Keep Doing Good Works

1 What then must we do, brothers and sisters? Must we idly abstain from doing good, and abandon love?⁠a May the Master never allow this to happen to us; but let us hurry with earnestness and zeal to accomplish every good work. 2 For the Creator and Master of the universe Himself rejoices in His works. 3 For by His supremely great might He established the heavens, and in His incomprehensible wisdom He set them in order. And He separated the earth from the water that surrounds it, and He set it firm on the sure foundation of His own will; and He commanded the living creatures that walk on it to exist by His decree. Having first created the sea and the living creatures in it, He enclosed it by His own power. 4 Above all, as the most excellent and greatest work of His intelligence, with His sacred and faultless hands He formed man as the imprint of His own image. 5 For thus says God “Let us make man according to our image and according to our likeness.”⁠b And God made man; male and female He made them. 6 So having finished all these things, He praised them and blessed them and said, “Increase and multiply.” 7 We have seen that all the righteous were adorned in good works. Yes, and the Lord Himself, having adorned Himself with worlds, rejoiced. 8 Since, then, we have this pattern, let us conform ourselves with all diligence to His will; let us do the work of righteousness with all our strength.