'Works' in the Bible

who "will pay back to everyone according to their works:"

oppression and anguish, on every soul of man who works evil, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

But glory, honor, and peace go to every man who works good, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

Because by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight. For through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

Where then is the boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith.

We maintain therefore that a man is 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 toward God.

Now to him who works, the reward is not counted as grace, but as something owed.

Even as David also pronounces blessing on the man to whom God counts righteousness apart from works,

For the law works wrath, for where there is no law, neither is there disobedience.

Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering works perseverance;

For 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 who calls,

Why? Because they didn't seek it by faith, but as it were by works of the law. They stumbled over the stumbling stone;

And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.

The night is far gone, and the day is near. Let's therefore throw off the works of darkness, and let's put on the armor of light.