Faith Without Deeds

What doth it profit, my brethren, if a man say he hath faith, but have not works? can that faith save him? — read the full passage →

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision; but faith working through love.

They profess that they know God; but by their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? — read the full passage →

And if I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.

for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; — read the full passage →

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves. — read the full passage →

But whoso hath the world’s goods, and beholdeth his brother in need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how doth the love of God abide in him? — read the full passage →

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 who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge; — read the full passage →

Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen.

and without faith it is impossible to be well-pleasing unto him; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seek after him.

If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments.

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 who is in heaven.

But when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory: — read the full passage →

And let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

We reckon therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.

For we must all be made manifest before the judgment-seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father;

for not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified;

who will render to every man according to his works: — read the full passage →

For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.

Even so faith, if it have not works, is dead in itself.

My little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth.

By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out unto a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.

So then, my beloved, even as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; — read the full passage →

If ye know these things, blessed are ye if ye do them.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.

By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out unto a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. — read the full passage →

for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; — read the full passage →

And every one that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand: — read the full passage →

My brethren, hold not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lordof glory, with respect of persons. — read the full passage →

And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

What doth it profit, my brethren, if a man say he hath faith, but have not works? can that faith save him?

If any man thinketh himself to be religious, while he bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his heart, this man’s religion is vain.

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

To which end we also pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of your calling, and fulfil every desire of goodness and every work of faith, with power;

But thisI say, He that soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. — read the full passage →

(for we walk by faith, not by sight);

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? — read the full passage →

And he believed in Jehovah; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.

But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith apart from works is barren?

whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men; — read the full passage →

Be not manyof youteachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment. — read the full passage →

Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.

because if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved:

Even so faith, if it have not works, is dead in itself. — read the full passage →

Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this, to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.

By faith Rahab the harlot perished not with them that were disobedient, having received the spies with peace.

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. — read the full passage →

Now that no man is justified by the law before God, is evident: for, The righteous shall live by faith;

Try your own selves, whether ye are in the faith; prove your own selves. Or know ye not as to your own selves, that Jesus Christ is in you? unless indeed ye be reprobate.

Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;

Hereby know we love, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. — read the full passage →

Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge; — read the full passage →

Be not manyof youteachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment.

and the scripture was fulfilled which saith, And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness; and he was called the friend of God.

Yea, a man will say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: show me thy faith apart from thy works, and I by my works will show thee my faith.

But he that looketh into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and so continueth, being not a hearer that forgetteth but a doer that worketh, this man shall be blessed in his doing.

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are of the Dispersion, greeting. — read the full passage →

in all things showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine showing uncorruptness, gravity,

And let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed on Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law: because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

But thisI say, He that soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. — read the full passage →

But he that doubteth is condemned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith; and whatsoever is not of faith is sin.

Know ye not, that to whom ye present yourselves as servants unto obedience, his servants ye are whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

Do we then make the law of none effect through faith? God forbid: nay, we establish the law.

Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; and so shall ye be my disciples.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto the Father.

A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. — read the full passage →

Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. — read the full passage →

And he saith unto them, Because of your little faith: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

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

Ye see that by works a man is justified, and not only by faith.

Howbeit if ye fulfil the royal law, according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well:

whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men;

I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ liveth in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

According to the grace of God which was given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder I laid a foundation; and another buildeth thereon. But let each man take heed how he buildeth thereon. — read the full passage →

And this, knowing the season, that already it is time for you to awake out of sleep: for now is salvation nearer to us than when wefirstbelieved.

because if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved: — read the full passage →

afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek Jehovah their God, and David their king, and shall come with fear unto Jehovah and to his goodness in the latter days.

But for the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their part shall be in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.

And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne; and books were opened: and another book was opened, which isthe bookof life: and the dead were judged out of the things which were written in the books, according to their works.

And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat upon it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. — read the full passage →

And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand. — read the full passage →

After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that no wind should blow on the earth, or on the sea, or upon any tree. — read the full passage →

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. — read the full passage →

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

And in like manner was not also Rahab the harlot justified by works, in that she received the messengers, and sent them out another way?

Was not Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son upon the altar? — read the full passage →

If a brother or sister be naked and in lack of daily food, — read the full passage →

For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more a sacrifice for sins, — read the full passage →

so Christ also, having been once offered to bear the sins of many, shall appear a second time, apart from sin, to them that wait for him, unto salvation.

For as touching those who were once enlightened and tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit, — read the full passage →

for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;

So then each one of us shall give account of himself to God.

But thou, why dost thou judge thy brother? or thou again, why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment-seat of God.

Love worketh no ill to his neighbor: love therefore is the fulfilment of the law.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.