Bible Verses about “works”

“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.›”

“Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, [and] to keep himself unspotted from the world.”

“If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion [is] vain.”

“But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.”

“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 whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth [therein], he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.”

“For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:”

“For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.”

“And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:”

“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?”

“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?”

“For God [is] not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.”

“[This is] a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.”

“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.”

“And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.”

“Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom [be] glory for ever and ever. Amen.”