100 Bible Verses about Doing Works (KJV)

Here are 100 Bible verses about doing works, curated from both the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, King James Version, arranged from most to least relevant.

James 2:17 KJV

¹⁷Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

2 Corinthians 5:10 KJV

¹⁰For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

James 2:23 KJV

²³And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

James 2:14 KJV

¹⁴What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Galatians 3:1-29 KJV

¹O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you? ²This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? ³Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh? …

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

2 Corinthians 5:17 KJV

¹⁷Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Romans 3:20 KJV

²⁰Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Acts 26:20 KJV

²⁰But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Luke 16:15 KJV

¹⁵And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Matthew 5:1-48 KJV

¹And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: ²And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, ³Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ⁴Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. ⁵Blessed are the meek: for they shall …

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

2 Peter 3:9 KJV

⁹The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

James 2:26 KJV

²⁶For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

James 2:24 KJV

²⁴Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Ephesians 2:8-9 KJV

⁸For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: ⁹Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Ephesians 2:8-10 KJV

⁸For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: ⁹Not of works, lest any man should boast. ¹⁰For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Matthew 7:21 KJV

²¹Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Matthew 5:10 KJV

¹⁰Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Matthew 3:8 KJV

⁸Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Revelation 3:17 KJV

¹⁷Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

1 John 3:4 KJV

⁴Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

James 3:1 KJV

¹My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

James 2:5 KJV

⁵Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

James 1:12 KJV

¹²Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

James 1:2 KJV

²My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

2 Timothy 2:2 KJV

²And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Galatians 5:22 KJV

²²But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

1 Corinthians 10:31 KJV

³¹Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

1 Corinthians 7:15 KJV

¹⁵But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

1 Corinthians 3:11-15 KJV

¹¹For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. ¹²Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; ¹³Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is. ¹⁴If any man’s …

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Romans 6:14 KJV

¹⁴For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Romans 3:28 KJV

²⁸Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Romans 3:23-24 KJV

²³For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; ²⁴Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Acts 15:1-41 KJV

¹And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved. ²When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question. ³And being brought on …

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Acts 10:35 KJV

³⁵But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

John 20:31 KJV

³¹But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

John 14:15 KJV

¹⁵If ye love me, keep my commandments.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

John 3:31 KJV

³¹He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

John 3:16 KJV

¹⁶For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Luke 22:32 KJV

³²But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Luke 22:31 KJV

³¹And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Matthew 28:18 KJV

¹⁸And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Matthew 25:31-46 KJV

³¹When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: ³²And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: ³³And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. ³⁴Then shall the …

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Matthew 16:1-28 KJV

¹The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven. ²He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red. ³And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowering. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of …

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Matthew 11:28 KJV

²⁸Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Matthew 7:15-23 KJV

¹⁵Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. ¹⁶Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? ¹⁷Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. ¹⁸A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt …

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Leviticus 19:18 KJV

¹⁸Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the Lord.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Revelation 19:16 KJV

¹⁶And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, King Of Kings, And Lord Of Lords.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Revelation 13:1-18 KJV

¹And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. ²And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority. ³And I saw …

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Revelation 12:1-17 KJV

¹And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars: ²And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered. ³And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. …

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

1 John 5:16-17 KJV

¹⁶If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it. ¹⁷All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

1 John 1:1 KJV

¹That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

2 Peter 1:21 KJV

²¹For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

1 Peter 2:1-25 KJV

¹Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, ²As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: ³If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious. ⁴To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, …

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

James 5:19-20 KJV

¹⁹Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him; ²⁰Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

James 2:25 KJV

²⁵Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

James 2:22 KJV

²²Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

James 2:21 KJV

²¹Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

James 2:20 KJV

²⁰But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

James 2:19 KJV

¹⁹Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

James 2:18 KJV

¹⁸Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

James 2:8-12 KJV

⁸If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well: ⁹But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors. ¹⁰For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. ¹¹For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not …

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

James 2:1-26 KJV

¹My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. ²For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; ³And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here …

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

James 1:25 KJV

²⁵But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

James 1:3 KJV

³Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Hebrews 6:1 KJV

¹Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

2 Timothy 3:16 KJV

¹⁶All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

2 Timothy 2:25 KJV

²⁵In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

2 Timothy 2:22 KJV

²²Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

2 Timothy 2:13 KJV

¹³If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

2 Timothy 2:12 KJV

¹²If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

2 Timothy 2:8 KJV

⁸Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel:

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Colossians 1:1-29 KJV

¹Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, ²To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. ³We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, ⁴Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, …

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Philippians 2:6-8 KJV

⁶Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: ⁷But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: ⁸And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Ephesians 2:10 KJV

¹⁰For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Galatians 6:14 KJV

¹⁴But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Galatians 6:1 KJV

¹Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Galatians 5:1 KJV

¹Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

2 Corinthians 7:10 KJV

¹⁰For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

2 Corinthians 7:9 KJV

⁹Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

2 Corinthians 6:14 KJV

¹⁴Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

1 Corinthians 10:11 KJV

¹¹Now all these things happened unto them for examples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

1 Corinthians 2:1-16 KJV

¹And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. ²For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified. ³And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling. ⁴And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, …

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Romans 8:1 KJV

¹There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Romans 6:1-23 KJV

¹What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? ²God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? ³Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? ⁴Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory …

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Romans 5:13 KJV

¹³(For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Romans 4:25 KJV

²⁵Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Romans 4:6 KJV

⁶Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Romans 4:4 KJV

⁴Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Romans 4:2 KJV

²For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Romans 3:21 KJV

²¹But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Acts 2:38 KJV

³⁸Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

John 5:24 KJV

²⁴Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

John 3:1-36 KJV

¹There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: ²The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. ³Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. …

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Luke 24:47 KJV

⁴⁷And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Luke 19:40 KJV

⁴⁰And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Luke 5:32 KJV

³²I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Mark 1:24 KJV

²⁴Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Matthew 24:1-51 KJV

¹And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple. ²And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. ³And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall …

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Matthew 19:1-30 KJV

¹And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan; ²And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there. ³The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? ⁴And he answered and said …

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse