James 2:18
Perhaps a man will say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith by thy works, and I will shew thee by my works my faith.
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
17So also faith, if it hath not works, is dead itself.
19Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe and tremble.
Cross References
Matthew 7:16By their fruits ye shall know them. Do men gather a bunch of grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles?
Romans 4:6As David also describeth the blessedness of that man, to whom God imputeth righteousness without works,
Romans 14:23But he that maketh a difference between meats, if he eat is condemned, because he doth it not by faith: for every thing which is not of faith, is sin.
2 Corinthians 5:17Wherefore if any person be in Christ, he is a new creation: the old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
Galatians 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but faith exerting its energy by love.
1 Timothy 1:5For the end of the commandment is love out of a clean heart, and good conscience, and faith unfeigned:
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 →