Quotes About Action

But as for you, brothers, do not grow weary in well-doing.

so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.

Make every effort to come to me quickly,

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.

But I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that your goodness will not be out of compulsion, but by your own free will.

Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I ask.

And this we will do, if God permits.

And let us consider how to spur one another on to love and good deeds.

Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves.

For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror,

But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom, and continues to do so—not being a forgetful hearer, but an effective doer—he will be blessed in what he does.

Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom.

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

If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that?

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?

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

In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute justified by her actions when she welcomed the spies and sent them off on another route?

As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.

Anyone, then, who knows the right thing to do, yet fails to do it, is guilty of sin.

Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

For it is Godís will that by doing good you should silence the ignorance of foolish men.

He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.