Faith Without Works

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

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

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

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 →

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

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.

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

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

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

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 →

Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead in itself.

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

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.

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

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 →

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.

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

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

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

If you love me, keep my commandments.

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

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.

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen. — read the full passage →

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

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

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

This saying is faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you affirm confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men;

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 →

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.

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.

For it isn’t the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law will be justified

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 we live by the Spirit, let’s also walk by the Spirit.

“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 →

One who says, “I know him,” and doesn’t keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth isn’t in him.

For the Son of Man will come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he will render to everyone according to his deeds.

‘These people draw near to me with their mouth, and honor me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. — read the full passage →

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

who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.

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.

But to him who doesn’t work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness.

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

Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don’t give up. — read the full passage →

not by works of righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,

But know this, that in the last days, grievous times will come. — 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.

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.

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 →

You believe that God is one. You do well. The demons also believe, and shudder.

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.

But now faith, hope, and love remain—these three. The greatest of these is love.

They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”

One who believes in the Son has eternal life, but one who disobeys the Son won’t see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.”

You see that faith worked with his works, and by works faith was perfected;

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

not of works, that no one would boast.

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

who “will pay back to everyone according to their works:” — read the full passage →

“Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, so that there may come times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord,

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 →

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.

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

You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”

For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.

You are alienated from Christ, you who desire to be justified by the law. You have fallen away from grace.

for we walk by faith, not by sight.

And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.

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

Because by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight. For through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another.

Behold, his soul is puffed up. It is not upright in him, but the righteous will live by his 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.

What then will we say that Abraham, our forefather, has found according to the flesh? — read the full passage →

Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’

The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked. But now he commands that all people everywhere should repent,

When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, “Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life!”

“I am the true vine, and my Father is the farmer. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

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 →

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;

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

Therefore let him who thinks he stands be careful that he doesn’t fall.

Or don’t you know that all we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?

For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.

But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name:

He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who disbelieves will be condemned.

He said to them, “Go into all the world, and preach the Good News to the whole creation.

He said to him, “Why do you call me good?No one is good but one, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.”

After these things, God tested Abraham, and said to him, “Abraham!” He said, “Here I am.” — read the full passage →

But we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the saving of the soul.

When he again brings in the firstborn into the world he says, “Let all the angels of God worship him.”

For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

But the free gift isn’t like the trespass. For if by the trespass of the one the many died, much more did the grace of God, and the gift by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many.

Where then is the boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith.

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

They said therefore to him, “What must we do, that we may work the works of God?”

But he said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.”