James 2:20

Geneva Bible (1560)

But wilt thou vnderstand, O thou vaine man, that the faith which is without workes, is dead?

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 12:11 : 11 He that tilleth his lande, shalbe satisfied with bread: but he that followeth the idle, is destitute of vnderstanding.
  • Gal 5:6 : 6 For in Iesus Christ neither circumcision auaileth any thing, neither vncircumcision, but faith which worketh by loue.
  • Rom 1:21 : 21 Because that when they knewe God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankefull, but became vaine in their thoughtes, and their foolish heart was full of darkenesse.
  • Jas 2:26 : 26 For as the body without ye spirit is dead, euen so the faith without workes is dead.
  • Gal 6:3 : 3 For if any man seeme to himselfe, that he is somewhat, when he is nothing, hee deceiueth himselfe in his imagination.
  • Col 2:8 : 8 Beware lest there be any man that spoile you through philosophie, & vaine deceit, through the traditions of men, according to the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
  • 1 Tim 1:6 : 6 From the which things some haue erred, and haue turned vnto vaine iangling.
  • Titus 1:10 : 10 For there are many disobedient & vaine talkers and deceiuers of mindes, chiefly they of the Circumcision,
  • Jas 1:26 : 26 If any man amog you seeme religious, and refraineth not his tongue, but deceiueth his owne heart, this mans religion is vaine.
  • Jas 2:17 : 17 Euen so the faith, if it haue no woorkes, is dead in it selfe.
  • Jer 2:5 : 5 Thus sayeth the Lord, What iniquitie haue your fathers founde in mee, that they are gone farre from mee, and haue walked after vanitie, and are become vaine?
  • Job 11:11-12 : 11 For hee knoweth vaine men, and seeth iniquitie, and him that vnderstandeth nothing. 12 Yet vaine man would be wise, though man new borne is like a wilde asse colte.
  • Ps 94:8-9 : 8 Vnderstande ye vnwise among the people: and ye fooles, when will ye be wise? 9 Hee that planted the eare, shall hee not heare? or he that formed the eye, shall he not see? 10 Or he that chastiseth the nations, shall he not correct? hee that teacheth man knowledge, shall he not knowe? 11 The Lord knoweth the thoughtes of man, that they are vanitie.
  • 1 Cor 15:35-36 : 35 But some man will say, Howe are the dead raised vp? And with what body come they foorth? 36 O foole, that which thou sowest, is not quickened, except it die.

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  • Jas 2:14-19
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    14What auaileth it, my brethren, though a man saith he hath faith, when he hath no workes? can that faith saue him?

    15For if a brother or a sister bee naked and destitute of daily foode,

    16And one of you say vnto them, Depart in peace: warme your selues, and fil your bellies, notwithstading ye giue them not those things which are needefull to the body, what helpeth it?

    17Euen so the faith, if it haue no woorkes, is dead in it selfe.

    18But some man might say, Thou hast the faith, and I haue woorkes: shewe me thy faith out of thy woorkes, and I will shewe thee my faith by my woorkes.

    19Thou beleeuest that there is one God: thou doest well: the deuils also beleeue it, and tremble.

  • Jas 2:24-26
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    24Ye see then howe that of workes a man is iustified, and not of faith onely.

    25Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot iustified through workes, when she had receiued ye messengers, & sent them out another way?

    26For as the body without ye spirit is dead, euen so the faith without workes is dead.

  • Jas 2:21-22
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    21Was not Abraham our father iustified through workes, when he offred Isaac his sonne vpon the altar?

    22Seest thou not that the faith wrought with his workes? and through the workes was the faith made perfect.

  • Rom 4:2-6
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    2For if Abraham were iustified by workes, he hath wherein to reioyce, but not with God.

    3For what saith the Scripture? Abraham beleeued God, and it was counted to him for righteousnesse.

    4Nowe to him that worketh, the wages is not counted by fauour, but by dette:

    5But to him that worketh not, but beleeueth in him that iustifieth the vngodly, his faith is counted for righteousnesse.

    6Euen as Dauid declareth the blessednesse of the man, vnto whom God imputeth righteousnes without workes, saying,

  • Rom 3:27-28
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    27Where is then the reioycing? It is excluded. By what Lawe? of woorkes? Nay: but by the Lawe of faith.

    28Therefore we conclude, that a man is iustified by faith, without the workes of the Lawe.

  • Eph 2:8-9
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    8For by grace are ye saued through faith, and that not of your selues: it is the gift of God,

    9Not of workes, least any man should boast himselfe.

  • Jas 1:22-23
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    22And be ye doers of the word, and not hearers onely, deceiuing your owne selues.

    23For if any heare the woorde, and doe it not, he is like vnto a man, that beholdeth his naturall face in a glasse.

  • Gal 2:16
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    16Knowe that a man is not iustified by the works of the Law, but by ye faith of Iesus Christ, euen we, I say, haue beleeued in Iesus Christ, that we might be iustified by the faith of Christ, & not by the workes of the Lawe, because that by the workes of the Lawe, no flesh shalbe iustified.

  • Titus 1:16
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    16They professe that they know God, but by works they deny him, and are abominable & disobedient, and vnto euery good worke reprobate.

  • Gal 3:4-6
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    4Haue ye suffered so many things in vaine? If so be it be euen in vaine.

    5He therefore that ministreth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it through the workes of the Law, or by the hearing of faith preached?

    6Yea rather as Abraham beleeued God, and it was imputed to him for righteousnes.

  • Heb 11:6
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    6But without faith it is vnpossible to please him: for he that commeth to God, must beleeue that God is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seeke him.

  • Gal 3:11-12
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    11And that no man is iustified by the Law in the sight of God, it is euident: for the iust shall liue by faith.

    12And the Lawe is not of faith: but the man that shall doe those things, shall liue in them.

  • Titus 3:8
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    8This is a true saying, and these thinges I will thou shouldest affirme, that they which haue beleeued God, might be carefull to shewe foorth good woorkes. These things are good and profitable vnto men.

  • Jas 1:26
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    26If any man amog you seeme religious, and refraineth not his tongue, but deceiueth his owne heart, this mans religion is vaine.

  • John 6:28-29
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    28Then sayde they vnto him, What shall we doe, that we might worke the workes of God?

    29Iesus answered, and sayde vnto them, This is the woorke of God, that yee beleeue in him, whome he hath sent.

  • Jas 1:7
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    7Neither let that man thinke that hee shall receiue any thing of the Lord.

  • 1 Cor 15:36
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    36O foole, that which thou sowest, is not quickened, except it die.

  • Jas 1:3
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    3Knowing that ye trying of your faith bringeth forth patience,

  • Hab 2:4
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    4Beholde, he that lifteth vp himselfe, his minde is not vpright in him, but the iust shal liue by his fayth,

  • Jas 1:20
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    20For the wrath of man doeth not accomplish the righteousnesse of God.

  • Gal 5:6
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    6For in Iesus Christ neither circumcision auaileth any thing, neither vncircumcision, but faith which worketh by loue.

  • Gal 6:3
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    3For if any man seeme to himselfe, that he is somewhat, when he is nothing, hee deceiueth himselfe in his imagination.

  • Rom 1:17
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    17For by it the righteousnesse of God is reueiled from faith to faith: as it is written, The iust shall liue by faith.

  • Rom 2:13
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    13(For the hearers of the Lawe are not righteous before God: but the doers of the Lawe shalbe iustified.

  • Eph 2:1
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    1And you hath he quickened, that were dead in trespasses and sinnes,

  • Rom 11:6
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    6And if it be of grace, it is no more of workes: or els were grace no more grace: but if it be of workes, it is no more grace: or els were worke no more worke.

  • Rom 2:6
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    6Who wil reward euery man according to his woorkes:

  • Titus 3:14
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    14And let ours also learne to shewe foorth good woorkes for necessary vses, that they be not vnfruitfull.

  • Rom 2:3
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    3And thinkest thou this, O thou man, that condemnest them which doe such thinges, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the iudgement of God?

  • Heb 10:38
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    38Nowe the iust shall liue by faith: but if any withdrawe himselfe, my soule shall haue no pleasure in him.

  • Rom 3:3
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    3For what, though some did not beleeue? Shall their vnbeliefe make the faith of God without effect?