Verse 25

Similarly, good works are also evident, and those that are otherwise cannot remain hidden.

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Referenced Verses

  • Luke 11:33 : 33 No one lights a lamp and puts it in a hidden place or under a basket, but on a lampstand, so that those who come in may see the light.
  • Prov 10:9 : 9 The one who walks in integrity walks securely, but the one who perverts his ways will be found out.
  • Matt 5:16 : 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.
  • Matt 6:3-6 : 3 But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. 5 And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly, I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door, and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
  • Ps 37:5-6 : 5 Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will act. 6 He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, and your justice like the noonday.
  • Acts 9:36 : 36 In Joppa, there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated Dorcas). She was always doing good works and acts of charity.
  • Acts 10:22 : 22 They replied, 'Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous and God-fearing man who is well-spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to summon you to his house and to hear what you have to say.'
  • Acts 16:1-3 : 1 Paul arrived in Derbe and then went on to Lystra. There he found a disciple named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewish woman and a Greek father. 2 Timothy was well spoken of by the believers in Lystra and Iconium. 3 Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, so he had him circumcised because of the Jews who lived in those areas, as they all knew his father was a Greek.
  • Acts 22:12 : 12 A man named Ananias, a devout observer of the law who was well spoken of by all the Jews living there,
  • Gal 5:22-23 : 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
  • Phil 1:11 : 11 Filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
  • 1 Tim 3:7 : 7 Moreover, he must have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he won't fall into disgrace and the trap of the devil.