Faith Without Deeds

What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him? — read the full passage →

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

They profess that they know God, but by their works they deny him, being abominable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.

“Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and don’t do the things which I say? — read the full passage →

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 don’t have love, I am nothing.

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

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

But whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and closes his heart of compassion against him, how does the love of God remain in him? — read the full passage →

Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, 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 of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.

If you love me, keep my commandments.

Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

“But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. — read the full passage →

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

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

For we must all be revealed before the judgment seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things in the body, according to what he has done, whether 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 it isn’t the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law will be justified

who “will pay back to everyone according to their 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 has no works, is dead in itself.

My little children, let’s not love in word only, neither with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.

By faith, Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out to the place which he was to receive for an inheritance. He went out, not knowing where he went.

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

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

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

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

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

Everyone who hears these words of mine, and doesn’t do them will be like a foolish man, who built his house on the sand. — read the full passage →

My brothers, don’t hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory with partiality. — read the full passage →

The world is passing away with its lusts, but he who does God’s will remains forever.

What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him?

If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless.

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

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

Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap 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 →

He believed in Yahweh; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.

But do you want to know, vain man, that faith apart from works is dead?

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men, — read the full passage →

Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment. — read the full passage →

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.

that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

Even so faith, if it has no 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 unstained by the world.

By faith, Rahab the prostitute, didn’t perish with those who were disobedient, having received the spies in peace.

Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. — read the full passage →

Now that no man is justified by the law before God is evident, for, “The righteous will live by faith.”

Test your own selves, whether you are in the faith. Test your own selves. Or don’t you know as to your own selves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you are disqualified.

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

By this we know love, because he laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. — read the full passage →

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

Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.

and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him as righteousness”; and he was called the friend of God.

Yes, a man will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works, and I by my works will show you my faith.

But he who looks into the perfect law of freedom, and continues, not being a hearer who forgets, but a doer of the work, this man will be blessed in what he does.

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

in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in your teaching showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,

Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don’t give up.

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

Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. — read the full passage →

But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because it isn’t of faith; and whatever is not of faith is sin. Now to him who is able to establish you according to my Good News and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which has been kept secret through long ages, but now is revealed, and by the Scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, is made known for obedience of faith to all the nations; to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever! Amen.

Don’t you know that to whom you present yourselves as servants to obedience, his servants you are whom you obey; whether of sin to death, or of obedience to righteousness?

Do we then nullify the law through faith? May it never be! No, we establish the law.

“In this is my Father glorified, that you bear much fruit; and so you will be my disciples.

Most certainly I tell you, he who believes in me, the works that I do, he will do also; and he will do greater works than these, because I am going to my Father.

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another. — read the full passage →

Therefore produce fruits worthy of repentance, and don’t begin to say among yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father;’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones! — read the full passage →

He said to them, “Because of your unbelief. For most certainly I tell you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will tell this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.

Everyone who hears these words of mine, and doesn’t do them will be like a foolish man, who built his house on the sand.

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

However, if you fulfill the royal law, according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well.

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

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

According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another builds on it. But let each man be careful how he builds on it. — read the full passage →

Do this, knowing the time, that it is already time for you to awaken out of sleep, for salvation is now nearer to us than when we first believed.

that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. — read the full passage →

Afterward the children of Israel shall return, and seek Yahweh their God, and David their king, and shall come with trembling to Yahweh and to his blessings in the last days.

But for the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers,idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”

I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and they opened books. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged out of the things which were written in the books, according to their works.

I saw a great white throne, and him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. There was found no place for them. — read the full passage →

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, so that no wind would blow on the earth, or on the sea, or on 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 slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

In the same way, wasn’t Rahab the prostitute also justified by works, in that she received the messengers, and sent them out another way?

Wasn’t Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son on the altar? — read the full passage →

And if a brother or sister is naked and in lack of daily food, — read the full passage →

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

so Christ also, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, without sin, to those who are eagerly waiting for him for salvation.

For concerning 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 you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,

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

But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.

Love doesn’t harm a neighbor. Love therefore is the fulfillment of the law.

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.