'Works' in the Bible

Let your change of heart be seen in your works:

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Take care not to do your good works before men, to be seen by them; or you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

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

The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, a gluttonous man and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners! And wisdom is justified by her works.

Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:

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

And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.

And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?

And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.

And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.

For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.

But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the works of power which he did, and the children crying out in the Temple, Glory to the son of David, they were angry and said to him,

All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.

But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,

And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?

And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.

But Jesus said, "Don't stop him, because no one who works a miracle in my name can slander me soon afterwards.

Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

Then do ye testify, and are well pleased with the works of your fathers, because they indeed killed them, and ye do build their tombs;

And he said, Go and say to that fox, I send out evil spirits and do works of mercy today and tomorrow, and on the third day my work will be complete.

And when he was come nigh, even now 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 that they had seen;

'And this is the judgment, that the light hath come to the world, and men did love the darkness rather than the light, for their works were evil;

for every one who is doing wicked things hateth the light, and doth not come unto the light, that his works may not be detected;

But anyone who lives by the truth comes to the light, so that his works may be shown to be accomplished by God.”

His reply to their accusation was, "My Father works unceasingly, and so do I."

For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.

But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.

Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?

His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest.

The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.

They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham.

ye do the works of your father.' They said, therefore, to him, 'We of whoredom have not been born; one Father we have -- God;'

Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.

I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me.

Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?

If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.

But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.

Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.

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

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.

If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.

Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.

'Men, Israelites! hear these words, Jesus the Nazarene, a man approved of God among you by mighty works, and wonders, and signs, that God did through him in the midst of you, according as also ye yourselves have known;

While your hand is stretched out to do works of mercy; so that signs and wonders may be done through the name of your holy servant Jesus.

and Moses was taught in all wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was powerful in words and in works.

And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.

And Simon also himself believed; and, having been baptised, continued constantly with Philip; and, beholding the signs and great works of power which took place, was astonished.

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.

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

Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.

mighty works also -- not common -- was God working through the hands of Paul,

But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.

For, from the very creation of the world, His invisible perfections--namely His eternal power and divine nature--have been rendered intelligible and clearly visible by His works, so that these men are without excuse.

He will repay each one according to his works:

to them who, in patient continuance of good works, seek for glory and honour and incorruptibility, life eternal.

tribulation and distress, on every soul of man that works evil, both of Jew first, and of Greek;

but glory and honour and peace to every one that works good, both to Jew first and to Greek:

For no one will be justified in His sight by the works of the law, because the knowledge of sin comes through the law.

Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.

For we conclude that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.

For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.

Now to the one who works, pay is not considered as a gift, but as something owed.

Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,

For law works wrath; but where no law is neither is there transgression.

And not only that, but we also boast in tribulations, knowing that tribulation works endurance;

For if you go in the way of the flesh, death will come on you; but if by the Spirit you put to death the works of the body, you will have life.

(For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)

not from works but from the One who calls—she was told: The older will serve the younger.

Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;

And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.

For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:

Love works no ill to its neighbour; love therefore is the whole law.

The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.

There are varieties of effects, but the same God who works all things in all persons.

But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually just as He wills.

Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear; for he works the work of the Lord, even as I.

also to submit to such people, and to everyone who works and labors with them.

But if we are troubled and distressed, it is for your comfort and salvation; or if we are comforted and encouraged, it is for your comfort, which works [in you] when you patiently endure the same sufferings which we experience.

So death works in us, but life in you.

For our momentary and light affliction works for us in surpassing measure an eternal weight of glory;

For grief according to God works repentance to salvation, never to be regretted; but the grief of the world works death.

And God is able to bestow every blessing on you in abundance, so that richly enjoying all sufficiency at all times, you may have ample means for all good works.

enriched in every way unto all free-hearted liberality, which works through us thanksgiving to God.

Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.

The signs indeed of the apostle were wrought among you in all endurance, signs, and wonders, and works of power.

Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.

But the law is not based on faith, but the one who does the works of the law will live by them.

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

We have also received an inheritance in Him, predestined according to the purpose of the One who works out everything in agreement with the decision of His will,

in which ye once walked according to the age of this world, according to the ruler of the authority of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience:

Not of works, lest any man should boast.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

Now to Him who is able to do above and beyond all that we ask or think according to the power that works in us—

from whom the whole body, fitted together, and connected by every joint of supply, according to the working in its measure of each one part, works for itself the increase of the body to its self-building up in love.