Topic
Works, Good
61 passages cited, from 2 classic reference works.
These works date from 1897 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Ephesians 2:10Easton · Torrey SAINTS — Created in Christ to
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
- Colossians 3:17Easton · Torrey To be performed in Christ's name
And what soever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
- Deuteronomy 12:32Easton
What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.
- Nehemiah 13:14Torrey God remembers
Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for the offices thereof.
- Ecclesiastes 12:14Torrey Shall be brought into the judgment
For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
- Isaiah 26:12Torrey Wrought by God in us
¶ LORD, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou also hast wrought all our works in us.
- Matthew 3:8Torrey CALLED — Fruits meet for repentance
Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
- Matthew 5:16Torrey MINISTERS SHOULD — Designed to lead others to glorify God
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
- Matthew 6:1–18Torrey SAINTS — Should avoid ostentation in
Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the…
- Matthew 25:34–40Torrey In the judgment, will be an evidence of faith
Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and…
- John 3:21Torrey SAINTS — Bring to the light their
But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
- John 10:32Torrey Christ, an example of
Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?
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- John 14:15 Easton
- John 14:23 Easton
- John 15:4 Torrey They alone, who abide in Christ can perform
- John 15:5 Torrey They alone, who abide in Christ can perform
- John 15:8 Torrey MINISTERS SHOULD — God is glorified by
- Acts 9:36 Torrey SAINTS — Are full of
- Acts 10:38 Torrey Christ, an example of
- Romans 3:20 Torrey Justification unattainable by
- Romans 6:1–23 Easton
- 2 Corinthians 5:10 Torrey Shall be brought into the judgment
- 2 Corinthians 9:8 Torrey SAINTS — Should abound to all
- Galatians 2:16 Torrey Justification unattainable by
- Galatians 5:6 Easton
- Ephesians 2:8 Torrey Salvation unattainable by
- Ephesians 2:9 Torrey Salvation unattainable by
- Philippians 1:11 Torrey CALLED — Fruits of righteousness
- Philippians 2:13 Torrey Wrought by God in us
- Colossians 1:10 Torrey SAINTS — Should be fruitful in
- Colossians 3:12–14 Torrey SAINTS — Exhorted to put on
- 2 Thessalonians 2:17 Torrey SAINTS — Should be established in
- 1 Timothy 2:10 Torrey Holy women should manifest
- 1 Timothy 5:10 Torrey Holy women should manifest
- 1 Timothy 6:17 Torrey MINISTERS SHOULD — Exhort to
- 1 Timothy 6:18 Torrey SAINTS — Should be rich in
- 2 Timothy 1:9 Torrey Salvation unattainable by
- 2 Timothy 2:21 Torrey SAINTS — Should be prepared to all
- 2 Timothy 3:16 Torrey The Scripture designed to lead us to
- 2 Timothy 3:17 Torrey The Scripture designed to lead us to
- Titus 1:16 Torrey MINISTERS SHOULD — The wicked reprobate to
- Titus 2:7 Torrey MINISTERS SHOULD — Be patterns of
- Titus 2:10–12 Easton
- Titus 2:14 Torrey SAINTS — Are zealous of
- Titus 3:1 Torrey SAINTS — Should be ready to all
- Titus 3:5 Torrey Salvation unattainable by
- Titus 3:8 Torrey SAINTS — Should be careful to maintain
- Titus 3:14 Torrey SAINTS — Should be careful to maintain
- Hebrews 6:9 Torrey God remembers
- Hebrews 6:10 Torrey CALLED — Works and labours of love
- Hebrews 10:24 Torrey SAINTS — Should provoke each other
- Hebrews 13:21 Torrey SAINTS — Should be perfect in
- James 1:25 Torrey The Scripture designed to lead us to
- James 2:14–20 Torrey In the judgment, will be an evidence of faith
- James 2:18 Easton
- James 3:13 Torrey SAINTS — Should manifest, with meekness
- James 3:17 Torrey CALLED — Good fruits
- 1 Peter 2:12 Torrey MINISTERS SHOULD — Designed to lead others to glorify God
- Revelation 14:13 Torrey SAINTS — Followed into rest by their
- Revelation 22:18 Easton
- Revelation 22:19 Easton
In the reference works
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 11 references
The old objection against the doctrine of salvation by grace, that it does away with the necessity of good works, and lowers the sense of their importance (Rom. 6), although it has been answered a thousand times, is still alleged by many. They say if men are not saved by works, then works are not necessary. If the most moral of men are saved in the same way as the very chief of sinners, then good works are of no moment. And more than this, if the grace of God is most clearly displayed in the salvation of the vilest of men, then the worse men are the better.
The objection has no validity. The gospel of salvation by grace shows that good works are necessary. It is true, unchangeably true, that without holiness no man shall see the Lord. “Neither adulterers, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards” shall inherit the kingdom of God.
Works are “good” only when, (1) they spring from the principle of love to God. The moral character of an act is determined by the moral principle that prompts it. Faith and love in the heart are the essential elements of all true obedience. Hence good works only spring from a believing heart, can only be wrought by one reconciled to God (Eph. 2:10; James 2:18:22). (2.) Good works have the glory of God as their object; and (3) they have the revealed will of God as their only rule (Deut. 12:32; Rev. 22:18, 19).
Good works are an expression of gratitude in the believer’s heart (John 14:15, 23; Gal. 5:6). They are the fruits of the Spirit (Titus 2:10-12), and thus spring from grace, which they illustrate and strengthen in the heart.
Good works of the most sincere believers are all imperfect, yet like their persons they are accepted through the mediation of Jesus Christ (Col. 3:17), and so are rewarded; they have no merit intrinsically, but are rewarded wholly of grace.
In the topical indexes
Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897) · 62 references, grouped by sub-topic
- Christ, an example of Joh 10:32; Ac 10:38
- CALLED
- Are by Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God Php 1:11
- They alone, who abide in Christ can perform Joh 15:4,5
- Wrought by God in us Isa 26:12; Php 2:13
- The Scripture designed to lead us to 2Ti 3:16,17; Jas 1:25
- To be performed in Christ's name Col 3:17
- Heavenly wisdom is full of Jas 3:17
- Justification unattainable by Ro 3:20; Ga 2:16
- Salvation unattainable by Eph 2:8,9; 2Ti 1:9; Tit 3:5
- SAINTS
- Created in Christ to Eph 2:10
- Exhorted to put on Col 3:12-14
- Are full of Ac 9:36
- Are zealous of Tit 2:14
- Should be furnished to all 2Ti 3:17
- Should be rich in 1Ti 6:18
- Should be careful to maintain Tit 3:8,14
- Should be established in 2Th 2:17
- Should be fruitful in Col 1:10
- Should be perfect in Heb 13:21
- Should be prepared to all 2Ti 2:21
- Should abound to all 2Co 9:8
- Should be ready to all Tit 3:1
- Should manifest, with meekness Jas 3:13
- Should provoke each other Heb 10:24
- Should avoid ostentation in Mt 6:1-18
- Bring to the light their Joh 3:21
- Followed into rest by their Re 14:13
- Holy women should manifest 1Ti 2:10; 5:10
- God remembers Ne 13:14; Heb 6:9,10
- Shall be brought into the judgment Ec 12:14; 2Co 5:10
- In the judgment, will be an evidence of faith Mt 25:34-40; Jas 2:14-20
- MINISTERS SHOULD
Texts: Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897); Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.