But Jesussaid,"Let her alone;whydo you botherher? She has donea gooddeedto Me.
"Noweaponthat is formedagainstyou will prosper;And everytonguethat accusesyou in judgmentyou will condemn.Thisis the heritageof the servantsof the LORD,And their vindicationis from Me," declaresthe LORD.
But Jesus,awareof this, saidto them, "Whydo you botherthe woman?For she has donea gooddeedto Me.
"For thisperfumemighthave been soldfor overthree hundreddenarii,and [the money] givento the poor."And they were scoldingher.
"For you alwayshavethe poorwith you, and wheneveryou wishyou candogoodto them; but you do not alwayshaveMe.
Nowin Joppathere was a disciplenamedTabitha(whichtranslated[in Greek] is calledDorcas);this womanwas aboundingwith deedsof kindnessand charitywhichshe continually did.
For it is not he who commendshimselfthat is approved,but he whomthe Lordcommends.
And Godis ableto makeallgraceaboundto you, sothat alwayshavingallsufficiencyin everything,you may havean abundancefor everygooddeed;
For we are His workmanship,createdin ChristJesusfor goodworks,whichGodprepared beforehandsothat we would walkin them.
so that you will walkin a manner worthyof the Lord,to please[Him] in allrespects,bearing fruitin everygoodworkand increasingin the knowledgeof God;
comfortand strengthenyour heartsin everygoodworkand word.
having a reputationfor goodworks;[and] ifshe has brought up children,ifshe has shown hospitality to strangers,ifshe has washedthe saints'feet,ifshe has assistedthose in distress,[and] ifshe has devoted herselfto everygoodwork.
[Instruct them] to do good,to be richin goodworks,to be generousand ready to share,
Therefore,ifanyonecleanseshimselffrom these[things], he will be a vesselfor honor,sanctified,usefulto the Master,preparedfor everygoodwork.
sothat the manof Godmay be adequate,equippedfor everygoodwork.
whogaveHimselffor us to redeemus from everylawless deed,and to purifyfor Himselfa peoplefor His ownpossession,zealousfor gooddeeds.
in all thingsshowyourselfto be an exampleof gooddeeds,[with] purityin doctrine,dignified,
Our peoplemust alsolearnto engagein gooddeedsto meet pressingneeds,sothat they will not be unfruitful.
Thisis a trustworthystatement;and concerningthese thingsI wantyou to speak confidently,sothat thosewho have believedGodwill be carefulto engagein gooddeeds.These thingsare goodand profitablefor men.
and let us considerhow to stimulateone anotherto loveand gooddeeds,
equipyou in everygood thingto doHis will,workingin us that which is pleasingin His sight,throughJesusChrist,to whom[be] the gloryforeverand ever.Amen.
Keepyour behaviorexcellentamongthe Gentiles,sothat in the thing in whichthey slanderyou as evildoers,they may becauseof your gooddeeds,as they observe[them], glorifyGodin the dayof visitation.
