James 2:14
What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith, but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
15Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.
Cross References
Matthew 5:20For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 7:26But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.
Acts 8:13Even Simon himself believed and was baptized. He followed Philip closely and was astounded by the great signs and miracles he observed.
Acts 15:9He made no distinction between us and them, for He cleansed their hearts by faith.
1 Corinthians 13:2If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have absolute faith so as to move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
1 Corinthians 16:22If anyone does not love the Lord, let him be under a curse. Come, O Lord!
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 →