James 2:26

for as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also the faith apart from the works is dead.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

In Context

25and in like manner also Rahab the harlot — was she not out of works declared righteous, having received the messengers, and by another way having sent forth?

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Cross References

Job 34:14If He doth set on him His heart, His spirit and his breath unto Him He gathereth.

Psalms 146:4His spirit goeth forth, he returneth to his earth, In that day have his thoughts perished.

Isaiah 2:22Cease for you from man, Whose breath [is] in his nostrils, For — in what is he esteemed?

Acts 7:59and they were stoning Stephen, calling and saying, 'Lord Jesus, receive my spirit;'

James 2:17so also the faith, if it may not have works, is dead by itself.

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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