James 2:14

Good News Translation

My friends, what good is it for one of you to say that you have faith if your actions do not prove it? Can that faith save you?

Cross References

Jeremiah 7:8

“Look, you put your trust in deceitful words.

Matthew 5:20

I tell you, then, that you will be able to enter the Kingdom of heaven only if you are more faithful than the teachers of the Law and the Pharisees in doing what God requires.

Luke 3:11

He answered, “Whoever has two shirts must give one to the man who has none, and whoever has food must share it.”

Luke 6:49

But anyone who hears my words and does not obey them is like a man who built his house without laying a foundation; when the flood hit that house it fell at once—and what a terrible crash that was!”

Acts 15:9

He made no difference between us and them; he forgave their sins because they believed.

Acts 8:13

Simon himself also believed; and after being baptized, he stayed close to Philip and was astounded when he saw the great wonders and miracles that were being performed.

Acts 8:21

You have no part or share in our work, because your heart is not right in God's sight.

Romans 2:25

If you obey the Law, your circumcision is of value; but if you disobey the Law, you might as well never have been circumcised.

1 Corinthians 15:2

That is the gospel, the message that I preached to you. You are saved by the gospel if you hold firmly to it—unless it was for nothing that you believed.

1 Corinthians 16:22

Whoever does not love the Lord—a curse on him! Marana tha—Our Lord, come!

Galatians 5:13

As for you, my friends, you were called to be free. But do not let this freedom become an excuse for letting your physical desires control you. Instead, let love make you serve one another.

Galatians 5:6

For when we are in union with Christ Jesus, neither circumcision nor the lack of it makes any difference at all; what matters is faith that works through love.

1 Thessalonians 1:3

For we remember before our God and Father how you put your faith into practice, how your love made you work so hard, and how your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ is firm.

1 Timothy 1:5

The purpose of this order is to arouse the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a genuine faith.

1 Timothy 4:8

Physical exercise has some value, but spiritual exercise is valuable in every way, because it promises life both for the present and for the future.

Titus 1:16

They claim that they know God, but their actions deny it. They are hateful and disobedient, not fit to do anything good.

Titus 3:8

This is a true saying. I want you to give special emphasis to these matters, so that those who believe in God may be concerned with giving their time to doing good deeds, which are good and useful for everyone.

Hebrews 11:17

It was faith that made Abraham offer his son Isaac as a sacrifice when God put Abraham to the test. Abraham was the one to whom God had made the promise, yet he was ready to offer his only son as a sacrifice.

Hebrews 13:9

Do not let all kinds of strange teachings lead you from the right way. It is good to receive inner strength from God's grace, and not by obeying rules about foods; those who obey these rules have not been helped by them.

James 1:16

Do not be deceived, my dear friends!

James 2:16

What good is there in your saying to them, “God bless you! Keep warm and eat well!”—if you don't give them the necessities of life?

James 2:18

But someone will say, “One person has faith, another has actions.” My answer is, “Show me how anyone can have faith without actions. I will show you my faith by my actions.”

James 2:26

So then, as the body without the spirit is dead, also faith without actions is dead.

2 Peter 1:5

For this very reason do your best to add goodness to your faith; to your goodness add knowledge;