Quotes About Works

For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the law.

If Abraham was indeed justified by works, he had something to boast about, but not before God.

And David speaks likewise of the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:

For if those who live by the law are heirs, faith is useless and the promise is worthless,

not by works but by Him who calls, she was told, “The older will serve the younger.”

Why not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,

And if it is by grace, then it is no longer by works. Otherwise, grace would no longer be grace.

know that a man is not justified by works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have believed in Christ Jesus, that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified.

I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by hearing with faith?

All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”

The law, however, is not based on faith; on the contrary, “The man who does these things will live by them.”

not by works, so that no one can boast.

He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began.

In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,

And our people must also learn to devote themselves to good works in order to meet the pressing needs of others, so that they will not be unfruitful.

Now we who have believed enter that rest. As for the others, it is just as God has said: “So I swore on oath in My anger, ëThey shall never enter My rest.í” And yet His works have been finished since the foundation of the world.

What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith, but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?

So too, faith by itself, if it does not result in action, is dead.

But someone will say, “You have faith and I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.

O foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is worthless?

You see that his faith was working with his actions, and his faith was perfected by what he did.

As you can see, a man is justified by his deeds and not by faith alone.

But you have this to your credit: You hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.