James 2:14
What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him?
World Messianic Bible British
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In Context
13For judgement is without mercy to him who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgement.
15And if a brother or sister is naked and in lack of daily food,
Cross References
Matthew 5:20For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, there is no way you will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
Matthew 7:26Everyone who hears these words of mine and doesn’t do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.
Acts 8:13Simon himself also believed. Being immersed, he continued with Philip. Seeing signs and great miracles occurring, he was amazed.
Acts 15:9He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.
1 Corinthians 13:2If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but don’t have love, I am nothing.
1 Corinthians 16:22If any man doesn’t love the Lord Yeshua the Messiah, let him be cursed. Come, Lord!
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 →