James 2:14
What doth it profit, my brethren, if any one say that he hath faith, and have not works? Can his faith save him?
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In The King James Version
In Context
15If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
Cross References
Matthew 5:20For I say to you, Unless your righteousness shall exceed that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye will not enter the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 7:26And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened to a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand;
Acts 8:13And Simon himself also believed, and having been baptized he continued with Philip, and was amazed when he beheld the miracles and signs which were wrought.
Acts 15:9and made no difference between us and them, having purified their hearts by faith.
1 Corinthians 13:2And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, and have not love, I am nothing.
1 Corinthians 16:22If any one loveth not the Lord, let him be accursed! The Lord is at hand.
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 →