James 2:14
My friends, what good is it if someone claims that they have faith, but they do not prove it by actions? Can such faith save them?
Open English Bible (UK)
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In Context
15Suppose some brother or sister should be in need of clothes and of daily bread,
Cross References
Matthew 5:20Indeed I tell you that, unless you obey God’s commands better than of the teachers of the Law, and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 7:26Everyone who listens to this teaching of mine and does not act on it may be compared to a foolish person, who built their house on the sand.
Acts 8:13Even Simon believed, and after his baptism attached himself to Philip, and was in his turn mystified at seeing signs and great miracles constantly occurring.
Acts 15:9He made no distinction between them and us, when he purified their hearts by their faith.
1 Corinthians 13:2Even though I have the gift of preaching, and fathom all hidden truths and all the depths of knowledge; even though I have such faith as might move mountains, yet have not love, I am nothing!
1 Corinthians 16:22Accursed be anyone who has no love for the Lord. 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 →