27 Bible Verses about One's Deeds

I know your life, your toil and endurance, and I know that you cannot tolerate evil-doers. I know, too, how you tested those who declare that they are Apostles, though they are not, and how you proved them false.

I know your life, your love, faith, service, and endurance; and I know that your life of late has been better than it was at first.

To the Angel of the Church in Sardis write:-- "These are the words of him who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars;--I know your life, and that men say of you that you are living, though you are dead.

I know your life (see, I have set a door open before you which no one is able to shut), I know that, though you have but little strength, you kept my teaching in mind, and did not disown my Name.

I know your life; I know that you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot!

Do to others whatever you would wish them to do to you; for that is the teaching of both the Law and the Prophets.

"What are we to do then?" the people asked.

Even tax-gatherers came to be baptized, and said to John: "Teacher, what are we to do?"

And when some soldiers on active service asked "And we--what are we to do?" he said: "Never use violence, or exact anything by false accusation; and be content with your pay."

Now wages are regarded as due to the man who works, not as a favor, but as a debt;

I fail to do the good thing that I want to do, but the bad thing that I want not to do-that I habitually do.

The quality of each man's work will become known, for the Day will make it plain; because that Day is to be ushered in with fire, and the fire itself will test the quality of every man's work.

Am I not free? Am I not an Apostle? Have I not seen our Lord Jesus? Are not you yourselves my work achieved in union with the Lord?

Let such a man be assured of this--that our words in our letters show us to be, when absent, just what our deeds will show us to be, when present.

For these cravings of our earthly nature conflict with the Spirit, and the Spirit with our earthly nature--they are two contrary principles--so that you cannot do what you wish.

And, whatever you say or do, do everything in the Name of the Lord Jesus; and through him offer thanksgiving to God the father.

Whatever you do, do it with all your heart, as if working for the Master and not for men,

but--as is proper for women who profess to be religious--with good actions.

Let us vie with one another in a rivalry of love and noble actions.

Put that Message into practice, and do not merely listen to it--deceiving yourselves.

For, when any one listens to it and does not practice it, he is like a man looking at his own face in a mirror.

But he who looks carefully into the perfect Law, the Law of Freedom, and continues to do so, not listening to it and then forgetting it, but putting it into practice--that man will be blessed in what he does.

Therefore, speak and act as men who are to be judged by the 'Law of Freedom.'

Who among you claims to be wise and intelligent? Let him show that his actions are the outcome of a good life lived in the humility of true wisdom.

Therefore remember from what you have fallen, and repent, and live the life that you lived before; or else, I will come and remove your Lamp from its place, unless you repent.

Then I heard a voice from Heaven saying 'Write-- "Blessed are the dead who from this hour die in union with the Lord." "Yes," answers the Spirit, "that they may rest from their toil. Their good deeds go with them."'

And to her it has been granted to robe herself in fine linen, white and pure, for that linen is the good deeds of the People of Christ.'