James 2:14
What is the use, my brethren, if a man say, I have faith; and he hath no works? can his faith vivify him?
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
In Context
15Or if a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
Cross References
Matthew 5:20For I say to you, that unless your righteousness shall abound more than that of the Scribes and Pharisees, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 7:26And every one that heareth these my discourses, and doeth them not, will be like a foolish man that built his house upon sand.
Acts 8:13And Simon himself also believed, and was baptized, and adhered to Philip. And when he saw the signs and mighty deeds which were wrought by his hand, he was surprised and astonished.
Acts 15:9And he made no distinction between them and us; because he purified their hearts by faith.
1 Corinthians 13:2And if there should be in me the gift of prophecy, and I should understand all the mysteries, and every science; and if there should be in me all faith, so that I could move mountains, and love should not be in me, I should be nothing.
1 Corinthians 16:22Whoever loveth not our Lord Jesus the Messiah, let him be accursed: our Lord cometh.
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 →