Matthew 5:16
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16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.(A)
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Matthew 7:16-20
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16 You’ll recognize them by their fruit.(A) Are grapes gathered from thornbushes or figs from thistles?(B) 17 In the same way, every good tree produces good fruit, but a bad tree produces bad fruit. 18 A good tree can’t produce bad fruit; neither can a bad tree produce good fruit. 19 Every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.(C) 20 So you’ll recognize them by their fruit.(D)
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John 15:8
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8 My Father is glorified(A) by this: that you produce much fruit and prove to be[a] my disciples.
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- 15:8 Or and become
Romans 3:20
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20 For no one will be justified[a] in his sight by the works of the law,(A) because the knowledge of sin comes through the law.(B)
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- 3:20 Or will be declared righteous, or will be acquitted
Romans 4:2
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2 If Abraham was justified[a] by works,(A) he has something to boast about—but not before God.
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- 4:2 Or was declared righteous, or was acquitted
Romans 4:4
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4 Now to the one who works,(A) pay is not credited as a gift, but as something owed.
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Romans 4:6
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David Celebrating the Same Truth
6 Likewise, David also speaks of the blessing of the person to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:
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Galatians 2:16
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16 and yet because we know that a person is not justified by the works of the law(A) but by faith in Jesus Christ,[a] even we ourselves have believed in Christ Jesus. This was so that we might be justified by faith in Christ[b] and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no human being will[c] be justified.
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Galatians 5:6
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6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision accomplishes anything; what matters is faith(A) working through love.(B)
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Ephesians 2:10
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10 For we are his workmanship, created(A) in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared ahead of time(B) for us to do.
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Philippians 1:11
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11 filled with the fruit(A) of righteousness(B) that comes through Jesus Christ to the glory(C) and praise of God.
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Colossians 1:10
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10 so that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work(A) and growing in the knowledge of God,(B)
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1 Thessalonians 1:3
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3 We recall, in the presence of our God and Father,(A) your work produced by faith,(B) your labor motivated by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.(C)
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Titus 2:14
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14 He gave himself for us(A) to redeem us from all lawlessness and to cleanse for himself a people for his own possession,(B) eager to do good works.
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James 2:18
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18 But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.”[a] Show me your faith without works, and I will show you faith by my works.(A)
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- 2:18 The quotation may end here or after v. 18b or v. 19.
James 2:22
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22 You see that faith was active together with his works, and by works, faith was made complete,(A)
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1 Peter 2:12
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12 Conduct(A) yourselves honorably among the Gentiles,[a] so that when they slander you as evildoers, they will observe your good works and will glorify God on the day he visits.(B)
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- 2:12 Or among the nations, or among the pagans
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