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1 Timothy 1 5
But the goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from a sincere faith.
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Titus 2:11-14
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people,instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously, and in a godly manner in the present age,looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus,who gave Himself for us to redeem us from every lawless deed, and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, eager for good deeds.
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James 3:13
Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his good behavior his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom.
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James 2:14
What use is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone says he has faith, but he has no works? Can that faith save him?
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Galatians 5:6
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith working through love.
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Hebrews 11:31
By faith the prostitute Rahab did not perish along with those who were disobedient, after she had welcomed the spies in peace.
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Titus 2:7
in all things show yourself to be an example of good deeds, with purity in doctrine, dignified,
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Romans 14:23
But the one who doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and whatever is not from faith is sin.
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Matthew 7:16-17
You will know them by their fruits. Grapes are not gathered from thorn bushes, nor figs from thistles, are they?So every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit.
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1 Thessalonians 1 3-1 Thessalonians 1 10
constantly keeping in mind your work of faith and labor of love and perseverance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father,knowing, brothers and sisters, beloved by God, His choice of you;for our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction; just as you know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sakes.You also became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word during great affliction with the joy of the Holy Spirit,so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.For the word of the Lord has sounded forth from you, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place the news of your faith toward God has gone out, so that we have no need to say anything.For they themselves report about us as to the kind of reception we had with you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve a living and true God,and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, that is, Jesus who rescues us from the wrath to come.
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James 2:22-25
You see that faith was working with his works, and as a result of the works, faith was perfected;and the Scripture was fulfilled which says,“ And Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called a friend of God.You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone.In the same way, was Rahab the prostitute not justified by works also when she received the messengers and sent them out by another way?
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Romans 3:28
For we maintain that a person is justified by faith apart from works of the Law.
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Hebrews 11:6
And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for the one who comes to God must believe that He exists, and that He proves to be One who rewards those who seek Him.
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1 Corinthians 13 2
If I have the gift of prophecy and know all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.
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Romans 8:1
Therefore there is now no condemnation at all for those who are in Christ Jesus.
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2 Corinthians 5 17
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, this person is a new creation; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.
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2 Corinthians 7 1
Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let’s cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
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Romans 4:6
just as David also speaks of the blessing of the person to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:
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Hebrews 11:33
who by faith conquered kingdoms, performed acts of righteousness, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions,