James 2:18

World English Bible (2000)

Yes, a man will say, "You have faith, and I have works." Show me your faith without works, and I by my works will show you my faith.

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  • Jas 3:13 : 13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.
  • Titus 2:7 : 7 in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in your teaching showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,
  • Titus 2:11-14 : 11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, 12 instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world; 13 looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ; 14 who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.
  • Jas 2:14 : 14 What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him?
  • Gal 5:6 : 6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision amounts to anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.
  • Jas 2:22-25 : 22 You see that faith worked with his works, and by works faith was perfected; 23 and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him as righteousness;" and he was called the friend of God. 24 You see then that by works, a man is justified, and not only by faith. 25 In the same way, wasn't Rahab the prostitute also justified by works, in that she received the messengers, and sent them out another way?
  • 1 Tim 1:5 : 5 but the goal of this command is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and sincere faith;
  • Heb 11:6 : 6 Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.
  • Heb 11:31 : 31 By faith, Rahab the prostitute, didn't perish with those who were disobedient, having received the spies in peace.
  • Heb 11:33 : 33 who, through faith subdued kingdoms, worked out righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
  • 1 Thess 1:3-9 : 3 remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father. 4 We know, brothers loved by God, that you are chosen, 5 and that our Good News came to you not in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and with much assurance. You know what kind of men we showed ourselves to be among you for your sake. 6 You became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit, 7 so that you became an example to all who believe in Macedonia and in Achaia. 8 For from you the word of the Lord has been declared, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God has gone out; so that we need not to say anything. 9 For they themselves report concerning us what kind of a reception we had from you; and how you turned to God from idols, to serve a living and true God, 10 and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead--Jesus, who delivers us from the wrath to come.
  • Matt 7:16-17 : 16 By their fruits you will know them. Do you gather grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles? 17 Even so, every good tree produces good fruit; but the corrupt tree produces evil fruit.
  • Rom 3:28 : 28 We maintain therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.
  • Rom 8:1 : 1 There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don't walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.
  • Rom 14:23 : 23 But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because it isn't of faith; and whatever is not of faith is sin.
  • 1 Cor 13:2 : 2 If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but don't have love, I am nothing.
  • 2 Cor 5:17 : 17 Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.
  • 2 Cor 7:1 : 1 Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
  • Rom 4:6 : 6 Even as David also pronounces blessing on the man to whom God counts righteousness apart from works,

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    13For judgment is without mercy to him who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

    14What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him?

    15And if a brother or sister is naked and in lack of daily food,

    16and one of you tells them, "Go in peace, be warmed and filled;" and yet you didn't give them the things the body needs, what good is it?

    17Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead in itself.

  • Jas 2:19-26
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    19You believe that God is one. You do well. The demons also believe, and shudder.

    20But do you want to know, vain man, that faith apart from works is dead?

    21Wasn't Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son on the altar?

    22You see that faith worked with his works, and by works faith was perfected;

    23and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him as righteousness;" and he was called the friend of God.

    24You see then that by works, a man is justified, and not only by faith.

    25In the same way, wasn't Rahab the prostitute also justified by works, in that she received the messengers, and sent them out another way?

    26For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.

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

    28We maintain therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.

  • Rom 4:2-6
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    2For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not toward God.

    3For what does the Scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness."

    4Now to him who works, the reward is not counted as grace, but as something owed.

    5But to him who doesn't work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness.

    6Even as David also pronounces blessing on the man to whom God counts righteousness apart from works,

  • Gal 2:16
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    16yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law, because no flesh will be justified by the works of the law.

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

    9not of works, that no one would boast.

  • Gal 3:5-6
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    5He therefore who supplies the Spirit to you, and works miracles among you, does he do it by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith?

    6Even as Abraham "believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness."

  • Rom 1:17
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    17For in it is revealed God's righteousness from faith to faith. As it is written, "But the righteous shall live by faith."

  • Titus 3:8
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    8This saying is faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you affirm confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men;

  • Jas 1:22-23
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    22But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves.

    23For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man looking at his natural face in a mirror;

  • John 10:37-38
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    37If I don't do the works of my Father, don't believe me.

    38But if I do them, though you don't believe me, believe the works; that you may know and believe that the Father is in me, and I in the Father."

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    3knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.

  • John 6:28-29
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    28They said therefore to him, "What must we do, that we may work the works of God?"

    29Jesus answered them, "This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent."

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    4But let each man test his own work, and then he will take pride in himself and not in his neighbor.

  • Gal 3:11-12
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    11Now that no man is justified by the law before God is evident, for, "The righteous will live by faith."

    12The law is not of faith, but, "The man who does them will live by them."

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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 1:16
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    16They profess that they know God, but by their works they deny him, being abominable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.

  • Rom 14:22
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    22Do you have faith? Have it to yourself before God. Happy is he who doesn't judge himself in that which he approves.

  • Heb 11:6
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    6Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.

  • Heb 10:38
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    38But the righteous will live by faith. If he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him."

  • Rom 2:6
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    6who "will pay back to everyone according to their works:"

  • John 14:11
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    11Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me; or else believe me for the very works' sake.

  • Rom 10:17
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    17So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

  • Heb 11:1
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    1Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

  • Rom 2:13
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    13For it isn't the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law will be justified

  • Jas 3:13
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    13Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.

  • Mark 11:22
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    22Jesus answered them, "Have faith in God.

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