'Act' in the Bible

And every one who hears these my teachings and does not act upon them will be found to resemble a fool who builds his house upon sand.

At this point Peter came to Him with the question, "Master, how often shall my brother act wrongly towards me and I forgive him? seven times?"

But Jesus heard it, and said to them, "Why are you vexing her? For she has done a most gracious act towards me.

But Jesus said, "Leave her alone: why are you troubling her? She has done a most gracious act towards me.

And if you are kind to those who are kind to you, what credit is it to you? Even bad men act thus.

"The one who showed him pity," he replied. "Go," said Jesus, "and act in the same way."

So, after impatiently watching their opportunity, they sent spies who were to act the part of good and honest men, that they might fasten on some expression of His, so as to hand Him over to the ruling power and the Governor's authority.

"Leave the matter in my hands," He replied; "the time for me to act has not yet come."

And He has conferred on Him authority to act as Judge, because He is the Son of Man.

"Rabbi," they said, "this woman has been found in the very act of committing adultery.

If you know all this, blessed are you if you act accordingly.

but it is in order that the world may know that I love the Father, and that it is in obedience to the command which the Father gave me that I thus act. Rise, let us be going."

But, when Paul was about to begin his defence, Gallio said to the Jews, "If it had been some wrongful act or piece of cunning knavery I might reasonably have listened to you Jews.

These facts, then, being unquestioned, it becomes you to maintain your self-control and not act recklessly.

"Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock among which the Holy Spirit has placed you to take the oversight for Him and act as shepherds to the Church of God, which He has bought with His own blood.

All depends on faith, and for this reason--that acceptance with God might be an act of pure grace,

I plead with you therefore, brethren, by the compassionsof God, to present all your faculties to Him as a living and holy sacrifice acceptable to Him. This with you will be an act of reasonable worship.

But if a father stands firm in his resolve, being free from all external constraint and having a legal right to act as he pleases, and in his own mind has come to the decision to keep his daughter unmarried, he will do well.

This led us to urge Titus that, as he had previously been the one who commenced the work, so he should now go and complete among you this act of beneficence also.

while we hold ourselves in readiness to punish every act of disobedience, as soon as ever you as a Church have fully shown your obedience.

Let such people take this into their reckoning, that whatever we are in word by our letters when absent, the same are we also in act when present.

For this reason I write thus while absent, that when present I may not have to act severely in the exercise of the authority which the Lord has given me for building up, and not for pulling down.

Therefore you are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heir also through God's own act.

I, then, the prisoner for the Master's sake, entreat you to live and act as becomes those who have received the call that you have received--

And live and act lovingly, as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up to death on our behalf as an offering and sacrifice to God, yielding a fragrant odor.

Live and act as sons of Light--for the effect of the Light is seen in every kind of goodness, uprightness and truth--

Therefore be very careful how you live and act. Let it not be as unwise men, but as wise.

And you masters, act towards your slaves on the same principles, and refrain from threats. For you know that in Heaven there is One who is your Master as well as theirs, and that merely earthly distinctions there are none with Him.

As therefore you have received the Christ, even Jesus our Lord, live and act in vital union with Him;

For if the message delivered through angels proved to be true, and every transgression and act of disobedience met with just retribution,

For every High Priest is chosen from among men, and is appointed to act on behalf of men in matters relating to God, in order to offer both gifts and sin-offerings,

Through faith Noah, being divinely taught about things as yet unseen, reverently gave heed and built an ark for the safety of his family, and by this act he condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness which depends on faith.

Speak and act as those should who are expecting to be judged by the Law of freedom.

By this we can distinguish God's children and the Devil's children: no one who fails to act righteously is a child of God, nor he who does not love his brother man.

Be mindful, therefore, of the height from which you have fallen. Repent at once, and act as you did at first, or else I will surely come and remove your lampstand out of its place--unless you repent.

Let the dishonest man act dishonestly still; let the filthy make himself filthy still; let the righteous practise righteousness still; and let the holy be made holy still."