Verse 17

In the same way, faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.

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  • Jas 2:26 : 26 For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.
  • 1 Tim 1:5 : 5 The goal of our instruction is love that comes from a pure heart, a good conscience, and sincere faith.
  • Jas 2:14 : 14 What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?
  • Jas 2:19-20 : 19 You believe that God is one. You do well. Even the demons believe—and shudder! 20 Do you want to be shown, you foolish person, that faith without works is useless?
  • 2 Pet 1:5-9 : 5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; to virtue, knowledge; 6 to knowledge, self-control; to self-control, perseverance; to perseverance, godliness; 7 to godliness, brotherly love; and to brotherly love, love. 8 For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they will keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But whoever lacks these qualities is blind and short-sighted, forgetful of the cleansing of their former sins.
  • 1 Cor 13:13 : 13 And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.
  • 1 Thess 1:3 : 3 We remember your work produced by faith, your labor motivated by love, and your endurance inspired by the hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father.
  • 1 Cor 13:3 : 3 If I give everything I have to the poor and surrender my body to be burned, but do not have love, I gain nothing.