Search results
James 2:14-26. New International Version. Faith and Deeds. 14 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? 15 Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. 16 If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about ...
Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.”
The web page shows the New International Version (NIV) of the verse James 2:14-26, which teaches that faith without works is dead and that faith and works are yoked partners. It also provides other translations, cross-references, and comments from the Message translation.
James 2:14 is a verse that challenges the claim of someone who has faith but does not show it by his actions. It asks if such faith can save him and compares it with the example of a brother or sister who is hungry and cold. See different translations, cross references, audio, and context of this verse.
James argues that faith and works are inseparable, and that Christians should work for the benefit of others in need as a result of their faith. He challenges the Protestant view of justification by faith alone, and offers practical applications for the workplace.
Read the passage from James that warns against faith without works and shows examples of Abraham and Rahab. Learn the meaning, context, and application of this biblical text from various sources.
