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James 2:14-26 (KJV)

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¹⁴ What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? ¹⁵ If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, ¹⁶ 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? ¹⁷ Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. 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. ¹⁹ Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. ²⁰ But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? ²¹ Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? ²² Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? ²³ And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God. ²⁴ Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. ²⁵ Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way? ²⁶ For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 17) Faith / Doubt / Worry - Faith by itself is dead
(v. 21) Righteousness - Abraham - considered righteous because offered his son on the alter
(v. 24) False Teachings - Not only faith
(v. 26) Faith / Doubt / Worry - Faith is dead without good works

This passage relates to the following question(s):
(v. 25) Is lying forbidden or approved?

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 14) Life to the Full - Dead or Alive? (part 5) (2010-04-05)
(v. 14) Mission - All Nations (2010-11-27)
(v. 15) Life to the Full - Dead or Alive? (part 5) (2010-04-05)
(v. 15) Mission - All Nations (2010-11-27)
(v. 16) Life to the Full - Dead or Alive? (part 5) (2010-04-05)
(v. 16) Mission - All Nations (2010-11-27)
(v. 17) Life to the Full - Dead or Alive? (part 5) (2010-04-05)
(v. 18) Trusting God - Samuel (2010-11-29)
(v. 18) Life to the Full - Dead or Alive? (part 5) (2010-04-05)
(v. 19) Trusting God - Samuel (2010-11-29)
(v. 20) Trusting God - Samuel (2010-11-29)
(v. 21) Trusting God - Samuel (2010-11-29)
(v. 22) Trusting God - Samuel (2010-11-29)
(v. 23) Names of the Believers (part VI) (2011-05-06)
(v. 23) Trusting God - Samuel (2010-11-29)
(v. 23) Prayer of the Righeous - Intimate Prayer (2013-03-22)
(v. 24) Trusting God - Samuel (2010-11-29)
(v. 24) Life to the Full - Dead or Alive? (part 6) (2010-04-06)

This passage is referenced in the following study note(s):
(v. 14) Devotional: Faith, Good Works and Grace - The Balance (2008-12-12)
(v. 14) Devotional: Loving God (2008-12-12)
(v. 15) Devotional: Faith, Good Works and Grace - The Balance (2008-12-12)
(v. 16) Devotional: Faith, Good Works and Grace - The Balance (2008-12-12)
(v. 17) Devotional: Faith, Good Works and Grace - The Balance (2008-12-12)
(v. 18) Devotional: Faith, Good Works and Grace - The Balance (2008-12-12)
(v. 19) Devotional: Faith, Good Works and Grace - The Balance (2008-12-12)
(v. 20) Devotional: Faith, Good Works and Grace - The Balance (2008-12-12)
(v. 21) Devotional: Faith, Good Works and Grace - The Balance (2008-12-12)
(v. 22) Devotional: Faith, Good Works and Grace - The Balance (2008-12-12)
(v. 23) Devotional: Faith, Good Works and Grace - The Balance (2008-12-12)
(v. 24) Devotional: Faith, Good Works and Grace - The Balance (2008-12-12)
(v. 25) Devotional: Faith, Good Works and Grace - The Balance (2008-12-12)
(v. 26) Devotional: Faith, Good Works and Grace - The Balance (2008-12-12)

Definition(s):
Abraham (Ab-ra-ham): father of a great multitude
Abraham (Ehb-ra-ham): father of a great multitude
Isaac (Eye-zakk): laughter
Rahab (Reh-hab): proud; quarrelsome (applied to Egypt)
Rahab (Ra-hab): proud; quarrelsome (applied to Egypt)
Rahab (Reh-hab): large; extended (name of a woman)
Rahab (Ra-hab): large; extended (name of a woman)