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works

works

28 7.9
Good actions done to help others or show religious faith
  • noun
  • /wɜrks/
: obras
  • So faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead.
  • Works of Mercy
  • Works of art
  • Works. Ed. James A.

You know, I'm doing God's work, so I fix it.

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Examples

  • Paul in Galatians talks about all our good works are like dung.

  • The Bible says that it's not of works that we're saved.

  • Maybe the faith is the body and the works are the spirit.

    Gregory B. Sadler - That Philosophy Guy

  • The Church Charitable Works Committee has been doing this for decades.

    The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (2024)

  • Don't let it matter if your works are not accepted at once.

    Evan Carmichael

  • AND WITH MY MONEY I DO GOOD THINGS AND GOOD WORKS AND I WILL GO INTO THE GHETTO AND I WILL START A MUSIC PROGRAM.

    Closing Escrow (2007)

  • Many believe that prayer without works is not enough to show true faith.

  • According to many religious teachings, good works can lead to a better afterlife.

  • In their community, volunteers are encouraged to demonstrate their works through acts of kindness.

Synonyms

deeds
vsworks
132 3.1

Actions that people see as good, often helping others

focus on duty done for salvation and spiritual merit rather than general moral worth
God's work
vsworks
30 6.5

Kind actions that help people and serve a higher purpose

is framed as duty aiming at salvation rather than general selfless service

Idioms

the works
  • Informal
51 3.8

Everything extra you can have, like extra burger toppings or a full spa service

to throw a monkey wrench into the works
  • Informal
1 8.6

Cause problems on purpose that stop a plan or process from working smoothly

Compounds

public works
38 2.4

Roads, schools, and bridges that the government builds and keeps for people to use

works program
  • Formal
14 3.9

Government plan that gives people jobs building or fixing roads and buildings

whole works
  • Informal
6 3.9

Everything included, for example all parts or options

works council
  • Jargon
1 6.1

A group of employees chosen by workers to speak to managers about pay and work conditions

sewage works
  • NSFW
1 3.9

A place where dirty water is cleaned before it goes back into nature

dye-works
1 7.2

A factory where people dye cloth, yarn, and other materials

How Virtuous

works
28 7.9
neutrality
24 4.4
selfishness
47 3.0

Surface Forms

work singular
works plural

Morphology

works = work (transparent) = work + s

The plural 'works' here straightforwardly denotes multiple deeds or charitable activities derived from 'work' (deed/action), which learners can readily infer.

Etymology

Works meaning good deeds comes from the old English work, meaning 'an action' or 'a thing done', and in religious talk 'works' came to mean the good actions a person does. So when people talk about 'works' in religion, they mean the things you do that show faith or help others.