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works

Meaning of “works”

Plural of work: acts, deeds, labours, operations, products, or things made.

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237 occurrences224 verses41 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 5:4

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Romans 3:27
Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 3:27 · retained source text

Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what Law? Of works? Nay: but by the Law of faith.

Romans 9:11
(For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 9:11 · retained source text

(For the children being not yet borne, neither hauing done any good or euil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of workes, but of him that calleth.)

Romans 9:32
Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 9:32 · retained source text

Wherefore? because they sought it, not by faith, but as it were by the works of the Law: for they stumbled at that stumbling stone,

Romans 11:6
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.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Romans 11:6 · retained source text

And if by grace, then is it no more of workes: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it bee of workes, then is it no more grace, otherwise worke is no more worke.

Romans 13:3
For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 13:3 · retained source text

For rulers are not a terrour to good works, but to the euill. Wilt thou then not bee afraide of the power? doe that which is good, and thou shalt haue praise of the same.

Romans 13:12
The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 13:12 · retained source text

The night is farre spent, the day is at hand: let vs therefore cast off the workes of darkenesse, and let vs put on the armour of light.

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