1 Thessalonians 1:3

3remembering before aour God and Father byour work of faith and labor of clove and dsteadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

James 2:18-22

18But someone will say, “You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith eapart from your works, and I will show you my faith fby my works. 19 gYou believe that God is one; you do well. Even hthe demons believeand shudder! 20Do you want to be shown, you foolish person, that faith apart from works is useless? 21 iWas not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up his son Isaac on the altar? 22You see that jfaith was active along with his works, and faith was completed kby his works;
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