good works
Acts of kindness
Good works are charitable or virtuous deeds, especially those performed for religious merit or moral duty.
The phrase carries a theological weight—in Christian tradition, debates over whether salvation comes through faith alone or faith plus good works shaped entire denominations.
More broadly, good works describes philanthropic efforts: She devoted her retirement to good works at the homeless shelter.
The singular good work typically just means quality effort on a task.
- almsGifts to the destitute
- almsgivingGiving to the needy
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- charitable givingDonating to help others
- altruismPrioritizing others' wellbeing
feeding the hungry · soup kitchen · helping hands · benevolence · Tabitha · virtue · relief · stewardship · community service · righteousness · sanctification · generosity · social gospel · doing unto others · philanthropy · empathy · tithing · compassion
- Christian ethicsChristian morality, Christian values, divine law, Christian virtues, natural law
- Biblical virtuesagape, holiness, righteousness, goodness, faithfulness
- Christian serviceministry, service, serving, serving others, deacons
- religious ethicsChristian ethics, divine command, moral law, divine law, love thy neighbor
- Pastoral EpistlesTitus, Paul, godliness, church leadership, false teachers
- Biblical WisdomEcclesiastes, Job, wisdom of Solomon, King Solomon, Solomon
good workssin
Violation of divine law
wrongdoing · vice · transgressions · misdeeds · iniquity
good worksmortal sin
Grace-destroying spiritual offense
deadly sins · abominations · blasphemy · sacrilege · ungodliness
good worksharm
Injury or damage
cruelty · malice · atrocities · exploitation · oppression