James 2:14
What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith, but he has no works? Can that faith save him?
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In Context
13For judgment comes without mercy to those who have shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
15Suppose that a brother or sister is badly clothed and lacks food for the day.
Cross References
Matthew 5:20For I say to you that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will in no way enter the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 7:26But everyone who hears my words and does not obey them will be like a foolish man who built his house upon the sand.
Acts 8:13Even Simon himself believed, and after he was baptized he stayed with Philip constantly. When he saw signs and mighty deeds taking place, he was amazed.
Acts 15:9and he made no distinction between us and them, making their hearts clean by faith.
1 Corinthians 13:2Suppose that I have the gift of prophecy and understand all hidden truths and knowledge, and that I have all faith so as to remove mountains. But if I do not have love, I am nothing.
1 Corinthians 16:22If anyone does not love the Lord, may he be accursed. Our Lord, come!
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 →