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James 2:14

What is the advantage, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? That faith cannot save him, can it?

Family 35 New Testament

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

13(the judgment will be without mercy to the one not showing mercy). That law exalts mercy over judgment.

15If a brother or sister is actually naked, and is destitute of the 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 will absolutely not enter the kingdom of the heavens!

Matthew 7:26But every one 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 8:13Even Simon himself believed, and having been baptized he stayed right with Philip; observing miracles and signs occurring, he was amazed.

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

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

1 Corinthians 16:22If anyone does not love our Lord Jesus Christ, let him be accursed. The Lord is coming!

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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