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In the context of the Bible, "works" refers to actions, deeds, or activities performed by individuals. The concept of works is significant in both the Old and New Testaments, often relating to obedience to God's commandments, moral conduct, and the evidence of faith.

Old Testament Perspective

In the Old Testament, works are frequently associated with adherence to the Law given by God to the Israelites. The Law, including the Ten Commandments and various ceremonial and civil regulations, required the Israelites to perform specific actions as a demonstration of their covenant relationship with God. For example, Deuteronomy 6:25 states, "And if we are careful to observe every one of these commandments before the LORD our God, as He has commanded us, then that will be our righteousness."

The prophets also emphasized the importance of works, particularly in terms of justice, mercy, and humility. Micah 6:8 declares, "He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?"

New Testament Perspective

In the New Testament, the relationship between faith and works becomes a central theological issue. The Apostle Paul, in his letters, emphasizes that salvation is by faith and not by works. Ephesians 2:8-9 states, "For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast."

However, Paul also acknowledges the role of works as a natural outcome of genuine faith. Ephesians 2:10 continues, "For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life."

The Epistle of James further elaborates on the relationship between faith and works, arguing that faith without works is dead. James 2:17 asserts, "So too, faith by itself, if it does not result in action, is dead." James emphasizes that works are the evidence of a living faith, illustrating this with examples from the lives of Abraham and Rahab.

Jesus and Works

Jesus Christ's teachings also highlight the importance of works as an expression of one's relationship with God. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus calls His followers to let their light shine before others, "that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven" (Matthew 5:16).

Moreover, Jesus underscores the significance of works in the context of judgment. In Matthew 25:31-46, the parable of the sheep and the goats illustrates that acts of kindness and mercy towards others are seen as service to Christ Himself.

The Role of Works in Christian Life

For Christians, works are not the means of salvation but are the fruit of a transformed life in Christ. The New Testament encourages believers to engage in good works as a response to God's grace and as a testimony to their faith. Titus 3:8 advises, "This saying is trustworthy. And I want you to emphasize these things, so that those who have believed God will be intent on engaging in good works. These things are excellent and profitable for the people."

In summary, while works cannot earn salvation, they are an essential aspect of the Christian life, reflecting the believer's faith and obedience to God.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Works, Covenant of

Entered into by God with Adam as the representative of the human race (Comp. Genesis 9:11, 12; 17:1-21), so styled because perfect obedience was its condition, thus distinguishing it from the covenant of grace. (see COVENANT OF WORKS.)

Works, Good

The old objection against the doctrine of salvation by grace, that it does away with the necessity of good works, and lowers the sense of their importance (Romans 6), although it has been answered a thousand times, is still alleged by many. They say if men are not saved by works, then works are not necessary. If the most moral of men are saved in the same way as the very chief of sinners, then good works are of no moment. And more than this, if the grace of God is most clearly displayed in the salvation of the vilest of men, then the worse men are the better.

The objection has no validity. The gospel of salvation by grace shows that good works are necessary. It is true, unchangeably true, that without holiness no man shall see the Lord. "Neither adulterers, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards" shall inherit the kingdom of God.

Works are "good" only when, (1) they spring from the principle of love to God. The moral character of an act is determined by the moral principle that prompts it. Faith and love in the heart are the essential elements of all true obedience. Hence good works only spring from a believing heart, can only be wrought by one reconciled to God (Ephesians 2:10; James 2:18,22).

(2.) Good works have the glory of God as their object; and (3) they have the revealed will of God as their only rule (Deuteronomy 12:32; Revelation 22:18, 19).

Good works are an expression of gratitude in the believer's heart (John 14:15, 23; Galatians 5:6). They are the fruits of the Spirit (Titus 2:10-12), and thus spring from grace, which they illustrate and strengthen in the heart.

Good works of the most sincere believers are all imperfect, yet like their persons they are accepted through the mediation of Jesus Christ (Colossians 3:17), and so are rewarded; they have no merit intrinsically, but are rewarded wholly of grace.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

WORK; WORKS

wurk, wurks: "To work" in the Old Testament is usually the translation of `asah, or of pa`al (of the works both of God and of man), and "work" (noun) is most frequently the translation of ma`aseh, or mela'khah; in the New Testament of energeo, ergazomai (and compound), with ergon (noun). The word "works" (erga) is a favorite designation in John for the wonderful works of Jesus (5:36; 10:38; 15:24, etc.; "miracles" to us, "works" to Him). "Works" is used by Paul and James, in a special sense, as denoting (with Paul) those legal performances by means of which men sought to be accepted of God, in contradistinction to that faith in Christ through which the sinner is justified apart from all legal works (Romans 3:27; Romans 4:2, 6, etc.; Galatians 2:16; Galatians 3:2, 5, 10), "working through love" (Galatians 5:6 1 Thessalonians 1:3), and is fruitful in all truly "good works," in which Christian believers are expected to abound (2 Corinthians 9:8 Ephesians 2:10 Colossians 1:10 2 Thessalonians 2:17, etc.). When James speaks of being justified by "works" as well as by "faith" (2:14-26), he has in view those works which show faith to be real and vital. "Dead works" avail nothing (compare Hebrews 9:14; Hebrews 10:24). Judgment is according to "works" (Matthew 16:27, the Revised Version (British and American) "deeds," margin "Greek: `doing' " praxis; Romans 2:6 1 Peter 1:17, etc.), the new life being therein evidenced. A contrast between "faith" and "good works" is never drawn in the New Testament.

See , further, JUSTIFICATION.

W. L. Walker

Greek

3993. penes -- one who works for his living
... one who works for his living. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: penes
Phonetic Spelling: (pen'-ace) Short Definition: poor Definition: one who ...
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1411. dunamis -- (miraculous) power, might, strength
... strength. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: dunamis Phonetic Spelling:
(doo'-nam-is) Short Definition: might, power, marvelous works Definition: ( ...
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4118. pleistos -- most, very great, much.
... 4118 (" many," " much") means (). : Mt 11:20: " (4118 ) powerful acts" -- "Literally,
'His mighty works' -- if (Moulton, , 79; Robertson, , 670)" (, 1, 90). ...
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3167. megaleios -- magnificent, splendid
... splendid. Word Origin from megas Definition magnificent, splendid NASB Word
Usage mighty deeds (1). great things, wonderful works. From ...
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4102. pistis -- faith, faithfulness
... Eph 2:8,9: " For by grace you have been saved through (4102); and that not of
yourselves, it is ; 9 not as a result of works, so that no one may boast" (). ...
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4908. sunetos -- intelligent
... from 4920 , "to understand by synthesizing") -- properly, "personal" understanding
that results from facts (concepts), ie as understanding works in keeping ...
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1271. dianoia -- the mind, disposition, thought
... Aristotle, 1, 404). But 1271 () works to a person's own undoing when it
operates apart from the light of God's word (Eph 4:18).]. ...
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3724. horizo -- to mark off by boundaries, to determine
... Lord (literally) "horizoning" . This guarantees God works each in conjunction
with His eternal (providence, see 4286 ). [The English ...
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2041. ergon -- work
... Word Usage action (1), behavior (1), deed (13), deeds (52), doing (1), effectual
(1), labor (1), result (1), task (1), what...done (1), work (34), works (62). ...
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1014. boulomai -- to will
... 1, 629). [While God's "-offers" can be rejected (see 2309 ), His 1014 ("planning")
always works out His purpose, especially in conjunction with presetting ...
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Strong's Hebrew

6381. pala -- to be surpassing or extraordinary
... 1), things...wonderful (1), too difficult (2), wonderful (4), wonderful acts (1),
wonderful deeds (3), wonderful things (2), wonderful works (2), wonders (20 ...
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4567. maabad -- a work
... 4566, 4567. maabad. 4568 . a work. Transliteration: maabad Phonetic Spelling:
(mah-bawd') Short Definition: works. Word Origin (Aramaic ...
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4566. mabad -- work
... work. Transliteration: mabad Phonetic Spelling: (mah-bawd') Short Definition: works.
Word Origin from abad Definition work NASB Word Usage works (1). work. ...
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4659a. miphal -- a work, something made
miphal or miphalah. 4659, 4659a. miphal or miphalah. 4659b . a work, something
made. Transliteration: miphal or miphalah Short Definition: works. ...
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4659b. miphalah -- a deed
... miphalah. 4660 . a deed. Transliteration: miphalah Short Definition: works. Word
Origin from paal Definition a deed NASB Word Usage works (2). 4659a, 4659b ...
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4611. maalal -- a deed, practice
... Word Origin from alal Definition a deed, practice NASB Word Usage actions (2),
dealings (1), deeds (34), doings (1), practices (2), works (1). ...
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6468. peullah -- a work, recompense
... Word Origin from paal Definition a work, recompense NASB Word Usage deeds (1), labor
(1), recompense (3), reward (2), wages (2), work (3), works (1). ...
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4639. maaseh -- a deed, work
... 1), vocation (1), what He has done (1), what is done (2), what is made (1), work
(99), work quota (1), working (2), workmanship (10), works (42), wrought (1 ...
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4399. melakah -- occupation, work
... 1), service (2), something (1), supplies (1), task (2), use (2), used (2), work
(118), workers (1), workmanship (1), workmen (5), workmen* (5), works (1). ...
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5998. amal -- to labor, toil
... Word Origin a prim. root Definition to labor, toil NASB Word Usage does (1), labor
(1), labored (4), laboriously (1), toils (2), work (1), works (1). ...
/hebrew/5998.htm - 6k

Library

The Works of James Arminius, Vol. 1
The Works of James Arminius, Vol. 1. <. The Works of James Arminius,
Vol. 1 James Arminius. Table of Contents. Title Page. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/arminius/the works of james arminius vol 1/

The Principal Works of St. Jerome
The Principal Works of St. Jerome. <. The Principal Works of St. Jerome St.
Jerome. Schaff, Philip (Editor) Table of Contents. Title Page. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/jerome/the principal works of st jerome/

The Works of Dionysius
The Works of Dionysius. <. The Works of Dionysius Dionysius. Translated by
the Rev. SDF Salmond, MA Table of Contents. Title Page. Introductory Note. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/dionysius/the works of dionysius/

Basil: Letters and Select Works
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Schaff, Philip (Editor) Table of Contents. Title Page. Preface. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/basil/basil letters and select works/

The Works of James Arminius, Vol. 2
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2 James Arminius. Table of Contents. Title Page. * On Theology. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/arminius/the works of james arminius vol 2/

Select Works and Letters or Athanasius
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Athanasius. Table of Contents. Title Page. Editorial Preface. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/athanasius/select works and letters or athanasius/

The Extant Works and Fragments of Hippolytus
The Extant Works and Fragments of Hippolytus. <. The Extant Works and
Fragments of Hippolytus Hippolytus. Translated by the Rev. ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/hippolytus/the extant works and fragments of hippolytus/

The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning
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Hugh Binning. Table of Contents. Title Page. NOTANDA. PREFACE BY THE EDITOR. ...
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Works and Letters of St. Ambrose
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Ambrose. Schaff, Philip (Editor) Table of Contents. Title Page. ...
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The Works of John Cassian.
The Works of John Cassian. . The Works of John Cassian. John Cassian.
Schaff, Philip (Editor) Table of Contents. Title Page. ...
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Thesaurus

Net-works (3 Occurrences)
Net-works. Networks, Net-works. Never . Multi-Version Concordance
Net-works (3 Occurrences). 1 Kings 7:41 The two pillars ...
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Works (379 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary Works, Covenant of. Entered into by God with Adam as the
representative of the human race (Comp. ... (see COVENANT OF WORKS.). Works, Good. ...
/w/works.htm - 40k

Covenant (309 Occurrences)
... Chronicles 13:5). COVENANT OF WORKS, the constitution under which Adam was placed
at his creation. In this covenant,. (1.) The contracting ...
/c/covenant.htm - 101k

Marvellous (36 Occurrences)
... Revelation 15:3 And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song
of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty ...
/m/marvellous.htm - 16k

Principle (32 Occurrences)
... (DBY). Romans 4:2 For if Abraham has been justified on the principle of
works, he has whereof to boast: but not before God; (DBY). ...
/p/principle.htm - 16k

Marvelous (30 Occurrences)
... "Marvelous" is the translation of pala', "marvelous works" (1 Chronicles 16:12,
24 Psalm 9:1 ... Sing praises to him. Tell of all his marvelous works. (WEB). ...
/m/marvelous.htm - 18k

Mighty (514 Occurrences)
... 7:22 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?' (WEB WEY ...
/m/mighty.htm - 36k

Miracles (65 Occurrences)
... 7:22 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?' (See NAS ...
/m/miracles.htm - 25k

Maintain (50 Occurrences)
... WEY). Romans 3:28 We maintain therefore that a man is justified by faith
apart from the works of the law. (WEB WEY NAS NIV). Romans ...
/m/maintain.htm - 21k

Smith (7 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary. 1. (n.) One who forges with the hammer; one who works
in metals; as, a blacksmith, goldsmith, silversmith, and the like. ...
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Resources

Why is salvation by works the predominantly held viewpoint? | GotQuestions.org

Why is faith without works dead? | GotQuestions.org

What are the works of the devil in 1 John 3:8? | GotQuestions.org

Works: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Works (379 Occurrences)

Matthew 3:8
Let your change of heart be seen in your works:
(BBE)

Matthew 5:16
Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Matthew 6:1
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.
(BBE)

Matthew 7:22
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?'
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS RSV)

Matthew 11:2
Now when John heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS)

Matthew 11:19
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.
(ASV BBE)

Matthew 11:20
Then he began to denounce the cities in which most of his mighty works had been done, because they didn't repent.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT RSV)

Matthew 11:21
"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.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT RSV)

Matthew 11:23
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.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT RSV)

Matthew 13:54
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?
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT RSV)

Matthew 13:58
He didn't do many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT RSV)

Matthew 14:2
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.
(KJV DBY WBS)

Matthew 16:27
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.
(KJV BBE WBS)

Matthew 21:15
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,
(BBE)

Matthew 23:3
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.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT)

Matthew 23:5
But all their works they do to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad, enlarge the fringes of their garments,
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT)

Mark 6:2
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?
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT RSV)

Mark 6:14
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.
(KJV DBY WBS)

Luke 10:13
"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.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT RSV)

Luke 11:48
So you testify and consent to the works of your fathers. For they killed them, and you build their tombs.
(WEB ASV DBY YLT)

Luke 13:32
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.
(BBE)

Luke 19:37
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,
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT RSV)

John 3:19
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.
(WEB ASV DBY YLT)

John 3:20
For everyone who does evil hates the light, and doesn't come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.
(WEB ASV DBY YLT)

John 3:21
But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God."
(WEB ASV DBY YLT)

John 5:17
His reply to their accusation was, "My Father works unceasingly, and so do I."
(WEY)

John 5:20
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.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

John 5:36
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.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

John 6:28
They said therefore to him, "What must we do, that we may work the works of God?"
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

John 7:3
His brothers therefore said to him, "Depart from here, and go into Judea, that your disciples also may see your works which you do.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

John 7:4
for no one in secret doth anything, and himself seeketh to be in public; if thou dost these things -- manifest thyself to the world;'
(See RSV)

John 7:7
The world can't hate you, but it hates me, because I testify about it, that its works are evil.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV)

John 7:18
The man whose words come from himself is looking for glory for himself, but he who is looking for the glory of him who sent him--that man is true and there is no evil in him.
(See NIV)

John 8:39
They answered him, "Our father is Abraham." Jesus said to them, "If you were Abraham's children, you would do the works of Abraham.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT)

John 8:41
You do the works of your father." They said to him, "We were not born of sexual immorality. We have one Father, God."
(WEB ASV BBE DBY YLT)

John 9:3
Jesus answered, "Neither did this man sin, nor his parents; but, that the works of God might be revealed in him.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

John 9:4
I must work the works of him who sent me, while it is day. The night is coming, when no one can work.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

John 10:25
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.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

John 10:32
Jesus answered them, "I have shown you many good works from my Father. For which of those works do you stone me?"
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

John 10:37
If I don't do the works of my Father, don't believe me.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

John 10:38
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."
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

John 14:10
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.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

John 14:11
Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me; or else believe me for the very works' sake.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

John 14:12
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.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

John 15:24
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.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Acts 2:11
Cretans and Arabians: we hear them speaking in our languages the mighty works of God!"
(WEB KJV ASV BBE WBS RSV)

Acts 2:22
"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,
(WEB ASV BBE DBY YLT RSV)

Acts 4:30
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.
(BBE)

Acts 7:22
Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians. He was mighty in his words and works.
(WEB ASV BBE YLT)

Acts 7:41
They made a calf in those days, and brought a sacrifice to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their hands.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Acts 8:13
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.
(DBY)

Acts 9:36
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.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT RSV)

Acts 10:35
but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.
(WEB DBY)

Acts 15:18
All his works are known to God from eternity.'
(WEB KJV WBS YLT)

Acts 19:11
And God did special works of power by the hands of Paul:
(BBE YLT)

Acts 26:20
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. a perverse and crooked generation.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT)

Romans 1:20
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.
(WEY)

Romans 2:6
who "will pay back to everyone according to their works:"
(WEB ASV DBY YLT RSV)

Romans 2:7
To those who go on with good works in the hope of glory and honour and salvation from death, he will give eternal life:
(BBE DBY)

Romans 2:9
oppression and anguish, on every soul of man who works evil, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
(WEB BBE DBY)

Romans 2:10
But glory, honor, and peace go to every man who works good, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
(WEB BBE DBY)

Romans 3:20
Because by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight. For through the law comes the knowledge of sin.
(WEB ASV BBE DBY YLT NAS RSV)

Romans 3:27
Where then is the boasting? It is excluded. By what manner of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Romans 3:28
We maintain therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.
(WEB ASV BBE DBY YLT NAS RSV)

Romans 4:2
For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not toward God.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Romans 4:4
Now to him who works, the reward is not counted as grace, but as debt.
(WEB WEY BBE DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Romans 4:6
Even as David also pronounces blessing on the man to whom God counts righteousness apart from works,
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Romans 4:15
For the law works wrath, for where there is no law, neither is there disobedience.
(WEB DBY)

Romans 5:3
Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering works perseverance;
(WEB DBY)

Romans 8:13
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.
(BBE)

Romans 8:28
And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;
(See RSV NIV)

Romans 9:11
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,
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Romans 9:32
Why? Because they didn't seek it by faith, but as it were by works of the law. They stumbled over the stumbling stone;
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Romans 11:6
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.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Romans 13:3
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:
(KJV WBS YLT)

Romans 13:10
Love works no ill to its neighbour; love therefore is the whole law.
(DBY)

Romans 13:12
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.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT RSV)

Romans 16:23
Gaius, my host and host of the whole assembly, greets you. Erastus, the treasurer of the city, greets you, as does Quartus, the brother.
(See NIV)

1 Corinthians 5:6
Your boasting is not good. Don't you know that a little yeast leavens the whole lump?
(See NIV)

1 Corinthians 12:6
There are various kinds of workings, but the same God, who works all things in all.
(WEB NAS NIV)

1 Corinthians 12:11
But the one and the same Spirit works all of these, distributing to each one separately as he desires.
(WEB NAS)

1 Corinthians 16:10
Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear; for he works the work of the Lord, even as I.
(DBY)

2 Corinthians 4:12
So then death works in us, but life in you.
(WEB DBY NAS)

2 Corinthians 4:17
For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;
(WEB DBY)

2 Corinthians 7:10
For godly sorrow works repentance to salvation, which brings no regret. But the sorrow of the world works death.
(WEB DBY)

2 Corinthians 9:8
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.
(WEY)

2 Corinthians 9:11
you being enriched in everything to all liberality, which works through us thanksgiving to God.
(WEB DBY)

2 Corinthians 11:15
It is no great thing therefore if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT)

2 Corinthians 12:12
Truly the signs of an apostle were worked among you in all patience, in signs and wonders and mighty works.
(WEB ASV DBY RSV)

Galatians 2:16
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.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Galatians 3:2
I just want to learn this from you. Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith?
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Galatians 3:5
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?
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Galatians 3:10
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."
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Galatians 5:9
A little yeast grows through the whole lump.
(See NIV)

Galatians 5:19
Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness,
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT RSV)

Ephesians 1:11
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;
(WEB DBY NAS NIV)

Ephesians 2:2
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;
(WEB DBY)

Ephesians 2:9
not of works, that no one would boast.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Ephesians 2:10
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Ephesians 3:20
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,
(WEB DBY NAS)

Subtopics

Good Works are by Jesus Christ to the Glory and Praise of God

Good Works in the Judgment, Will be an Evidence of Faith

Good Works: Called: Fruits Meet for Repentance

Good Works: Called: Fruits of Righteousness

Good Works: Called: Good Fruits

Good Works: Called: Works and Labours of Love

Good Works: Christ, an Example of

Good Works: God Remembers

Good Works: Heavenly Wisdom is Full of

Good Works: Holy Women should Manifest

Good Works: Justification Unattainable By