Ergon denotes deeds and undertakings, whether good, evil, assigned to service, or attributed to God.

The term most often names actions or deeds that are described as good, evil, visible, judged, or connected with faith and conduct. It also denotes a particular task or ministry, and in several clauses refers to God’s acts or to the things associated with the earth.

1. Human deeds and conduct · dominant

   Plural forms identify actions whose character or outcome is evaluated: 1 John 3:12 contrasts Cain's evil actions with his brother's just ones, while 1 Timothy 5:25 says good actions may be conspicuous or unable to remain hidden. In James 2:17, the plural is what faith lacks when it is called dead; in Galatians 2:16, the repeated genitive plural occurs in the contrast between faith in Christ and actions associated with the law.

   1 John 3:121 Timothy 5:25James 2:17Galatians 2:161 Peter 2:122 Timothy 4:14
2. A task or service to be carried out · common

   Singular forms can designate a defined undertaking: in 1 Corinthians 16:10 the APB renders Timothy as doing “the work of the Lord,” and in 2 Timothy 4:5 it renders the command as doing “the work of an evangelist.” In 1 Corinthians 3:13, the nominative singular is each person's building activity, which the APB says fire will test.

   1 Corinthians 16:102 Timothy 4:51 Corinthians 3:131 Corinthians 3:141 Timothy 3:11 Thessalonians 5:13
3. God's acts and things resulting from activity · occasional

   The plural may refer to acts attributed to God: in John 14:10 the APB says that the Father remaining in Jesus does “his works,” and Hebrews 4:4 speaks of God resting from all his actions. In 2 Peter 3:10, the plural occurs with the earth and identifies the things in it that the APB says will be found.

   John 14:10John 10:37Hebrews 4:4Hebrews 4:32 Peter 3:10

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly uses “work” or “works,” while also using “deed” or “deeds” in clauses about conduct, as in 1 Corinthians 5:2 and 2 Timothy 4:14. These English variations show the verse-level presentation rather than fixed equivalents for the term.