'Works' in the Bible

who will render to every man according to his works:

because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight; for through the law cometh the knowledge of sin.

Where then is the glorying? It is excluded. By what manner of law? of works? Nay: but by a law of faith.

We reckon therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.

For if Abraham was justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not toward God.

Even as David also pronounceth blessing upon the man, unto whom God reckoneth righteousness apart from works,

for the children being not yet born, neither having done anything good or bad, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth,

Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by works. They stumbled at the stone of stumbling;

But if it is by grace, it is no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace.

The night is far spent, and the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.