Bible Verses about “faith and works”
The Bible contains 22 verses about faith and works across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God:”
“‹Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.›”
“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.”
“But without faith [it is] impossible to please [him]: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and [that] he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.”
“¶ Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”
“If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,”
“And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be [ye] warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what [doth it] profit?”
“Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.”
“¶ What [doth it] profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?”
“For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.”
“Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.”
“Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.”
“Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.”
“But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?”
“And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.”
“Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?”
“Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?”
“Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent [them] out another way?”
“For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.”
“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.”
“Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.”