"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 2:14 · KJV

“What {doth it} profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?”

— James 2:14

For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment. {rejoiceth: or, glorieth}

Verse 15

If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,

James 2 — Context

So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.

For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment. {rejoiceth: or, glorieth}

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?

Cross References

Matthew 7:26-27

And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:

Matthew 7:21-23

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

James 1:22-25

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

Luke 6:49

But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.

Titus 1:16

They profess that they know God; but in works they deny {him}, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate. {reprobate: or, void of judgment}

2 Peter 1:5

And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

James 2:26

For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. {spirit: or, breath}

Hebrews 13:9

Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For {it is} a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.