James 2:16

Good News Translation

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?

Cross References

Matthew 15:32

Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I feel sorry for these people, because they have been with me for three days and now have nothing to eat. I don't want to send them away without feeding them, for they might faint on their way home.”

Matthew 25:35

I was hungry and you fed me, thirsty and you gave me a drink; I was a stranger and you received me in your homes,

Matthew 25:36

naked and you clothed me; I was sick and you took care of me, in prison and you visited me.’

Mark 5:34

Jesus said to her, “My daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be healed of your trouble.”

Romans 12:9

Love must be completely sincere. Hate what is evil, hold on to what is good.

2 Corinthians 8:8

I am not laying down any rules. But by showing how eager others are to help, I am trying to find out how real your own love is.