"Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. {alone: Gr. by itself}" — James 2:17

James 2:17 · KJV

“Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. {alone: Gr. by itself}”

— James 2:17

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?

Verse 18

Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. {without: some copies read, by}

James 2 — Context

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. {alone: Gr. by itself}

Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. {without: some copies read, by}

Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

Cross References

James 2:26

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

2 Peter 1:5-9

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

James 2:19-20

Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

James 2:14

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

1 Corinthians 13:13

And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these {is} charity.

1 Timothy 1:5

Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and {of} a good conscience, and {of} faith unfeigned:

1 Thessalonians 1:3

Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;

1 Corinthians 13:3

And though I bestow all my goods to feed {the poor}, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.