James 2:18
But one will say, You have faith, and I have works: Show me your faith apart from works, and I will show you my faith by my works.
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
In Context
17So indeed faith, if it may not have works, is dead, as to itself.
19Do you believe that there is one God? you do well: the demons also believe and tremble.
Cross References
Matthew 7:16You shall know them by their fruits. Do the people gather the grape-bunches from thorns, or figs from thistles?
Romans 4:6Indeed David also speaks of the blessedness of the man, to whom God imputes righteousness without works,
Romans 14:23but if he may eat doubting, he has been condemned, because it is not of faith; but every thing which is not of faith is sin.
2 Corinthians 5:17So if any one is in Christ, he is a new creature: old things have passed away; behold, they have become new.
Galatians 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision or uncircumcision avails anything; but faith working through divine love.
1 Timothy 1:5but the end of the commandment is divine love out of a clean heart and a good conscience and faith free from hypocrisy:
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 →