James 2:14
What does it profit, my brethren, if a man say he has faith, but has not works? can that faith save him?
Revised King James New Testament
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In Context
13For he shall receive judgment without mercy, who has shown no mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment.
15If a brother or sister is without clothing, and destitute of daily food,
Cross References
Matthew 5:20For I say to you, That unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall never enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 7:26And every one who hears these words of mine, and does not do them, is like a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand:
Acts 8:13Even Simon himself believed: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and was amazed, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.
Acts 15:9And he made no distinction between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
1 Corinthians 13:2And if I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so that I can remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
1 Corinthians 16:22If any man does not love the Lord, let him be accursed. Our Lord, come.
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 →