'Doing' in the Bible

But when you do your giving, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,

But when the Pharisees saw this they said to him, "Look, your disciples are doing what is against the law to do on the Sabbath."

Now after Jesus entered the temple courts, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching and said, "By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?"

So they answered Jesus, "We don't know." Then he said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

So the Pharisees said to him, "Look, why are they doing what is against the law on the Sabbath?"

If anyone says to you, 'Why are you doing this?' say, 'The Lord needs it and will send it back here soon.'"

Some people standing there said to them, "What are you doing, untying that colt?"

and said, "By what authority are you doing these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?"

So they answered Jesus, "We don't know." Then Jesus said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things."

But some of the Pharisees said, "Why are you doing what is against the law on the Sabbath?"

ThenBut while the entire crowd was amazed at everything Jesus was doing, he said to his disciples,

When he said this all his adversaries were humiliated, but the entire crowd was rejoicing at all the wonderful things he was doing.

and said to him, "Tell us: By what authority are you doing these things? Or who it is who gave you this authority?"

and said to them, "You brought me this man as one who was misleading the people. When I examined him before you, I did not find this man guilty of anything you accused him of doing.

[But Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they don't know what they are doing."] Then they threw dice to divide his clothes.

So then the Jewish leaders responded, "What sign can you show us, since you are doing these things?"

Now while Jesus was in Jerusalem at the feast of the Passover, many people believed in his name because they saw the miraculous signs he was doing.

Now because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jewish leaders began persecuting him.

So Jesus answered them, "I tell you the solemn truth, the Son can do nothing on his own initiative, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, the Son does likewise.

"But I have a testimony greater than that from John. For the deeds that the Father has assigned me to complete -- the deeds I am now doing -- testify about me that the Father has sent me.

For no one who seeks to make a reputation for himself does anything in secret. If you are doing these things, show yourself to the world."

"Our law doesn't condemn a man unless it first hears from him and learns what he is doing, does it?"

They answered him, "Abraham is our father!" Jesus replied, "If you are Abraham's children, you would be doing the deeds of Abraham.

You people are doing the deeds of your father." Then they said to Jesus, "We were not born as a result of immorality! We have only one Father, God himself."

So the chief priests and the Pharisees called the council together and said, "What are we doing? For this man is performing many miraculous signs.

Jesus replied, "You do not understand what I am doing now, but you will understand after these things."

I tell you the solemn truth, the person who believes in me will perform the miraculous deeds that I am doing, and will perform greater deeds than these, because I am going to the Father.

but I am doing just what the Father commanded me, so that the world may know that I love the Father. Get up, let us go from here."

I no longer call you slaves, because the slave does not understand what his master is doing. But I have called you friends, because I have revealed to you everything I heard from my Father.

Now in Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which in translation means Dorcas). She was continually doing good deeds and acts of charity.

with respect to Jesus from Nazareth, that God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with him.

Look, you scoffers; be amazed and perish! For I am doing a work in your days, a work you would never believe, even if someone tells you.'"

"Men, why are you doing these things? We too are men, with human natures just like you! We are proclaiming the good news to you, so that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and everything that is in them.

yet he did not leave himself without a witness by doing good, by giving you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying you with food and your hearts with joy."

that you abstain from meat that has been sacrificed to idols and from blood and from what has been strangled and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from doing these things, you will do well. Farewell.

After some days Paul said to Barnabas, "Let's return and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord to see how they are doing."

(Now seven sons of a man named Sceva, a Jewish high priest, were doing this.)

Then Paul replied, "What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be tied up, but even to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus."

When you examine him yourself, you will be able to learn from him about all these things we are accusing him of doing."

nor can they prove to you the things they are accusing me of doing.

which I was doing when they found me in the temple, ritually purified, without a crowd or a disturbance.

"While doing this very thing, as I was going to Damascus with authority and complete power from the chief priests,

and as they were leaving they said to one another, "This man is not doing anything deserving death or imprisonment."

For I don't understand what I am doing. For I do not do what I want -- instead, I do what I hate.

But now it is no longer me doing it, but sin that lives in me.

Now if I do what I do not want, it is no longer me doing it but sin that lives in me.

Rather, if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing this you will be heaping burning coals on his head.

Now if Timothy comes, see that he has nothing to fear among you, for he is doing the Lord's work, as I am too.

Therefore when I was planning to do this, I did not do so without thinking about what I was doing, did I? Or do I make my plans according to mere human standards so that I would be saying both "Yes, yes" and "No, no" at the same time?

For if I boast somewhat more about our authority that the Lord gave us for building you up and not for tearing you down, I will not be ashamed of doing so.

And what I am doing I will continue to do, so that I may eliminate any opportunity for those who want a chance to be regarded as our equals in the things they boast about.

Until certain people came from James, he had been eating with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he stopped doing this and separated himself because he was afraid of those who were pro-circumcision.

The only thing I want to learn from you is this: Did you receive the Spirit by doing the works of the law or by believing what you heard?

Does God then give you the Spirit and work miracles among you by your doing the works of the law or by your believing what you heard?

For all who rely on doing the works of the law are under a curse, because it is written, "Cursed is everyone who does not keep on doing everything written in the book of the law."

So we must not grow weary in doing good, for in due time we will reap, if we do not give up.

The one who steals must steal no longer; rather he must labor, doing good with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with the one who has need.

not like those who do their work only when someone is watching -- as people-pleasers -- but as slaves of Christ doing the will of God from the heart.

Tychicus, my dear brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will make everything known to you, so that you too may know about my circumstances, how I am doing.

Whatever you are doing, work at it with enthusiasm, as to the Lord and not for people,

I sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are doing and that he may encourage your hearts.

Therefore encourage one another and build up each other, just as you are in fact doing.

And we are confident about you in the Lord that you are both doing -- and will do -- what we are commanding.

For we hear that some among you are living an undisciplined life, not doing their own work but meddling in the work of others.

But you, brothers and sisters, do not grow weary in doing what is right.

Be conscientious about how you live and what you teach. Persevere in this, because by doing so you will save both yourself and those who listen to you.

not abandoning our own meetings, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging each other, and even more so because you see the day drawing near.

But if you fulfill the royal law as expressed in this scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself," you are doing well.

For God wants you to silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing good.

like Sarah who obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. You become her children when you do what is good and have no fear in doing so.

But in fact, if you happen to suffer for doing what is right, you are blessed. But do not be terrified of them or be shaken.

For it is better to suffer for doing good, if God wills it, than for doing evil.

Therefore, brothers and sisters, make every effort to be sure of your calling and election. For by doing this you will never stumble into sin.

Therefore, if I come, I will call attention to the deeds he is doing -- the bringing of unjustified charges against us with evil words! And not being content with that, he not only refuses to welcome the brothers himself, but hinders the people who want to do so and throws them out of the church!