ἔργον érgon

Meaning

toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act

In the King James Version: deed, doing, labour, work

Derivation: from a primary (but obsolete) (to work);

Where it is used

• Matthew 5:16 In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
• Matthew 11:2 Meanwhile John heard in prison about the works of Christ, and he sent his disciples
• Matthew 11:19 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is vindicated by her actions.”
• Matthew 23:3 So practice and observe everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach.
• Matthew 23:5 All their deeds are done for men to see. They broaden their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels.
• Matthew 26:10 Aware of this, Jesus asked, “Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful deed to Me.
• Mark 13:34 It is like a man going on a journey who left his house, put each servant in charge of his own task, and instructed the doorkeeper to keep watch.
• Mark 14:6 But Jesus said, “Leave her alone; why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful deed to Me.
• Luke 11:48 So you are witnesses consenting to the deeds of your fathers: They killed the prophets, and you build their tombs.
• Luke 24:19 “What things?” He asked. “The events involving Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. “This man was a prophet, powerful in speech and action before God and all the people.
• John 3:19 And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil.
• John 3:20 Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.
• John 3:21 But whoever practices the truth comes into the Light, so that it may be seen clearly that what he has done has been accomplished in God.”
• John 4:34 Jesus explained, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work.
• John 5:20 The Father loves the Son and shows Him all He does. And to your amazement, He will show Him even greater works than these.
• John 5:36 But I have testimony more substantial than that of John. For the works that the Father has given Me to accomplish—the very works I am doing—testify about Me that the Father has sent Me.
• John 6:28 Then they inquired, “What must we do to perform the works of God?”
• John 6:29 Jesus replied, “The work of God is this: to believe in the One He has sent.”
• John 7:3 So Jesus’ brothers said to Him, “Leave here and go to Judea, so that Your disciples there may see the works You are doing.
• John 7:7 The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me, because I testify that its works are evil.
• John 7:21 Jesus answered them, “I did one miracle, and you are all amazed.
• John 8:39 “Abraham is our father,” they replied. “If you were children of Abraham,” said Jesus, “you would do the works of Abraham.
• John 8:41 You are doing the works of your father.” “We are not illegitimate children,” they declared. “Our only Father is God Himself.”
• John 9:3 Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but this happened so that the works of God would be displayed in him.
• John 9:4 While it is daytime, we must do the works of Him who sent Me. Night is coming, when no one can work.
• John 10:25 “I already told you,” Jesus replied, “but you did not believe. The works I do in My Father’s name testify on My behalf.
• John 10:32 But Jesus responded, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone Me?”
• John 10:33 “We are not stoning You for any good work,” said the Jews, “but for blasphemy, because You, who are a man, make Yourself out to be God.”
• John 10:37 If I am not doing the works of My Father, then do not believe Me.
• John 10:38 But if I am doing them, even though you do not believe Me, believe the works themselves, so that you may know and understand that the Father is in Me, and I am in the Father.”
• John 14:10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me? The words I say to you, I do not speak on My own. Instead, it is the Father dwelling in Me, performing His works.
• John 14:11 Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me—or at least believe on account of the works themselves.
• John 14:12 Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever believes in Me will also do the works that I am doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.
• John 15:24 If I had not done among them the works that no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin; but now they have seen and hated both Me and My Father.
• John 17:4 I have glorified You on earth by accomplishing the work You gave Me to do.
• Acts 5:38 So in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone. Let them go! For if their purpose or endeavor is of human origin, it will fail.
• Acts 7:22 So Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action.
• Acts 7:41 At that time they made a calf and offered a sacrifice to the idol, rejoicing in the works of their hands.
• Acts 9:36 In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated as Dorcas), who was always occupied with works of kindness and charity.
• Acts 13:2 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”
• Acts 13:41 ‘Look, you scoffers, wonder and perish! For I am doing a work in your days that you would never believe, even if someone told you.’”
• Acts 14:26 From Attalia they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work they had just completed.
• Acts 15:18 that have been known for ages.’
• Acts 15:38 But Paul thought it best not to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not accompanied them in the work.
• Acts 26:20 First to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, then to everyone in the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I declared that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds worthy of their repentance.
• Romans 2:6 God “will repay each one according to his deeds.”
• Romans 2:7 To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life.
• Romans 2:15 So they show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts either accusing or defending them
• Romans 3:20 Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law. For the law merely brings awareness of sin.
• Romans 3:27 Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of works? No, but on that of faith.
• Romans 3:28 For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the law.
• Romans 4:2 If Abraham was indeed justified by works, he had something to boast about, but not before God.
• Romans 4:6 And David speaks likewise of the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:
• Romans 9:12 not by works but by Him who calls, she was told, “The older will serve the younger.”
• Romans 9:32 Why not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,
• Romans 11:6 And if it is by grace, then it is no longer by works. Otherwise, grace would no longer be grace.
• Romans 13:3 For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? Then do what is right, and you will have his approval.
• Romans 13:12 The night is nearly over; the day has drawn near. So let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.
• Romans 14:20 Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, but it is wrong for a man to let his eating be a stumbling block.
• Romans 15:18 I will not presume to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles to obedience by word and deed,