And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful. {maintain...: or, profess honest trades}

{O my soul}, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou {art} my Lord: my goodness {extendeth} not to thee;

Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers. {as...: or, in teaching}

Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,

But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.

Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.

This {is} a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself? {as he...: or, if he may be profitable, doth his good success depend thereon?}

He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.

Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:

Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation:

A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly. {A...: Heb. A witness of lies}

For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;

If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what receiveth he of thine hand?

And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.

We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. {ordained: or, prepared}

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

As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all {men}, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

And God {is} able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all {things}, may abound to every good work:

Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful. {maintain...: or, profess honest trades}

If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, {and} prepared unto every good work.

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did. {Dorcas: or, Doe, or, Roe}

But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;

That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate; {willing...: or, sociable}

This {is} a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

When Jesus understood {it}, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.

Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.

{It is} a faithful saying: For if we be dead with {him}, we shall also live with {him}:

For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. {little: or, for a little time}

Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach {them}, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

What {doth it} profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?

But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:

This {is} a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,

Take {it} of them, that they may be to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; and thou shalt give them unto the Levites, to every man according to his service.

Ye shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, and his testimonies, and his statutes, which he hath commanded thee.

For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, {what} clearing of yourselves, yea, {what} indignation, yea, {what} fear, yea, {what} vehement desire, yea, {what} zeal, yea, {what} revenge! In all {things} ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.

These things command and teach.

And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed {are} they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.

{But} to the saints that {are} in the earth, and {to} the excellent, in whom {is} all my delight.

Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.

A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly. {A...: Heb. A witness of lies}

And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.

And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.

Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?

But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.

And they that have believing masters, let them not despise {them}, because they are brethren; but rather do {them} service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort. {faithful: or, believing}

If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, {even} the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;

There is difference {also} between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please {her} husband.