James 2:14

KJV1611 – Modern English

What does it profit, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him?

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  • Matt 7:26-27 : 26 And everyone who hears these sayings of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. 27 And the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.
  • Matt 7:21-23 : 21 Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in your name, and cast out devils in your name, and done many wonderful works in your name?' 23 And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from me, you who practice iniquity.'
  • Jas 1:22-25 : 22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. 23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; 24 For he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. 25 But whoever looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this man will be blessed in what he does.
  • 2 Pet 1:5 : 5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
  • Heb 11:7-8 : 7 By faith Noah, being warned by God of things not yet seen, moved with fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household; by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith. 8 By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out to a place which he would afterward receive as an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing where he was going.
  • Heb 13:9 : 9 Do not be carried about with various and strange doctrines. For it is good that the heart be established by grace, not with foods which have not profited those who have been occupied with them.
  • Heb 11:17 : 17 By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,
  • Matt 5:20 : 20 For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.
  • 1 Cor 13:2-3 : 2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not love, I am nothing. 3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not love, it profits me nothing.
  • 1 Cor 15:2 : 2 By which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you, unless you believed in vain.
  • Luke 6:49 : 49 But he that hears, and does not, is like a man who without a foundation built a house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.
  • Acts 8:13 : 13 Then Simon himself also believed; and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and was amazed, seeing the miracles and signs that were done.
  • Acts 8:21 : 21 You have neither part nor portion in this matter, for your heart is not right in the sight of God.
  • Acts 15:9 : 9 and made no distinction between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
  • Eph 2:8-9 : 8 For by grace you are saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast. 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God has before ordained that we should walk in them.
  • 1 Thess 1:3 : 3 Remembering constantly your work of faith, labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the presence of God our Father;
  • Gal 5:6 : 6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision matters nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.
  • Titus 1:16 : 16 They profess to know God, but in works they deny Him, being abominable, disobedient, and disqualified for every good work.
  • Titus 3:8 : 8 This is a faithful saying, and these things I want you to affirm constantly, that those who have believed in God should be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men.
  • Gal 5:13 : 13 For, brethren, you have been called to freedom; only do not use freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
  • 1 Tim 1:5 : 5 Now the purpose of the commandment is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from sincere faith:
  • 1 John 5:4-5 : 4 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world, and this is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith. 5 Who is the one who overcomes the world, but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
  • Jas 2:16 : 16 and one of you says to them, Depart in peace, be warmed and filled, but you do not give them the things needed for the body, what does it profit?
  • Jas 2:18 : 18 Yes, someone will say, You have faith, and I have works. Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.
  • Jas 2:26 : 26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
  • 1 Tim 4:8 : 8 For bodily exercise profits little, but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
  • Rom 2:25 : 25 For circumcision truly profits if you keep the law: but if you are a breaker of the law, your circumcision is made uncircumcision.
  • 1 Cor 16:22 : 22 If anyone does not love the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be accursed. Maranatha.

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    15If a brother or sister is naked and lacks daily food,

    16and one of you says to them, Depart in peace, be warmed and filled, but you do not give them the things needed for the body, what does it profit?

    17Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.

    18Yes, someone will say, You have faith, and I have works. Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.

  • Jas 2:20-22
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    20But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?

    21Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar?

    22Do you see how faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect?

  • Jas 2:24-26
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    24You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only.

    25Likewise, was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out another way?

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

  • Jas 2:13
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    13For judgment is without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment.

  • Rom 4:4-6
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    4Now to him who works, the reward is not given of grace, but as a debt.

    5But to him who does not work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

    6Even as David also describes the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works,

  • Eph 2:8-9
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    8For by grace you are saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

    9Not of works, lest any man should boast.

  • Heb 4:2
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    2For unto us the gospel was preached, as well as unto them; but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard it.

  • Gal 3:5
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    5He who ministers to you the Spirit and works miracles among you, does he do it by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith?

  • Gal 5:6
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    6For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision matters nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.

  • Titus 3:8
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    8This is a faithful saying, and these things I want you to affirm constantly, that those who have believed in God should be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men.

  • Gal 2:16
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    16Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by the faith in Christ and not by the works of the law, for by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified.

  • Rom 3:27-28
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    27Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith.

    28Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith apart from the deeds of the law.

  • Rom 4:2
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    2For if Abraham was justified by works, he has reason to boast; but not before God.

  • Mark 8:36
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    36For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?

  • Jas 2:1
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    1My brothers, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with partiality.

  • Rom 11:6
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    6And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.

  • Gal 3:11-12
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    11But that no one is justified by the law in the sight of God is evident, for 'The just shall live by faith.'

    12And the law is not of faith, but 'The man who does them shall live in them.'

  • Rom 10:8
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    8But what does it say? "The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart"—that is, the word of faith which we preach,

  • Titus 3:14
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    14And let our people also learn to engage in good deeds to meet pressing needs, that they may not be unfruitful.

  • 1 Cor 3:14
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    14If anyone's work which he has built on it endures, he will receive a reward.

  • Rom 3:3
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    3For what if some did not believe? Shall their unbelief make the faithfulness of God without effect?

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    30What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness of faith.

  • Rom 14:22
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    22Do you have faith? Have it to yourself before God. Blessed is the one who does not condemn himself in what he approves.

  • Rom 10:14
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    14How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?

  • 1 John 3:17
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    17But whoever has this world's goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his compassion from him, how does the love of God abide in him?

  • 1 Cor 13:3
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    3And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not love, it profits me nothing.

  • Jas 1:26
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    26If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this man's religion is useless.

  • Titus 1:16
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    16They profess to know God, but in works they deny Him, being abominable, disobedient, and disqualified for every good work.

  • Jas 1:22
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    22But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.

  • Matt 16:26
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    26For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

  • Titus 3:5
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    5Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,

  • Jas 1:20
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    20For the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.

  • Rom 2:25
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    25For circumcision truly profits if you keep the law: but if you are a breaker of the law, your circumcision is made uncircumcision.

  • 1 Pet 4:18
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    18And if the righteous are scarcely saved, where will the ungodly and the sinner appear?

  • Eccl 3:9
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    9What profit does he have who works in that which he labors?

  • Rom 1:17
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    17For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, 'The just shall live by faith.'

  • Jas 5:15
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    15And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he has committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.

  • John 6:28
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    28Then they said to him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?