Numbers 7:5

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

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.

So then, as we have opportunity, let’s do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.

The saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.

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.

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

Whoever, therefore, shall break one of these least commandments, and teach others to do so, shall be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven; but whoever shall do and teach them shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.

Don’t you know that those who serve around sacred things eat from the things of the temple, and those who wait on the altar have their portion with the altar?

Let’s consider how to provoke one another to love and good works,

As for the saints who are in the earth, they are the excellent ones in whom is all my delight.

However, knowing this, Jesus said to them, “Why do you trouble the woman? She has done a good work for me.

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which when translated, means Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did.

But to him who doesn’t work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness.

I desire therefore that the men in every place pray, lifting up holy hands without anger and doubting.

that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to share;

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.

But say the things which fit sound doctrine,

What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him?

Noah built an altar to Yahweh, and took of every clean animal, and of every clean bird, and offered burnt offerings on the altar.

“You shall make the altar of acacia wood, five cubits long, and five cubits wide. The altar shall be square. Its height shall be three cubits.

He made the altar of incense of acacia wood. It was square: its length was a cubit, and its width a cubit. Its height was two cubits. Its horns were of one piece with it.

He made the altar of burnt offering of acacia wood. It was square. Its length was five cubits, its width was five cubits, and its height was three cubits.

“You shall set the altar of burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting.

He set the altar of burnt offering at the door of the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting, and offered on it the burnt offering and the meal offering, as Yahweh commanded Moses.

This was the dedication offering of the altar, on the day when it was anointed, by the princes of Israel: twelve silver platters, twelve silver bowls, twelve golden ladles;

You shall diligently keep the commandments of Yahweh your God, and his testimonies, and his statutes, which he has commanded you.

On the next day, the people rose early and built an altar there, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.

“Can a man be profitable to God? Surely he who is wise is profitable to himself.

Depart from evil, and do good. Live securely forever.

because they didn’t believe in God, and didn’t trust in his salvation.

A false witness will perish. A man who listens speaks to eternity.

Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar.

In that day, there will be an altar to Yahweh in the middle of the land of Egypt, and a pillar to Yahweh at its border.

All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered together to you. The rams of Nebaioth will serve you. They will be accepted as offerings on my altar; and I will beautify my glorious house.

They shall eat the meal offering, and the sin offering, and the trespass offering; and every devoted thing in Israel shall be theirs.

It shall be the prince’s part to give the burnt offerings, the meal offerings, and the drink offerings, in the feasts, and on the new moons, and on the Sabbaths, in all the appointed feasts of the house of Israel. He shall prepare the sin offering, the meal offering, the burnt offering, and the peace offerings, to make atonement for the house of Israel.”

He said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you.’ So they went their way.

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

“Most certainly I tell you, he who hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life, and doesn’t come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.

Jesus cried out and said, “Whoever believes in me, believes not in me, but in him who sent me.

They said to her, “You are crazy!” But she insisted that it was so. They said, “It is his angel.”

But I say that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God, and I don’t desire that you would have fellowship with demons.

But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking with other languages, what would I profit you, unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching?

But having the same spirit of faith, according to that which is written, “I believed, and therefore I spoke.” We also believe, and therefore we also speak;

For behold, this same thing, that you were grieved in a godly way, what earnest care it worked in you. Yes, what defense, indignation, fear, longing, zeal, and vengeance! In everything you demonstrated yourselves to be pure in the matter.

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 with good works, which is appropriate for women professing godliness.

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

For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now, and of that which is to come.

Command and teach these things.

Those who have believing masters, let them not despise them because they are brothers, but rather let them serve them, because those who partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. Teach and exhort these things.

If anyone teaches a different doctrine, and doesn’t consent to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness,

holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict those who contradict him.

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

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;

who once was useless to you, but now is useful to you and to me.

We have an altar from which those who serve the holy tabernacle have no right to eat.

but just as he who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all of your behavior;

He said to me, “Write, ‘Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb.’ ” He said to me, “These are true words of God.”

There is also a difference between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman cares about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit. But she who is married cares about the things of the world—how she may please her husband.

This saying is trustworthy: “For if we died with him, we will also live with him.

who through him are believers in God, who raised him from the dead, and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope might be in God.