'Works' in the Bible

Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

Many will tell me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, didn't we prophesy in your name, in your name cast out demons, and in your name do many mighty works?'

Now when John heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples

Then he began to denounce the cities in which most of his mighty works had been done, because they didn't repent.

"Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

You, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, you will go down to Hades. For if the mighty works had been done in Sodom which were done in you, it would have remained until this day.

Coming into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, "Where did this man get this wisdom, and these mighty works?

He didn't do many mighty works there because of their unbelief.

All things therefore whatever they tell you to observe, observe and do, but don't do their works; for they say, and don't do.

But all their works they do to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad, enlarge the fringes of their garments,

When the Sabbath had come, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many hearing him were astonished, saying, "Where did this man get these things?" and, "What is the wisdom that is given to this man, that such mighty works come about by his hands?

"Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

So you testify and consent to the works of your fathers. For they killed them, and you build their tombs.

As he was now getting near, at the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works which they had seen,

This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.

For everyone who does evil hates the light, and doesn't come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.

But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God."

For the Father has affection for the Son, and shows him all things that he himself does. He will show him greater works than these, that you may marvel.

But the testimony which I have is greater than that of John, for the works which the Father gave me to accomplish, the very works that I do, testify about me, that the Father has sent me.

They said therefore to him, "What must we do, that we may work the works of God?"

His brothers therefore said to him, "Depart from here, and go into Judea, that your disciples also may see your works which you do.

The world can't hate you, but it hates me, because I testify about it, that its works are evil.

They answered him, "Our father is Abraham." Jesus said to them, "If you were Abraham's children, you would do the works of Abraham.

You do the works of your father." They said to him, "We were not born of sexual immorality. We have one Father, God."

Jesus answered, "Neither did this man sin, nor his parents; but, that the works of God might be revealed in him.

I must work the works of him who sent me, while it is day. The night is coming, when no one can work.

Jesus answered them, "I told you, and you don't believe. The works that I do in my Father's name, these testify about me.

Jesus answered them, "I have shown you many good works from my Father. For which of those works do you stone me?"

If I don't do the works of my Father, don't believe me.

But if I do them, though you don't believe me, believe the works; that you may know and believe that the Father is in me, and I in the Father."

Don't you believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I tell you, I speak not from myself; but the Father who lives in me does his works.

Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me; or else believe me for the very works' sake.

Most certainly I tell you, he who believes in me, the works that I do, he will do also; and he will do greater works than these, because I am going to my Father.

If I hadn't done among them the works which no one else did, they wouldn't have had sin. But now have they seen and also hated both me and my Father.

Cretans and Arabians: we hear them speaking in our languages the mighty works of God!"

"Men of Israel, hear these words! Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved by God to you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him in the midst of you, even as you yourselves know,

Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians. He was mighty in his words and works.

They made a calf in those days, and brought a sacrifice to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their hands.

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which when translated, means Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did.

but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.

All his works are known to God from eternity.'

but declared first to them of Damascus, at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.

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.

There are various kinds of workings, but the same God, who works all things in all.

But the one and the same Spirit works all of these, distributing to each one separately as he desires.

So then death works in us, but life in you.

For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;

For godly sorrow works repentance to salvation, which brings no regret. But the sorrow of the world works death.

you being enriched in everything to all liberality, which works through us thanksgiving to God.

It is no great thing therefore if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works.

Truly the signs of an apostle were worked among you in all patience, in signs and wonders and mighty works.

yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law, because no flesh will be justified by the works of the law.

I just want to learn this from you. Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith?

He therefore who supplies the Spirit to you, and works miracles among you, does he do it by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith?

For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse. For it is written, "Cursed is everyone who doesn't continue in all things that are written in the book of the law, to do them."

Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness,

in whom also we were assigned an inheritance, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who works all things after the counsel of his will;

in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the children of disobedience;

not of works, that no one would boast.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them.

For it is God who works in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.

You, being in past times alienated and enemies in your mind in your evil works,

for which I also labor, striving according to his working, which works in me mightily.

For this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when you received from us the word of the message of God, you accepted it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also works in you who believe.

For the mystery of lawlessness already works. Only there is one who restrains now, until he is taken out of the way.

but (which becomes women professing godliness) with good works.

being approved by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the saints' feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, and if she has diligently followed every good work.

In the same way also there are good works that are obvious, and those that are otherwise can't be hidden.

that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,

Alexander, the coppersmith, did much evil to me. The Lord will repay him according to his works,

They profess that they know God, but by their works they deny him, being abominable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.

in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in your teaching showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,

who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.

not by works of righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,

This saying is faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you affirm confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men;

Let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.

And, "You, Lord, in the beginning, laid the foundation of the earth. The heavens are the works of your hands.

God also testifying with them, both by signs and wonders, by various works of power, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will?

where your fathers tested me by proving me, and saw my works for forty years.

For we who have believed do enter into that rest, even as he has said, "As I swore in my wrath, they will not enter into my rest;" although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

For he has said this somewhere about the seventh day, "God rested on the seventh day from all his works;"

For he who has entered into his rest has himself also rested from his works, as God did from his.

Therefore leaving the teaching of the first principles of Christ, let us press on to perfection -- not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, of faith toward God,