Faith Without Works Is Dead - What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, and ...

What Does James Really Mean When He Says, ‘Faith without Works is Dead’? In James 2, James refers three times to faith without works being dead faith (James 2:17, 20, 26).

The declaration that faith without works "is dead" is a strong statement about the nature of genuine faith. In biblical terms, "dead" implies something that is lifeless, ineffective, or useless. This echoes Jesus' teachings in the Gospels, where He often spoke about the importance of bearing fruit as evidence of true discipleship (e.g., Matthew ...

So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. But someone will say, “You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. ...

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.