Titus 2:7

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,

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

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.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

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

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.

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.

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

Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

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.

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

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.

“In this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; and so you will be my disciples.

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

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

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.

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,

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

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

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

Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge;

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.

seeing that through the proof given by this service, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the Good News of Christ and for the generosity of your contribution to them and to all,

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

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

to the end he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.

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?

Pray for us, for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to live honorably in all things.

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.

If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed; because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. On their part he is blasphemed, but on your part he is glorified.

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

I beg you therefore, be imitators of me.

Be imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.

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.

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.

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.

everyone who is called by my name, and whom I have created for my glory, whom I have formed, yes, whom I have made.’ ”

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

See that you don’t despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.

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:

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

Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.

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

For our exhortation is not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in deception.

Abstain from every form of evil.

May the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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

“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.

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.

Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from the heart fervently,

Everyone who has this hope set on him purifies himself, even as he is pure.

“Be careful to do all things that I have said to you; and don’t invoke the name of other gods or even let them be heard out of your mouth.

“Arise, shine; for your light has come, and Yahweh’s glory has risen on you.

Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, “Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until today.”

Therefore let no one despise him. But set him forward on his journey in peace, that he may come to me; for I expect him with the brothers.

and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind,

so that you became an example to all who believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

For the word of God is living and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Yes, a man will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works, and I will show you my faith by my works.

let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

In covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words: whose sentence now from of old doesn’t linger, and their destruction will not slumber.

Beloved, if our hearts don’t condemn us, we have boldness toward God;

and some save, snatching them out of the fire with fear, hating even the clothing stained by the flesh.

Pay attention to yourself and to your teaching. Continue in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.

not as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.

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

For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.

For we are not as so many, peddling the word of God. But as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, we speak in Christ.

But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.

so that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ,

not because we don’t have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.

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.

But you followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, steadfastness,

“You shall make tunics for Aaron’s sons. You shall make sashes for them. You shall make headbands for them, for glory and for beauty.

But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? 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.

in pureness, in knowledge, in perseverance, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in sincere love,

Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with incorruptible love. Amen.

For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn’t behave ourselves rebelliously among you,

one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;

in hope of eternal life, which God, who can’t lie, promised before time began;

but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober minded, fair, holy, self-controlled,

that older men should be temperate, sensible, sober minded, sound in faith, in love, and in perseverance:

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.

But as the assembly is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their own husbands in everything.