James 2:20

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Do you not see, O foolish man, that faith without works is of no use?

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  • Prov 12:11 : 11 He who does work on his land will not be short of bread; but he who goes after foolish men is without sense.
  • Gal 5:6 : 6 Because in Christ Jesus, having circumcision or not having circumcision are equally of no profit; but only faith working through love.
  • Rom 1:21 : 21 Because, having the knowledge of God, they did not give glory to God as God, and did not give praise, but their minds were full of foolish things, and their hearts, being without sense, were made dark.
  • Jas 2:26 : 26 For as the body without the spirit is dead even so faith without works is dead.
  • Gal 6:3 : 3 For if a man has an idea that he is something when he is nothing, he is tricked by himself.
  • Col 2:8 : 8 Take care that no one takes you away by force, through man's wisdom and deceit, going after the beliefs of men and the theories of the world, and not after Christ:
  • 1 Tim 1:6 : 6 From which some have been turned away, giving themselves to foolish talking;
  • Titus 1:10 : 10 For there are men who are not ruled by law; foolish talkers, false teachers, specially those of the circumcision,
  • Jas 1:26 : 26 If a man seems to have religion and has no control over his tongue but lets himself be tricked by what is false, this man's religion is of no value.
  • Jas 2:17 : 17 Even so faith without works is dead.
  • Jer 2:5 : 5 These are the words of the Lord: What evil have your fathers seen in me that they have gone far from me, and, walking after what is false, have become false?
  • Job 11:11-12 : 11 For in his eyes men are as nothing; he sees evil and takes note of it. 12 And so a hollow-minded man will get wisdom, when a young ass of the field gets teaching.
  • Ps 94:8-9 : 8 Give your mind to my words, you who are without wisdom among the people; you foolish men, when will you be wise? 9 Has he by whom your ears were planted no hearing? or is he blind by whom your eyes were formed? 10 He who is the judge of the nations, will he not give men the reward of their acts, even he who gives knowledge to man? 11 The Lord has knowledge of the thoughts of man, for they are only a breath.
  • 1 Cor 15:35-36 : 35 But someone will say, How do the dead come back? and with what sort of body do they come? 36 Foolish man, it is necessary for the seed which you put into the earth to undergo death in order that it may come to life again:

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  • Jas 2:14-19
    6 verses
    89%

    14What use is it, my brothers, for a man to say that he has faith, if he does nothing? will such a faith give him salvation?

    15If a brother or a sister is without clothing and in need of the day's food,

    16And one of you says to them, Go in peace, be warm and full of food; but you do not give them the things of which their bodies have need, what profit is there in this?

    17Even so faith without works is dead.

    18But a man may say, You have faith and I have works; let me see your faith without your works, and I will make my faith clear to you by my works.

    19You have the belief that God is one, and you do well: the evil spirits have the same belief, shaking with fear.

  • Jas 2:24-26
    3 verses
    87%

    24You see that a man's righteousness is judged by his works and not by his faith only.

    25And in the same way, was not the righteousness of Rahab, the loose woman, judged by her works, when she took into her house those who were sent and let them go out by another way?

    26For as the body without the spirit is dead even so faith without works is dead.

  • Jas 2:21-22
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    80%

    21Was not the righteousness of Abraham our father judged by his works, when he made an offering of Isaac his son on the altar?

    22You see that his faith was helping his works and was made complete by them;

  • Rom 4:2-6
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    73%

    2For if Abraham got righteousness by works, he has reason for pride; but not before God.

    3But what does it say in the holy Writings? And Abraham had faith in God, and it was put to his account as righteousness.

    4Now, the reward is credited to him who does works, not as of grace but as a debt.

    5But to him who without working has faith in him who gives righteousness to the evil-doer, his faith is put to his account as righteousness.

    6As David says that there is a blessing on the man to whose account God puts righteousness without works, saying,

  • Rom 3:27-28
    2 verses
    72%

    27What reason, then, is there for pride? It is shut out. By what sort of law? of works? No, but by a law of faith.

    28For this reason, then, a man may get righteousness by faith without the works of the law.

  • Eph 2:8-9
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    8Because by grace you have salvation through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is given by God:

    9Not by works, so that no man may take glory to himself.

  • Jas 1:22-23
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    22But be doers of the word, and not only hearers of it, blinding yourselves with false ideas.

    23Because if any man is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man looking at his natural face in a glass;

  • Gal 2:16
    70%

    16Being conscious that a man does not get righteousness by the works of the law, but through faith in Jesus Christ, we had faith in Christ Jesus, so that we might get righteousness by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law: because by the works of the law will no flesh get righteousness.

  • Titus 1:16
    70%

    16They say that they have knowledge of God, while by their acts they are turning their backs on him; they are hated by all, hard-hearted, and judged to be without value for any good work.

  • Gal 3:4-6
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    69%

    4Did you undergo such a number of things to no purpose? if it is in fact to no purpose.

    5He who gives you the Spirit, and does works of power among you, is it by the works of law, or by the hearing of faith?

    6Even as Abraham had faith in God, and it was put to his account as righteousness.

  • Heb 11:6
    69%

    6And without faith it is not possible to be well-pleasing to him, for it is necessary for anyone who comes to God to have the belief that God is, and that he is a rewarder of all those who make a serious search for him.

  • Gal 3:11-12
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    69%

    11Now that no man gets righteousness by the law in the eyes of God, is clear; because, The upright will be living by faith.

    12And the law is not of faith; but, He who does them will have life by them.

  • Titus 3:8
    68%

    8This is a true saying; and it is my desire that you may give certain witness about these things, so that those who have had faith in God may give attention to good works. These things are good and of profit to men;

  • Jas 1:26
    68%

    26If a man seems to have religion and has no control over his tongue but lets himself be tricked by what is false, this man's religion is of no value.

  • John 6:28-29
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    28Then they said to him, How may we do the works of God?

    29Jesus, answering, said to them, This is to do the work of God: to have faith in him whom God has sent.

  • Jas 1:7
    68%

    7Let it not seem to such a man that he will get anything from the Lord;

  • 1 Cor 15:36
    68%

    36Foolish man, it is necessary for the seed which you put into the earth to undergo death in order that it may come to life again:

  • Jas 1:3
    67%

    3Because you have the knowledge that the testing of your faith gives you the power of going on in hope;

  • Hab 2:4
    67%

    4As for the man of pride, my soul has no pleasure in him; but the upright man will have life through his good faith.

  • Jas 1:20
    67%

    20For the righteousness of God does not come about by the wrath of man.

  • Gal 5:6
    67%

    6Because in Christ Jesus, having circumcision or not having circumcision are equally of no profit; but only faith working through love.

  • Gal 6:3
    67%

    3For if a man has an idea that he is something when he is nothing, he is tricked by himself.

  • Rom 1:17
    67%

    17For in it there is the revelation of the righteousness of God from faith to faith: as it is said in the holy Writings, The man who does righteousness will be living by his faith.

  • Rom 2:13
    67%

    13For it is not the hearers of the law who will be judged as having righteousness before God, but only the doers:

  • Eph 2:1
    66%

    1And to you did he give life, when you were dead through your wrongdoing and sins,

  • Rom 11:6
    66%

    6But if it is of grace, then it is no longer of works: or grace would not be grace.

  • Rom 2:6
    66%

    6Who will give to every man his right reward:

  • Titus 3:14
    66%

    14And let our people go on with good works for necessary purposes, so that they may not be without fruit.

  • Rom 2:3
    66%

    3But you who are judging another for doing what you do yourself, are you hoping that God's decision will not take effect against you?

  • Heb 10:38
    66%

    38But the upright man will be living by his faith; and if he goes back, my soul will have no pleasure in him.

  • Rom 3:3
    66%

    3And if some have no faith, will that make the faith of God without effect?