James 2:14
What profit is there, my brethren, if any one say he has faith, and have not works? Can faith save him?
Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
13For he shall have judgment without mercy, who has shown no mercy. Mercy glories over judgment.
15If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
Cross References
Matthew 5:20For I say to you, That, unless your righteousness excel that of the scribes and Pharisees, you can by no means enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 7:26And every one that hears these words of mine, and does them not, shall be likened to a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand.
Acts 8:13And Simon himself also believed; and after he was immersed, he continued with Philip; and, seeing the mighty deeds and the signs which were done, he was astonished.
Acts 15:9and he made no distinction between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
1 Corinthians 13:2And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not love, I am nothing.
1 Corinthians 16:22If any one loves not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be accursed. The Lord comes.
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 →