James 2:20
You foolish people! Don't you know that trust in God without doing what's right is worthless?
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
In Context
21Wasn't our father Abraham made right by what he did—by offering his son Isaac on the altar?
Cross References
Job 11:11For God knows who are deceivers—when he sees someone sin, he pays attention to it.
Proverbs 12:11If you cultivate the land you'll have plenty of food, but if you chase after worthless things you're stupid.
Romans 1:21because even though they knew God, they did not praise him or thank him, but instead their thinking about God turned into complete foolishness, and darkness filled their empty minds.
Galatians 5:6For in Christ Jesus being circumcised or uncircumcised doesn't achieve anything; it's only trust working through love that matters.
Colossians 2:8Watch out that nobody enslaves you through their philosophy and worthless delusions, following human traditions and concepts of this world, and not following Christ.
Titus 1:10For there are many rebels around who talk a lot of deceptive nonsense, especially from the circumcision group.
Matthew Henry on James 2:15-26
Faith and Works. ( a. d. 61.) 14 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, 16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? 17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. 18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: show me thy faith… Read the whole commentary →