James 2:20

New Century Version

You foolish person! Must you be shown that faith that does nothing is worth nothing?

Cross References

James 2:26

Just as a person’s body that does not have a spirit is dead, so faith that does nothing is dead!

James 2:17

In the same way, faith by itself—that does nothing—is dead.

Proverbs 12:11

Those who work their land will have plenty of food, but the one who chases empty dreams is not wise.

Romans 1:21

They knew God, but they did not give glory to God or thank him. Their thinking became useless. Their foolish minds were filled with darkness.

Galatians 6:3

If anyone thinks he is important when he really is not, he is only fooling himself.

James 1:26

People who think they are religious but say things they should not say are just fooling themselves. Their “religion” is worth nothing.

Titus 1:10

There are many people who refuse to cooperate, who talk about worthless things and lead others into the wrong way—mainly those who insist on circumcision to be saved.

1 Timothy 1:6

Some people have missed these things and turned to useless talk.

Colossians 2:8

Be sure that no one leads you away with false and empty teaching that is only human, which comes from the ruling spirits of this world, and not from Christ.

Jeremiah 2:5

This is what the Lord says: “I was fair to your ancestors, so why did they turn away from me? Your ancestors worshiped useless idols and became useless themselves.

Galatians 5:6

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

Romans 3:28

A person is made right with God through faith, not through obeying the law.

Romans 9:20

You are only human, and human beings have no right to question God. An object should not ask the person who made it, “Why did you make me like this?”