James 2:14

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

My brothers and sisters, if a person claims to have faith but does nothing, that faith is worth nothing. Faith like that cannot save anyone.

Cross References

Luke 6:49

“But the people who hear my words and do not obey are like a man who builds a house without preparing a foundation. When the floods come, the house falls down easily and is completely destroyed.”

Titus 1:16

They say they know God, but the evil things they do show that they don’t accept him. They are disgusting. They refuse to obey God and are not capable of doing anything good.

2 Peter 1:5

Because you have these blessings, do all you can to add to your life these things: to your faith add goodness; to your goodness add knowledge;

James 2:26

A person’s body that does not have a spirit is dead. It is the same with faith—faith that does nothing is dead!

Hebrews 11:17

God tested Abraham’s faith. God told him to offer Isaac as a sacrifice. Abraham obeyed because he had faith. He already had the promises from God. And God had already said to him, “It is through Isaac that your descendants will come.” But Abraham was ready to offer his only son. He did this because he had faith.

Hebrews 13:9

Don’t let all kinds of strange teachings lead you into the wrong way. Depend only on God’s grace for spiritual strength, not on rules about foods. Obeying those rules doesn’t help anyone.

Galatians 5:6

When someone belongs to Christ Jesus, it is not important if they are circumcised or not. The important thing is faith—the kind of faith that works through love.

James 2:18

But someone might argue, “Some people have faith, and others have good works.” My answer would be that you can’t show me your faith if you don’t do anything. But I will show you my faith by the good I do.

Acts 8:21

You cannot share with us in this work. Your heart is not right before God.

Matthew 5:20

I tell you that you must do better than the teachers of the law and the Pharisees. If you are not more pleasing to God than they are, you will never enter God’s kingdom.

Titus 3:8

This is a true statement. And I want you to be sure that the people understand these things. Then those who believe in God will be careful to use their lives for doing good. These things are good and will help everyone.

1 Timothy 1:5

My purpose in telling you to do this is to promote love—the kind of love shown by those whose thoughts are pure, who do what they know is right, and whose faith in God is real.

1 Thessalonians 1:3

Every time we pray to God our Father, we thank him for all that you have done because of your faith. And we thank him for the work you have done because of your love. And we thank him that you continue to be strong because of your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

Galatians 5:13

My brothers and sisters, God chose you to be free. But don’t use your freedom as an excuse to do what pleases your sinful selves. Instead, serve each other with love.

1 Corinthians 15:2

That Good News, the message you heard from me, is God’s way to save you. But you must continue believing it. If you don’t, you believed for nothing.

Acts 15:9

To God, those people are not different from us. When they believed, God made their hearts pure.

James 2:16

And you say to them, “God be with you! I hope you stay warm and get plenty to eat,” but you don’t give them the things they need. If you don’t help them, your words are worthless.

1 Timothy 4:8

Training your body helps you in some ways. But devotion to God helps you in every way. It brings you blessings in this life and in the future life too.

Acts 8:13

Simon himself also believed, and after he was baptized, he stayed close to Philip. When he saw the miraculous signs and powerful things Philip did, he was amazed.

Jeremiah 7:8

“‘But you are trusting lies that are worthless.

1 Corinthians 16:22

If anyone does not love the Lord, let that person be separated from God—lost forever! Come, O Lord!

Romans 2:25

If you follow the law, then your circumcision has meaning. But if you break the law, then it is as if you were never circumcised.

Luke 3:11

He answered, “If you have two shirts, share with someone who does not have one. If you have food, share that too.”

James 1:16

My dear brothers and sisters, don’t be fooled about this.