James 2:14-17

“What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.”

"What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone." - James 2:14-17
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The book of James in the New Testament is a collection of teachings and exhortations written by James, the brother of Jesus. In James 2:14-17, he addresses the issue of faith and works, emphasizing the importance of living out one's faith through actions. The passage begins with…

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Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I am reminded of the powerful words of Your servant James, who challenged the faith of the believers with a profound question: "What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works?" (James 2:14 KJV)…

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James 2:14-17 - "What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? 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."
James 2:17 - "Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone."
JAMES 4:17
James 1:17
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James 2:14 - "What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?"
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James 1:17
"Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone." - James 2:17
Mark 3:17 - "And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:"
"Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone." - James 2:17
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James 5:14-15
James 4:17 - "Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin."
1 Samuel 14:17 (KJVA) 17 Then said Saul unto the people that were with him, Number now, and see who is gone from us. And when they had numbered, behold, Jonathan and his armourbearer were not there.
Matthew 17:1-3: After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. 2 There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light. 3 Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus.
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Matthew 17:1-3: After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. 2 There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light. 3 Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus.
Matthew 17:1-3: After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. 2 There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light. 3 Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus.
Genesis 2:17 KJVA (17) But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
"What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?" - James 2:14
James 2:15-17 - "If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead."
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"And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:" - Mark 3:17
Mark 14:33 - "And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;"
James 3:14 - "But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth."
2 Kings 17:14 - "Notwithstanding they would not hear, but hardened their necks, like to the neck of their fathers, that did not believe in the LORD their God."
James 2:17-18 - "So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. But someone will say, “You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works."