James 2:14
What is the benefit, my brothers, if some man should say to have faith, but has no works? Can the faith save him?
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
13For the judgment is merciless to him who did no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
15And if a brother or sister may be unclothed, and may be destitute of daily food,
Cross References
Matthew 5:20For I say to you, that unless your righteousness abounds more than of the scholars and Pharisees, ye will, no, not enter into the kingdom of the heavens.
Matthew 7:26And every man who hears these sayings of mine, and does not do them, will be compared to a foolish man who built his house upon the sand.
Acts 8:13And Simon himself also believed. And after being immersed, he was continuing with Philip. And seeing miracles and signs occurring, he was astonished.
Acts 15:9And he made not one distinction between both us and them, having purified their hearts by faith.
1 Corinthians 13:2And if I have prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith so as to remove mountains, and have not love, I am nothing.
1 Corinthians 16:22If any man does not love the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be accursed. Maranatha.
Matthew Henry on James 2:9-14
The Christian Law. ( a. d. 61.) 8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well: 9 But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors. 10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. 11 For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law. 12 So speak ye, and so… Read the whole commentary →