James 2:14

New English Translation

What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but does not have works? Can this kind of faith save him?

Cross References

Jeremiah 7:8

“‘But just look at you! You are putting your confidence in a false belief that will not deliver you.

Matthew 5:20

For I tell you, unless your righteousness goes beyond that of the experts in the law and the Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

Luke 3:11

John answered them, “The person who has two tunics must share with the person who has none, and the person who has food must do likewise.”

Luke 6:49

But the person who hears and does not put my words into practice is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. When the river burst against that house, it collapsed immediately, and was utterly destroyed!”

Acts 15:9

and he made no distinction between them and us, cleansing their hearts by faith.

Acts 8:13

Even Simon himself believed, and after he was baptized, he stayed close to Philip constantly, and when he saw the signs and great miracles that were occurring, he was amazed.

Acts 8:21

You have no share or part in this matter because your heart is not right before God!

Romans 2:25

For circumcision has its value if you practice the law, but if you break the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.

1 Corinthians 15:2

and by which you are being saved, if you hold firmly to the message I preached to you – unless you believed in vain.

1 Corinthians 16:22

Let anyone who has no love for the Lord be accursed. Our Lord, come!

Galatians 5:13

For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity to indulge your flesh, but through love serve one another.

Galatians 5:6

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision carries any weight – the only thing that matters is faith working through love.

1 Thessalonians 1:3

because we recall in the presence of our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and endurance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Timothy 1:5

But the aim of our instruction is love that comes from a pure heart, a good conscience, and a sincere faith.

1 Timothy 4:8

For “physical exercise has some value, but godliness is valuable in every way. It holds promise for the present life and for the life to come.”

Titus 1:16

They profess to know God but with their deeds they deny him, since they are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.

Titus 3:8

This saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on such truths, so that those who have placed their faith in God may be intent on engaging in good works. These things are good and beneficial for all people.

Hebrews 11:17

By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac. He had received the promises, yet he was ready to offer up his only son.

Hebrews 13:9

Do not be carried away by all sorts of strange teachings. For it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not ritual meals, which have never benefited those who participated in them.

James 1:16

Do not be led astray, my dear brothers and sisters.

James 2:16

and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, keep warm and eat well,” but you do not give them what the body needs, what good is it?

James 2:18

But someone will say, “You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith without works and I will show you faith by my works.

James 2:26

For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.

2 Peter 1:5

For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith excellence, to excellence, knowledge;