Bible Verses about โdoing good deedsโ
The Bible contains 31 verses about doing good deeds across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
โenvyings, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the Kingdom of God.โ
โNow the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness,โ
โidolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousies, outbursts of anger, rivalries, divisions, heresies,โ
โAnd whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,โ
โBut the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,โ
โfor by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,โ
โgentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.โ
โthat the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.โ
โ"Be careful that you don't do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.โ
โPure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.โ
โTo him therefore who knows to do good, and doesn't do it, to him it is sin.โ
โTherefore when you do merciful deeds, don't sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may get glory from men. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward.โ
โso that your merciful deeds may be in secret, then your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.โ
โBut when you do merciful deeds, don't let your left hand know what your right hand does,โ
โnot of works, that no one would boast.โ
โWhatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father, through him.โ
โLet us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don't give up.โ
โNot everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.โ
โMany 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?'โ
โThen I will tell them, 'I never knew you. Depart from me, you who work iniquity.'โ
โHe has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?โ
โLet us consider how to provoke one another to love and good works,โ
โThose who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and lusts.โ
โFor as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.โ
โin all things showing yourself an example of good works; in your teaching showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,โ
โFor it is God who works in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.โ
โIf we live by the Spirit, let's also walk by the Spirit.โ
โand soundness of speech that can't be condemned; that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us.โ
โLet's not become conceited, provoking one another, and envying one another.โ
โExhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing in all things; not contradicting;โ
โLet our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.โ
