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James 2:14

What does it profit, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Is that kind of faith able to save him?

English Majority Text (NT)

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 to the one who does not show mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment. 1 Faith Without Works is Dead

15If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food,

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Cross References

Matthew 5:20For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. 1 Concerning Anger

Matthew 7:26“And everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not do them, will be compared to a foolish man who built his house on the sand:

Acts 8:13Then Simon himself also believed; and having been baptized, he was continuing with Philip, and observing miracles and signs occurring, he was astounded. 1 Simon's Sin

Acts 15:9and made no distinction between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.

1 Corinthians 13:2And though I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.

1 Corinthians 16:22If anyone does not love the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema. 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 →

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