Matthew 26:10

For it is God who works in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.

I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me and I in him bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.

One who says, “I know him,” and doesn’t keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth isn’t in him.

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called,

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

and put on the new man, who in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of truth.

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.

Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

He died for all, that those who live should no longer live to themselves, but to him who for their sakes died and rose again.

The Lord said, “Because this people draws near with their mouth and honors me with their lips, but they have removed their heart far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men which has been taught;

I will also give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit within you. I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh.

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God.

having a good conscience. Thus, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ.

They come to you as the people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your words, but don’t do them; for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their gain.

Because we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, saying, ‘You must be circumcised and keep the law,’ to whom we gave no commandment;

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and without defect before him in love,

Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me.

Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.

so whatever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.

Know that Yahweh, he is God. It is he who has made us, and we are his. We are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

Yahweh’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.

But as you abound in everything, in faith, utterance, knowledge, all earnestness, and in your love to us, see that you also abound in this grace.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,

that each person who belongs to God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without defect to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

But may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.

Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose, and went to David into the woods, and strengthened his hand in God.

Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways. As a nation that did righteousness, and didn’t forsake the ordinance of their God, they ask of me righteous judgments. They delight to draw near to God.

Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house, and test me now in this,” says Yahweh of Armies, “if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there will not be room enough for.

even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

He answered them, “Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, ‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.

Having regard for honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

I have confidence toward you in the Lord that you will think no other way. But he who troubles you will bear his judgment, whoever he is.

and to know Christ’s love which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report: if there is any virtue and if there is any praise, think about these things.

As therefore you received Christ Jesus, the Lord, walk in him,

For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

God created man in his own image. In God’s image he created him; male and female he created them.

For you are a holy people to Yahweh your God. Yahweh your God has chosen you to be a people for his own possession, above all peoples who are on the face of the earth.

Samuel said, “Has Yahweh as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying Yahweh’s voice? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams.

Honor Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase:

One who gives to the poor has no lack; but one who closes his eyes will have many curses.

the people which I formed for myself, that they might declare my praise.

I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes. You will keep my ordinances and do them.

The silver is mine, and the gold is mine,’ says Yahweh of Armies.

But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God.”

Because of him, you are in Christ Jesus, who was made to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:

being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

Not that I speak because of lack, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content in it.

and have put on the new man, who is being renewed in knowledge after the image of his Creator,

Finally then, brothers, we beg and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, that you abound more and more.

In all things be showing yourself an example of good works. In your teaching, be showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,

“For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel. After those days,” says the Lord; “I will put my laws into their mind, I will also write them on their heart. I will be their God, and they will be my people.

For there are certain men who crept in secretly, even those who were long ago written about for this condemnation: ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into indecency, and denying our only Master, God, and Lord, Jesus Christ.

This saying is faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you affirm confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men;

Let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.

I told them of the hand of my God which was good on me, as also of the king’s words that he had spoken to me. They said, “Let’s rise up and build.” So they strengthened their hands for the good work.

Will you speak unrighteously for God, and talk deceitfully for him?

Awake, north wind, and come, you south! Blow on my garden, that its spices may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and taste his precious fruits.

But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for me.

But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. She has kept this for the day of my burial.

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work.

but there isn’t another “good news.” Only there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the Good News of Christ.

I wish that those who disturb you would cut themselves off.

From now on, let no one cause me any trouble, for I bear the marks of the Lord Jesus branded on my body.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God,

comfort your hearts and establish you in every good work and word.

This is a faithful saying: someone who seeks to be an overseer desires a good work.

being approved by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, and if she has diligently followed every good work.

If anyone therefore purges himself from these, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, and suitable for the master’s use, prepared for every good work.

They profess that they know God, but by their deeds they deny him, being abominable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.

who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.

Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,

make you complete in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.