'Deeds' in the Bible

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ Yet wisdom is vindicated by her deeds.”

For the Son of Man is going to come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and will then repay every man according to his deeds.

therefore all that they tell you, do and observe, but do not do according to their deeds; for they say things and do not do them.

But they do all their deeds to be noticed by men; for they broaden their phylacteries and lengthen the tassels of their garments.

deeds of coveting and wickedness, as well as deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride and foolishness.

“He has done mighty deeds with His arm;He has scattered those who were proud in the thoughts of their heart.

So you are witnesses and approve the deeds of your fathers; because it was they who killed them, and you build their tombs.

but the one who did not know it, and committed deeds worthy of a flogging, will receive but few. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and to whom they entrusted much, of him they will ask all the more.

And we indeed are suffering justly, for we are receiving what we deserve for our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong.”

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

For everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.

But he who practices the truth comes to the Light, so that his deeds may be manifested as having been wrought in God.”

and will come forth; those who did the good deeds to a resurrection of life, those who committed the evil deeds to a resurrection of judgment.

The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me because I testify of it, that its deeds are evil.

They answered and said to Him, “Abraham is our father.” Jesus *said to them, “If you are Abraham’s children, do the deeds of Abraham.

You are doing the deeds of your father.” They said to Him, “We were not born of fornication; we have one Father: God.”

Cretans and Arabs—we hear them in our own tongues speaking of the mighty deeds of God.”

Moses was educated in all the learning of the Egyptians, and he was a man of power in words and deeds.

Now in Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which translated in Greek is called Dorcas); this woman was abounding with deeds of kindness and charity which she continually did.

but kept declaring both to those of Damascus first, and also at Jerusalem and then throughout all the region of Judea, and even to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds appropriate to repentance.

who will render to each person according to his deeds:

“Blessed are those whose lawless deeds have been forgiven,And whose sins have been covered.

for if you are living according to the flesh, you must die; but if by the Spirit you are putting to death the deeds of the body, you will live.

The night is almost gone, and the day is near. Therefore let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.

Therefore it is not surprising if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their deeds.

Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality, impurity, sensuality,

Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them;

And although you were formerly alienated and hostile in mind, engaged in evil deeds,

Likewise also, deeds that are good are quite evident, and those which are otherwise cannot be concealed.

Alexander the coppersmith did me much harm; the Lord will repay him according to his deeds.

They profess to know God, but by their deeds they deny Him, being detestable and disobedient and worthless for any good deed.

in all things show yourself to be an example of good deeds, with purity in doctrine, dignified,

who gave Himself for us to redeem us from every lawless deed, and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.

He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,

This is a trustworthy statement; and concerning these things I want you to speak confidently, so that those who have believed God will be careful to engage in good deeds. These things are good and profitable for men.

Our people must also learn to engage in good deeds to meet pressing needs, so that they will not be unfruitful.

“And their sins and their lawless deedsI will remember no more.”

and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds,

Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his good behavior his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom.

Keep your behavior excellent among the Gentiles, so that in the thing in which they slander you as evildoers, they may because of your good deeds, as they observe them, glorify God in the day of visitation.

(for by what he saw and heard that righteous man, while living among them, felt his righteous soul tormented day after day by their lawless deeds),

not as Cain, who was of the evil one and slew his brother. And for what reason did he slay him? Because his deeds were evil, and his brother’s were righteous.

for the one who gives him a greeting participates in his evil deeds.

For this reason, if I come, I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with wicked words; and not satisfied with this, he himself does not receive the brethren, either, and he forbids those who desire to do so and puts them out of the church.

to execute judgment upon all, and to convict all the ungodly of all their ungodly deeds which they have done in an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him.”

‘I know your deeds and your toil and perseverance, and that you cannot tolerate evil men, and you put to the test those who call themselves apostles, and they are not, and you found them to be false;

Therefore remember from where you have fallen, and repent and do the deeds you did at first; or else I am coming to you and will remove your lampstand out of its place—unless you repent.

Yet this you do have, that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.

‘I know your deeds, and your love and faith and service and perseverance, and that your deeds of late are greater than at first.

Behold, I will throw her on a bed of sickness, and those who commit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent of her deeds.

And I will kill her children with pestilence, and all the churches will know that I am He who searches the minds and hearts; and I will give to each one of you according to your deeds.

He who overcomes, and he who keeps My deeds until the end, to him I will give authority over the nations;

“To the angel of the church in Sardis write:He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars, says this: ‘I know your deeds, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead.

Wake up, and strengthen the things that remain, which were about to die; for I have not found your deeds completed in the sight of My God.

‘I know your deeds. Behold, I have put before you an open door which no one can shut, because you have a little power, and have kept My word, and have not denied My name.

‘I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot; I wish that you were cold or hot.

And I heard a voice from heaven, saying, “Write, ‘Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on!’” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “so that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow with them.”

and they blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores; and they did not repent of their deeds.

Pay her back even as she has paid, and give back to her double according to her deeds; in the cup which she has mixed, mix twice as much for her.

And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened; and another book was opened, which is the book of life; and the dead were judged from the things which were written in the books, according to their deeds.

And the sea gave up the dead which were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead which were in them; and they were judged, every one of them according to their deeds.