James 2:14

My brothers, what benefit is there if someone claims to have faith, but he does not have works? How would faith be able to save him?

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In The King James Version

What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?

In Context

13For judgment is without mercy toward him who has not shown mercy. But mercy exalts itself above judgment.

15So if a brother or sister is naked and daily in need of food,

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Cross References

Matthew 5:20For I say to you, that unless your justice has surpassed that of the scribes and the Pharisees you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 7:26And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them shall be like a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand.

Acts 8:13Then Simon himself also believed and, when he had been baptized, he adhered to Philip. And now, seeing also the greatest signs and miracles being wrought, he was amazed and stupefied.

Acts 15:9And he distinguished nothing between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.

1 Corinthians 13:2And if I have prophecy, and learn every mystery, and obtain all knowledge, and possess all faith, so that I could move mountains, yet not have charity, then I am nothing.

1 Corinthians 16:22If anyone does not love our Lord Jesus Christ, let him be anathema! Maran Atha.

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 →

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