James 2:16

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

you shouldn't just say, “I hope all goes well for you. I hope you will be warm and have plenty to eat.” What good is it to say this, unless you do something to help?

Cross References

Matthew 15:32

Jesus called his disciples together and told them, “I feel sorry for these people. They have been with me for three days, and they don't have anything to eat. I don't want to send them away hungry. They might faint on their way home.”

Matthew 25:35

When I was hungry, you gave me something to eat, and when I was thirsty, you gave me something to drink. When I was a stranger, you welcomed me,

Matthew 25:36

and when I was naked, you gave me clothes to wear. When I was sick, you took care of me, and when I was in jail, you visited me.”

Mark 5:34

Jesus said to the woman, “You are now well because of your faith. May God give you peace! You are healed, and you will no longer be in pain.”

Romans 12:9

Be sincere in your love for others. Hate everything that is evil and hold tight to everything that is good.

2 Corinthians 8:8

I am not ordering you to do this. I am simply testing how real your love is by comparing it with the concern that others have shown.