James 2:20

But wilt thou know, thou vain man (or O empty and useless man), that faith without works is idle?

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

In Context

19Thou believest, that one God is; thou doest well; and (the) devils believe, and [together] tremble.

21Whether Abraham, our father, was not justified of works, (or Was not our father Abraham justified by works), offering Isaac, his son, on the altar?

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Cross References

Job 11:11For he knoweth the vanity of men; and whether he seeing, beholdeth not wickedness? (For he knoweth the emptiness, and futility, of some people’s lives; and when he seeth wickedness, shall he not assay it? or and when he looketh, shall he not see their wickedness?)

Proverbs 12:11He that worketh his land, shall be filled with loaves; but he that followeth idleness, is most fool (ish). He that is sweet, that is mild, liveth in temperances; and in his admonishings he forsaketh despisings, (or He who is humble, liveth temperately; and he forsaketh despisings in all of his admonishings).

Romans 1:21For when they had known God, they glorified him not as God, neither did thankings (or nor gave thanks); but they vanished in their thoughts, and the unwise heart of them was darked [or made dark].

Galatians 5:6For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision is anything worth, neither prepuce, but the belief that worketh by charity [or but (the) faith that worketh by charity]. (For in Jesus Christ circumcision is not worth anything, nor is uncircumcision, but only faith that worketh through love.)

Colossians 2:8See ye that no man deceive you by philosophy and vain, (or empty and futile), fallacy, after the tradition (s) of men, after the elements of the world, and not after Christ.

Titus 1:10For there be many unobedient, and vain speakers, and deceivers, most (ly) they that be of (the) circumcision, (or mostly those who be of the circumcision, or who be circumcised),

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 →

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