What Does the Bible Say About Doing Good For Others?

Matthew 5:16 ESV / 5 helpful votes

In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

2 Thessalonians 1:7-9 ESV / 4 helpful votes

And to grant relief to you who are afflicted as well as to us, when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels in flaming fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. They will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might,

Matthew 19:16-19 ESV / 4 helpful votes

And behold, a man came up to him, saying, “Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?” And he said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you would enter life, keep the commandments.” He said to him, “Which ones?” And Jesus said, “You shall not murder, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother, and, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

Revelation 22:14 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and that they may enter the city by the gates.

Revelation 22:12 ESV / 3 helpful votes

“Behold, I am coming soon, bringing my recompense with me, to repay each one for what he has done.

Revelation 20:12 ESV / 3 helpful votes

And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is the book of life. And the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to what they had done.

Revelation 14:12 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Here is a call for the endurance of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God and their faith in Jesus.

1 John 5:3 ESV / 3 helpful votes

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome.

1 John 3:24 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Whoever keeps his commandments abides in God, and God in him. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit whom he has given us.

1 John 2:3 ESV / 3 helpful votes

And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments.

James 2:18 ESV / 3 helpful votes

But someone will say, “You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.

James 2:17 ESV / 3 helpful votes

So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.

Hebrews 5:9 ESV / 3 helpful votes

And being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him,

Ephesians 2:9 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Not a result of works, so that no one may boast.

Ephesians 2:8 ESV / 3 helpful votes

For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God,

Galatians 6:7 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap.

Romans 12:2 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

John 15:10 ESV / 3 helpful votes

If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love.

John 14:15 ESV / 3 helpful votes

“If you love me, you will keep my commandments.

1 John 2:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Whoever says “I know him” but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him,

James 2:14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him?

Romans 3:20 ESV / 2 helpful votes

For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin.

22 Bible Verses about Doing Good For Others

Matthew 5:16 ESV / 5 helpful votes

2 Thessalonians 1:7-9 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Matthew 19:16-19 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Revelation 22:14 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Revelation 22:12 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Revelation 20:12 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Revelation 14:12 ESV / 3 helpful votes

1 John 5:3 ESV / 3 helpful votes

1 John 3:24 ESV / 3 helpful votes

1 John 2:3 ESV / 3 helpful votes

James 2:18 ESV / 3 helpful votes

James 2:17 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Hebrews 5:9 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Ephesians 2:9 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Ephesians 2:8 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Galatians 6:7 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Romans 12:2 ESV / 3 helpful votes

John 15:10 ESV / 3 helpful votes

John 14:15 ESV / 3 helpful votes

1 John 2:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes

James 2:14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 3:20 ESV / 2 helpful votes

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22 Bible Verses about Doing Good For Others

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Matthew 5:16 ESV / 5 helpful votes

2 Thessalonians 1:7-9 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Matthew 19:16-19 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Revelation 22:14 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Revelation 22:12 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Revelation 20:12 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Revelation 14:12 ESV / 3 helpful votes

1 John 5:3 ESV / 3 helpful votes

1 John 3:24 ESV / 3 helpful votes

1 John 2:3 ESV / 3 helpful votes

James 2:18 ESV / 3 helpful votes

James 2:17 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Hebrews 5:9 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Ephesians 2:9 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Ephesians 2:8 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Galatians 6:7 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Romans 12:2 ESV / 3 helpful votes

John 15:10 ESV / 3 helpful votes

John 14:15 ESV / 3 helpful votes

1 John 2:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes

James 2:14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 3:20 ESV / 2 helpful votes