Bible Verses About Works
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for works, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 853 votes, led by James 2:14-20. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Works
James 2:14-20105 votes
What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
Ephesians 2:8-1087 votes
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Titus 3:1463 votes
And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.
James 2:20-2453 votes
But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
Matthew 5:1651 votes
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Titus 3:845 votes
This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
Hebrews 13:2131 votes
Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Romans 11:630 votes
And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
James 1:22-2729 votes
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
Hebrews 6:1028 votes
For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
Hebrews 10:2423 votes
And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
Titus 2:721 votes
In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,
Psalms 90:1719 votes
And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.
1 Timothy 6:1818 votes
That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
1 Timothy 5:1017 votes
Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints’ feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.
2 Timothy 3:1717 votes
That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
Matthew 19:16-2116 votes
And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?
Ephesians 2:8-915 votes
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Colossians 1:1015 votes
That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
Colossians 3:12-1415 votes
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
Romans 2:1314 votes
(For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
James 1:2514 votes
But 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.
James 2:25-2614 votes
Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?
John 3:2113 votes
But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
John 15:1412 votes
Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
What does the Bible say about works?
Readers most often cite James 2:14-20 on the subject of works. Across 853 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Ephesians 2:8-10, Titus 3:14, James 2:20-24. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.