James 2:20

New Living Translation

How foolish! Can’t you see that faith without good deeds is useless?

Cross References

Proverbs 12:11

A hard worker has plenty of food, but a person who chases fantasies has no sense.

Jeremiah 2:5

This is what the Lord says: “What did your ancestors find wrong with me that led them to stray so far from me? They worshiped worthless idols, only to become worthless themselves.

Romans 1:21

Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn’t worship him as God or even give him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. As a result, their minds became dark and confused.

Romans 3:28

So we are made right with God through faith and not by obeying the law.

Romans 9:20

No, don’t say that. Who are you, a mere human being, to argue with God? Should the thing that was created say to the one who created it, “Why have you made me like this?”

Galatians 5:6

For when we place our faith in Christ Jesus, there is no benefit in being circumcised or being uncircumcised. What is important is faith expressing itself in love.

Galatians 6:3

If you think you are too important to help someone, you are only fooling yourself. You are not that important.

Colossians 2:8

Don’t let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking and from the spiritual powers of this world, rather than from Christ.

1 Timothy 1:6

But some people have missed this whole point. They have turned away from these things and spend their time in meaningless discussions.

Titus 1:10

For there are many rebellious people who engage in useless talk and deceive others. This is especially true of those who insist on circumcision for salvation.

James 1:26

If you claim to be religious but don’t control your tongue, you are fooling yourself, and your religion is worthless.

James 2:17

So you see, faith by itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless.

James 2:26

Just as the body is dead without breath, so also faith is dead without good works.