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works

Meaning of “works”

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

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First occurrence: Exodus 5:4

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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
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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.

2 Corinthians 11:15
Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 11:15 · retained source text

Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also bee transformed as the ministers of righteousnesse, whose end shall be according to their workes.

Galatians 2:16
Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
3 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Galatians 2:16 · retained source text

Knowing that a man is not iustified by the works of the Law, but by the faith of Iesus Christ, euen we haue beleeued in Iesus Christ, that we might be iustified by the faith of Christ, and not by the workes of the Law: for by the workes of the Law shall no flesh be iustified.

Galatians 3:2
This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Galatians 3:2 · retained source text

This onely would I learne of you, receiued ye the spirit, by the works of the Law, or by the hearing of faith?

Galatians 3:5
He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Galatians 3:5 · retained source text

He therfore that ministreth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the workes of the Law, or by the hearing of faith?

Galatians 3:10
For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Galatians 3:10 · retained source text

For as many as are of the works of the lawe, are vnder the curse: for it is written, Cursed is euery one that continueth not in all things which are written in the booke of the Law to doe them.

1611 marginal noteDeu. 27.26.

Ephesians 2:10
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ephesians 2:10 · retained source text

For wee are his workemanship, created in Christ Iesus vnto good workes, which God hath before ordeined, that we should walke in them.

1611 marginal noteOr, prepared.

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