James 2:18
But some man will say, Thou have faith, and I have works. Show me thy faith from thy works, and I will show thee from my works my faith.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
17So also faith, if it has no works, is dead by itself.
19Thou believe that there is one God, thou do well. The demons also believe, and shudder.
Cross References
Matthew 7:16From their fruits ye will know them. Do they gather grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles?
Romans 4:6Just as David also tells the blessedness of the man to whom God imputes righteousness independent of works,
Romans 14:23But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because it is not from faith, and everything that is not from faith is sin.
2 Corinthians 5:17So then if any man is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away, behold, all things have become new.
Galatians 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision avails anything nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.
1 Timothy 1:5But the end of the commandment is love out of a pure heart, and a good conscience, and non-hypocritical faith.
Matthew Henry on James 2:15-26
Faith and Works. ( a. d. 61.) 14 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, 16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? 17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. 18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: show me thy faith… Read the whole commentary →