– Exhortation to the practice of good works:
Pr 21:3 : The practice of justice and equity is worth more in the eyes of the Lord than sacrifices.
Mic 6,8 : That you do justice, that you love kindness, and that you walk humbly before your God.
Mt 5:16 : That they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Mt 7,16-21 : Every good tree bears good fruit; every bad tree bears bad fruit.
Jas 2,14-26 : As the body without the soul is dead, so faith without works is dead.
– Necessity of the practice of good works:
Mt 3:10 : Every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
Mt 7,15-21 : Not everyone who says to me: Lord, Lord, will enter the Kingdom of Heaven.
Mt 19:17 : Only God is good. If you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.
Mt 25,24-46 : And these will go away into eternal punishment, and the righteous into eternal life.
Lc 13,69 : A man had planted a fig tree in his vineyard, and when he went to look for fruit, he did not find it.
Jo 15,14 : You are my friends, if you do what I command you.
– Good Works Award:
Mt 6,6 : Close the door and pray to your Father in secret; and your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.
Mt 16:27 : And then he will reward each according to his works.
Mt 20,8 : He calls the workers and pays them, starting with the last ones until the first ones.
Mt 25,14-23 : Well done, good servant […], I will trust you a lot. Come and rejoice with your lord.
Rom 2,6s : He will repay each according to his works: eternal life to those who persevere in doing good.
1Cor 3,8 : He who plants and he who waters are the same; each one will receive his reward according to his work.
1Cor 15:58 : You know that your work in the Lord is not in vain.
2Cor 9,6 : He who sows sparingly will reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will reap bountifully.
Rev 22:12 : Behold, I come quickly, and my reward is with me, to give to each according to his works.
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