'Works' in the Bible

Let your change of heart be seen in your works:

Even so let your light be shining before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.

Take care not to do your good works before men, to be seen by them; or you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

A great number will say to me on that day, Lord, Lord, were we not prophets in your name, and did we not by your name send out evil spirits, and by your name do works of power?

Now when John had news in prison of the works of the Christ, he sent his disciples

The Son of man has come feasting, and they say, See, a lover of food and wine, a friend of tax-farmers and sinners! And wisdom is judged to be right by her works.

Then he went on to say hard things to the towns where most of his works of power were done, because they had not been turned from their sins.

Unhappy are you, Chorazin! Unhappy are you, Beth-saida! For if the works of power which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have been turned from their sins in days gone by, clothing themselves in haircloth and putting dust on their heads.

And you, Capernaum, were you not to be lifted up to heaven? you will go down into hell: for if the works of power which were done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have been here to this day.

And coming into his country, he gave them teaching in their Synagogue, so that they were greatly surprised and said, Where did this man get this wisdom and these works of power?

And the works of power which he did there were small in number because they had no faith.

For the Son of man will come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he will give to every man the reward of his works.

But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the works of power which he did, and the children crying out in the Temple, Glory to the son of David, they were angry and said to him,

All things, then, which they give you orders to do, these do and keep: but do not take their works as your example, for they say and do not.

But all their works they do so as to be seen by men: for they make wide their phylacteries, and the edges of their robes,

And when the Sabbath day had come, he was teaching in the Synagogue; and a number of people hearing him were surprised, saying, From where did this man get these things? and, What is the wisdom given to this man, and what are these works of power done by his hands?

A curse is on you, Chorazin! A curse is on you, Beth-saida! For if such works of power had been done in Tyre and Sidon as have been done in you, they would have been turned from their sins, in days gone by, seated in the dust.

And he said, Go and say to that fox, I send out evil spirits and do works of mercy today and tomorrow, and on the third day my work will be complete.

And when he came near the foot of the Mountain of Olives, all the disciples with loud voices gave praise to God with joy, because of all the great works which they had seen;

For the Father has love for the Son and lets him see everything which he does: and he will let him see greater works than these so that you may be full of wonder.

Then they said to him, How may we do the works of God?

So his brothers said to him, Go away from here into Judaea so that your disciples may see the works which you do.

You are doing the works of your father. They said to him, We are true sons of Abraham; we have one Father, who is God.

Jesus said in answer, It was not because of his sin, or because of his father's or mother's; it was so that the works of God might be seen openly in him.

While it is day we have to do the works of him who sent me: the night comes when no work may be done.

Jesus said in answer, I have said it and you have no belief: the works which I do in my Father's name, these give witness about me.

Jesus said to them in answer, I have let you see a number of good works from the Father; for which of those works are you stoning me?

If I am not doing the works of my Father, do not have belief in me;

But if I am doing them, then have belief in the works even if you have no belief in me; so that you may see clearly and be certain that the Father is in me and I am in the Father.

Have you not faith that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words which I say to you, I say not from myself: but the Father who is in me all the time does his works.

Truly I say to you, He who puts his faith in me will do the very works which I do, and he will do greater things than these, because I am going to my Father.

If I had not done among them the works which no other man ever did, they would have had no sin: but now they have seen, and they have had hate in their hearts for me and my Father.

Men of Crete and Arabia, to all of us they are talking in our different languages, of the great works of God.

Men of Israel, give ear to these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man who had the approval of God, as was made clear to you by the great works and signs and wonders which God did by him among you, as you yourselves have knowledge,

While your hand is stretched out to do works of mercy; so that signs and wonders may be done through the name of your holy servant Jesus.

And Moses was trained in all the wisdom of Egypt, and was great in his words and works.

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, that is, Dorcas: this woman was given to good works and acts of mercy at all times.

And God did special works of power by the hands of Paul:

But I went about, first to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, and through all the country of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, preaching a change of heart, so that they, being turned to God, might give, in their works, the fruits of a changed heart.

To those who go on with good works in the hope of glory and honour and salvation from death, he will give eternal life:

Trouble and sorrow on all whose works are evil, to the Jew first and then to the Greek;

But glory and honour and peace to all whose works are good, to the Jew first and then to the Greek:

Because by the works of the law no man is able to have righteousness in his eyes, for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

What reason, then, is there for pride? It is shut out. By what sort of law? of works? No, but by a law of faith.

For this reason, then, a man may get righteousness by faith without the works of the law.

For if Abraham got righteousness by works, he has reason for pride; but not before God.

Now, the reward is credited to him who does works, not as of grace but as a debt.

As David says that there is a blessing on the man to whose account God puts righteousness without works, saying,

For if you go in the way of the flesh, death will come on you; but if by the Spirit you put to death the works of the body, you will have life.

Before the children had come into existence, or had done anything good or bad, in order that God's purpose and his selection might be effected, not by works, but by him whose purpose it is,

Why? Because they were not searching for it by faith, but by works. They came up against the stone which was in the way;

But if it is of grace, then it is no longer of works: or grace would not be grace.

The night is far gone, and the day is near: so let us put off the works of the dark, arming ourselves with light,

So it is no great thing if his servants make themselves seem to be servants of righteousness; whose end will be the reward of their works.

Being conscious that a man does not get righteousness by the works of the law, but through faith in Jesus Christ, we had faith in Christ Jesus, so that we might get righteousness by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law: because by the works of the law will no flesh get righteousness.

Give me an answer to this one question, Did the Spirit come to you through the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

He who gives you the Spirit, and does works of power among you, is it by the works of law, or by the hearing of faith?

For all who are of the works of the law are under a curse: because it is said in the Writings, A curse is on everyone who does not keep on doing all the things which are ordered in the book of the law.

Now the works of the flesh are clear, which are these: evil desire, unclean things, wrong use of the senses,

Not by works, so that no man may take glory to himself.

For by his act we were given existence in Christ Jesus to do those good works which God before made ready for us so that we might do them.

And have no company with the works of the dark, which give no fruit, but make their true quality clear;

And you, who in the past were cut off and at war with God in your minds through evil works, he has now made one

But clothed with good works, as is right for women who are living in the fear of God.

And if witness is given of her good works; if she has had the care of children, if she has been kind to travellers, washing the feet of the saints, helping those who are in trouble, giving herself to good works.

In the same way, there are good works which are clearly seen; and those which are not so, may not be kept secret.

And to do good, having wealth in good works, being quick to give, taking part with one another;

Who gave us salvation, marking us out for his purpose, not on account of our works, but in the measure of his purpose and his grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,

Alexander the copper-worker did me much wrong: the Lord will give him the reward of his works:

In all things see that you are an example of good works; holy in your teaching, serious in behaviour,

Who gave himself for us, so that he might make us free from all wrongdoing, and make for himself a people clean in heart and on fire with good works.

Not by works of righteousness which we did ourselves, but in the measure of his mercy, he gave us salvation, through the washing of the new birth and the giving of new life in the Holy Spirit,

This is a true saying; and it is my desire that you may give certain witness about these things, so that those who have had faith in God may give attention to good works. These things are good and of profit to men;

And let our people go on with good works for necessary purposes, so that they may not be without fruit.

But without your approval I would do nothing; so that your good works might not be forced, but done freely from your heart.

You, Lord, at the first did put the earth on its base, and the heavens are the works of your hands:

You made him a little lower than the angels; you gave him a crown of glory and honour, and made him ruler over all the works of your hands:

When your fathers put me to the test, and saw my works for forty years.

For those of us who have belief come into his rest; even as he has said, As I said in my oath when I was angry, They may not come into my rest: though the works were done from the time of the making of the world.

For in one place he has said of the seventh day, And God had rest from all his works on the seventh day;

For the man who comes into his rest has had rest from his works, as God did from his.

For this reason let us go on from the first things about Christ to full growth; not building again that on which it is based, that is, the turning of the heart from dead works, and faith in God,

How much more will the blood of Christ, who, being without sin, made an offering of himself to God through the Holy Spirit, make your hearts clean from dead works to be servants of the living God?

And let us be moving one another at all times to love and good works;

Even so faith without works is dead.

But a man may say, You have faith and I have works; let me see your faith without your works, and I will make my faith clear to you by my works.

Do you not see, O foolish man, that faith without works is of no use?

Was not the righteousness of Abraham our father judged by his works, when he made an offering of Isaac his son on the altar?

You see that his faith was helping his works and was made complete by them;

You see that a man's righteousness is judged by his works and not by his faith only.

And in the same way, was not the righteousness of Rahab, the loose woman, judged by her works, when she took into her house those who were sent and let them go out by another way?

For as the body without the spirit is dead even so faith without works is dead.

Who has wisdom and good sense among you? let him make his works clear by a life of gentle wisdom.

But the wisdom which is from heaven is first holy, then gentle, readily giving way in argument, full of peace and mercy and good works, not doubting, not seeming other than it is.

Being of good behaviour among the Gentiles; so that though they say now that you are evil-doers, they may see your good works and give glory to God when he comes to be their judge.

The sinner is a child of the Evil One; for the Evil One has been a sinner from the first. And the Son of God was seen on earth so that he might put an end to the works of the Evil One.

Not being of the Evil One like Cain, who put his brother to death. And why did he put him to death? Because his works were evil and his brother's works were good.

For he who gives him words of love has a part in his evil works.

So keep in mind where you were at first, and be changed in heart and do the first works; or I will come to you, and will take away your light from its place, if your hearts are not changed.

But at least you have the credit of hating the works of the Nicolaitans, as I do.