But Jesus,awareof this, saidto them, "Whydo you botherthe woman?For she has donea gooddeedto Me.
I toldthem howthe handof my Godhad been favorableto me and alsoabout the king'swordswhichhe had spokento me. Then they said,"Let us ariseand build."So they puttheir handsto the good[work].
"Will you speakwhatis unjustfor God,And speakwhatis deceitfulfor Him?
"For you alwayshavethe poorwith you; but you do not alwayshaveMe.
"For this[perfume] mighthave been soldfor a high priceand [the money] givento the poor."
But Jesussaid,"Let her alone;whydo you botherher? She has donea gooddeedto Me.
While He was stillspeaking,someonecamefrom [the house of] the synagogue official,saying,"Your daughterhas died;do not troublethe Teacheranymore."
And Godis ableto makeallgraceaboundto you, sothat alwayshavingallsufficiencyin everything,you may havean abundancefor everygooddeed;
whichis [really] not another;onlythere are somewho are disturbingyou and wantto distortthe gospelof Christ.
I wishthat thosewho are troublingyou would evenmutilatethemselves.
From nowon let no onecausetroublefor me, for I bearon my bodythe brand-marksof Jesus.
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.
It is a trustworthystatement:ifany manaspiresto the office of overseer,it is a fineworkhe desires[to do].
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.
Therefore,ifanyonecleanseshimselffrom these[things], he will be a vesselfor honor,sanctified,usefulto the Master,preparedfor everygoodwork.
They professto knowGod,but by [their] deedsthey deny[Him], beingdetestableand disobedientand worthlessfor anygooddeed.
whogaveHimselffor us to redeemus from everylawless deed,and to purifyfor Himselfa peoplefor His ownpossession,zealousfor gooddeeds.
Remindthem to be subjectto rulers,to authorities,to be obedient,to be readyfor everygooddeed,
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.
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.
