James 2:16-17

Faith Without Works Is Dead

¹⁶ _q and one of you says to them, "Go in peace, be warmed and filled," without giving them the things needed for the body, what good ₁ is that? ¹⁷ So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.

Cross References
1 John 3:17 - 18
But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him?

Matthew Henry Concise

Easton's Bible Dictionary

James 2:16

Strong's Concordance

James 2:16

AndG1161 oneG5100 ofG1537 youG5216 sayG2036 unto them,G846 DepartG5217 inG1722 peace,G1515 be ye warmedG2328 andG2532 filledG5526; notwithstandingG1161 ye giveG1325 themG846 notG3361 those things which are needfulG2006 to the body;G4983 whatG5101 doth it profit?G3786

Notes

James 2:16 - 17

And one of you says to them, "Go in peace, be warmed and filled," without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. ...

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