But are you willingto recognize,you foolishfellow,that faithwithoutworksis useless?
He who tillshis landwill haveplentyof bread,But he who pursuesworthless[things] lackssense.
Thussaysthe LORD,"Whatinjusticedid your fathersfindin Me, That they wentfarfrom Me And walkedafteremptinessand becameempty?
For even though they knewGod,they did not honorHim as Godorgive thanks,but they became futilein their speculations,and their foolishheartwas darkened.
For we maintainthat a manis justifiedby faithapartfrom worksof the Law.
On the contrary,whoare you, Oman,who answers backto God?The thing moldedwill not sayto the molder,"Whydid you makeme like this,"will it?
For in ChristJesusneithercircumcisionnoruncircumcisionmeansanything,but faithworkingthroughlove.
For ifanyonethinkshe is somethingwhen he is nothing,he deceiveshimself.
Seeto it that noonetakes you captivethroughphilosophyand emptydeception,accordingto the traditionof men,accordingto the elementary principlesof the world,ratherthanaccordingto Christ.
For some men,strayingfrom these things,have turned asideto fruitless discussion,
For there are manyrebellious men,empty talkersand deceivers,especiallythoseof the circumcision,
Ifanyonethinkshimself to be religious,and yet does not bridlehis tonguebut deceiveshis [own] heart,this man'sreligionis worthless.
Evensofaith,ifit hasnoworks,is dead,[being] by itself.
For justas the bodywithout[the] spiritis dead,soalsofaithwithoutworksis dead.
