James 2:18

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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.

Cross References

James 3:13

Are there any among you who are really wise and understanding? Then you should show your wisdom by living right. You should do what is good with humility. A wise person does not boast.

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.

James 2:14

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.

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.

Titus 2:7

You should be an example for them in every way by the good things you do. When you teach, be honest and serious.

Romans 14:23

But anyone who eats something without being sure it is right is doing wrong. That is because they did not believe it was right. And if you do anything that you believe is not right, it is sin.

Hebrews 11:31

And Rahab, the prostitute, welcomed the Israelite spies like friends. And because of her faith, she was not killed with the ones who refused to obey.

Hebrews 11:33

All of them had great faith. And with that faith they defeated kingdoms. They did what was right, and God helped them in the ways he promised. With their faith some people closed the mouths of lions.

Hebrews 11:6

Without faith no one can please God. Whoever comes to God must believe that he is real and that he rewards those who sincerely try to find him.

1 Corinthians 13:2

I may have the gift of prophecy, I may understand all secrets and know everything there is to know, and I may have faith so great that I can move mountains. But even with all this, if I don’t have love, I am nothing.

Romans 3:28

I mean we are made right with God through faith, not through what we have done to follow the law. This is what we believe.

2 Corinthians 7:1

Dear friends, we have these promises from God. So we should make ourselves pure—free from anything that makes our body or our soul unclean. Our respect for God should make us try to be completely holy in the way we live.

2 Corinthians 5:17

When anyone is in Christ, it is a whole new world. The old things are gone; suddenly, everything is new!

Romans 8:1

So now anyone who is in Christ Jesus is not judged guilty.

Romans 4:6

David said the same thing when he was talking about the blessing people have when God accepts them as good without looking at what they have done:

Romans 9:19

So one of you will ask me, “If God controls what we do, why does he blame us for our sins?”