James 2:18
Ye and a man myght saye: Thou hast fayth and I have dedes: Shewe me thy fayth by thy dedes: and I will shewe the my fayth by my dedes.
Tyndale New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
17Even so fayth yf it have no dedes is deed in it selfe.
19Belevest thou that ther is one God? Thou doest well. The devyls also beleve and tremble.
Cross References
Matthew 7:16Ye shall knowe them by their frutes. Do men gaddre grapes of thornes? or figges of bryres?
Romans 4:6Even as David describeth the blessedfulnes of the man vnto whom god ascribeth rightewesnes without dedes.
Romans 14:23For he that maketh conscience is dampned yf he eate: because he doth it not of fayth. For whatsoever is not of fayth that same is synne.
2 Corinthians 5:17Therfore yf eny man be in Christ he is a newe creature. Olde thynges are passed awaye beholde all thinges are be come newe.
Galatians 5:6For in Iesu Christ nether is circumcision enythinge worth nether yet vncircomcision but faith which by love is mighty in operacion.
1 Timothy 1:5for the ende of the commaundement is love that cometh of a pure herte and of a good conscience and of fayth vnfayned:
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 →