'Works' in the Bible

who will reward each one according to his works:

For by the works of the law {no person will be declared righteous} before him, for through the law [comes] knowledge of sin.

Therefore, where [is] boasting? It has been excluded. By what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith.

For we consider a person to be justified by faith apart from the works of the law.

For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God.

Now to the one who works, his pay is not credited according to grace, but according to his due.

just as David also speaks about the blessing of the person to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:

not by works but by the one who calls--it was said to her, "The older will serve the younger,"

Why that? Because [they did] not [pursue it] by faith, but as [if] by works. They stumbled over the {stone that causes people to stumble},

But if by grace, [it is] no longer by works, for otherwise grace would no longer be grace.