James 2:14
My brothers, what good is it if any one says that he has faith, if he has no deeds? Can such faith save him?
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
15If a brother or sister be naked and in need of daily food,
Cross References
Matthew 5:20"For I assure you that unless your righteousness exceed that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not find entrance into the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 7:26"And every one who hears these words of mine and does them not, I will liken to a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand.
Acts 8:13And Simon himself also believed, and after his baptism he remained with Philip, and was full of amazement as he beheld the signs and striking miracles which were performed.
Acts 15:9"and he made no distinction between us and them, in cleansing their hearts by faith.
1 Corinthians 13:2Though I have the gift of prophecy and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
1 Corinthians 16:22If any one does not love the Lord, let him be accursed. Our Lord is coming.
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 →