to him, "Behold, why are they doing what is not permitted on the Sabbath?"

and from Jerusalem and from Idumea and the other side of the Jordan and around Tyre and Sidon a great crowd came to him [because they] heard all that he was doing.

And if anyone says to you, 'Why are you doing this?' say 'The Lord has need of it, and will send it here again at once.'"

And some of those who were standing there said to them, "What are you doing, untying the colt?"

and said to him, "By what authority are you doing these [things], or who gave you this authority that you do these [things]?"

So Jesus said to them, "I will ask you one question. Answer me and I will tell you by what authority I am doing these [things].

And they replied to Jesus saying, "We do not know." And Jesus said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these [things]."

But some of the Pharisees said, "Why are you doing what is not permitted on the Sabbath?

Blessed [is] that slave whom his master will find so doing [when he] comes back.

And a certain ruler asked him, saying, "Good Teacher, [by] doing what will I inherit eternal life?"

and said, saying to him, "Tell us, by what authority you are doing these [things], or who is the one who gave you this authority?

And Jesus said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these [things]."

[[But Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing."]] And they cast lots to divide his clothes.

So the Jews answered and said to him, "What sign do you show to us, because you are doing these [things]?"

Now while he was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in his name [because they] saw his signs which he was doing.

And on account of this the Jews began to persecute Jesus, because he was doing these [things] on the Sabbath.

So Jesus answered and said to them, "Truly, truly I say to you, the Son can do nothing from himself except what he sees the Father doing. For whatever that one does, these [things] also the Son does likewise.

For the Father loves the Son and shows him everything that he himself is doing. And greater works than these he will show him, so that you will be astonished.

"But I have a testimony greater than John's, for the works which the Father has given to me that I should complete them--the very works which I am doing--[these] testify about me, that the Father has sent me.

And a large crowd was following him because they were observing the signs that he was doing on those who were sick.

So his brothers said to him, "Depart from here and go to Judea, so that your disciples also can see your works that you are doing.

For no one does anything in secret and [yet] he himself desires to be {publicly recognized}. If you are doing these [things], reveal yourself to the world!"

"Our law does not condemn a man unless it first hears from him and knows what he is doing, [does it]?"

You are doing the deeds of your father!" They said to him, "We were not born from sexual immorality! We have one father, God!"

But if I am doing [them], even if you do not believe me, believe the deeds, so that you may know and understand that the Father [is] in me and I [am] in the Father."

So the chief priests and the Pharisees called together the Sanhedrin and said, "What are we doing? For this man is performing many signs!

Jesus answered and said to him, "What I am doing you do not understand now, but you will understand after these [things]."

And after the piece of bread, then Satan entered into him. Then Jesus said to him, "What you are doing, do quickly!"

Truly, truly I say to you, the one who believes in me, the works that I am doing he will do also, and he will do greater [works] than these because I am going to the Father.

But so that the world may know that I love the Father, and just as the Father has commanded me, thus I am doing. Get up, let us go from here!

No longer do I call you slaves, because the slave does not know what his master is doing. But I have called you friends, because everything that I have heard from my Father I have revealed to you.

They answered and said to him, "If this man were not doing evil, we would not have handed him over to you!"

And on the following day, he made an appearance to them [while they] were fighting and was attempting to reconcile them in peace, saying, 'Men [and] brothers, why are you doing wrong to one another?'

But the one who was doing wrong to [his] neighbor pushed him aside, saying, 'Who appointed you a ruler and a judge over us?

Now in Joppa there was a certain female disciple {named} Tabitha (which translated means "Dorcas"). She was full of good deeds and charitable giving which she was constantly doing.

devout and fearing God together with all his household, doing many charitable deeds for the people and praying to God {continually}.

Jesus of Nazareth--how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with him.

'Look, you scoffers, and be astonished and perish! For I am doing a work in your days, a work that you would never believe [even] if someone were to tell [it] to you.'"

and saying, "Men, why are you doing these [things]? We also are men with the same nature as you, proclaiming the good news [that] you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all the things [that are] in them--

And yet he did not leave himself without witness [by] doing good, giving you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying [you] with food and your hearts with gladness."

And after some days, Paul said to Barnabas, "Come then,[let us] return [and] visit the brothers in every town in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, [to see] how they are [doing]."

And she was doing this for many days. But Paul, becoming greatly annoyed and turning around, said to the spirit, "I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!" And it came out {immediately}.

(Now seven sons of a certain 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 tied up, but even to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus!"

If then I am doing wrong and have done anything deserving death, I am not trying to avoid dying. But if there is nothing [true] of [the things] which these [people] are accusing me, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar!"

but to those in Damascus first, and in Jerusalem and all the region of Judea and to the Gentiles, I proclaimed [that they should] repent and turn to God, doing deeds worthy of repentance.

And [as they] were going out, they were talking to one another, saying, "This man is not doing anything deserving death or imprisonment."

but the centurion, [because he] wanted to save Paul, prevented them {from doing what they intended}, and gave orders [that] those who were able to swim should jump in first to get to the land,

Therefore you are without excuse, O man, every one [of you] who passes judgment. For in that which you pass judgment on someone else, you condemn yourself, for you who are passing judgment are doing the same [things].

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

But now I am no longer the one doing it, but sin that lives in me.

For I know that good does not live in me, that is, in my flesh. For the willing is present in me, but the doing [of] the good [is] not.

But if what I do not want [to do], this I am doing, I am no longer the one doing it, but sin that lives in me.

But "if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him [something] to drink; for [by] doing this, you will heap up coals of fire upon his head."

So now also complete the doing [of it], in order that just as [you have] the eagerness to want [to do it], thus also [you may] complete [it] from [what you] have.

But what I am doing, I will also do, in order that I may remove the opportunity of those who want an opportunity, that they may be found just as also we [are] in what they are boasting about.

And let us not grow weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap, [if we] do not give up.

among whom also we all formerly lived in the desires of our flesh, doing the will of the flesh and of the mind, and we were children of wrath by nature, as also the rest of [them] were.

not {while being watched}, as people pleasers, but as slaves of Christ doing the will of God from the heart,

Now, so that you also may know {my circumstances}, what I am doing, Tychicus, my dear brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will make known to you all [things],

Therefore encourage one another and build up {each other}, just as indeed you are doing.

And we have confidence in the Lord about you, that you are both doing and you will do [the things] that we are commanding.

But [as for] you, brothers, do not be discouraged [while] doing what is right.

Fix [your] attention on yourself and on your teaching. Continue in them, for [by] doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.

I testify solemnly before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels that you observe these [things] without prejudice, doing nothing according to partiality.

And do not neglect doing good and generosity, for God is pleased with such sacrifices.

However, if you carry out the royal law according to the scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself," you are doing well.

For the will of God is as follows: [by] doing good to silence the ignorance of foolish people.

For [it is] better to suffer for doing good, {if God wills it}, than for doing evil.

So then also those who suffer according to the will of God must entrust their souls to a faithful Creator in doing good.

Therefore, if I come, I will call attention to {the deeds he is doing}, disparaging us with evil words. And not being content with these, he does not receive the brothers himself, and he hinders those wanting [to do so] and throws [them] out of the church.