Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation You fool! Do you want to be shown that faith without actions is useless? New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? O vain. James 1:26 And if any man think himself to be religious, not bridling his tongue but deceiving his own heart, this man's religion is vain. Job 11:11,12 For he knoweth the vanity of men, and when he seeth iniquity, doth he not consider it? . . . Psalm 94:8-11 Understand, ye senseless among the people: and, you fools, be wise at last. . . . Proverbs 12:11 He that is delighted in passing his time over wine, leaveth a reproach in his strong holds. Jeremiah 2:5 Thus saith the Lord: What iniquity have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain? Romans 1:21 Because that, when they knew God, they have not glorified him as God or given thanks: but became vain in their thoughts. And their foolish heart was darkened. 1 Corinthians 15:35,36 But some man will say: How do the dead rise again? Or with what manner of body shall they come? . . . Galatians 6:3 For if any man think himself to be some thing, whereas he is nothing, he deceiveth himself. Colossians 2:8 Beware lest any man cheat you by philosophy and vain deceit: according to the tradition of men according to the elements of the world and not according to Christ. 1 Timothy 1:6 From which things some, going astray, are turned aside unto vain babbling: Titus 1:10 For there are also many disobedient, vain talkers and seducers: especially they who are of the circumcision. that. James 2:14 What shall it profit, my brethren, if a man say he hath faith, but hath not works? Shall faith be able to save him? Context Faith and Works…19Thou believest that there is one God. Thou dost well: the devils also believe and tremble. 20But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? 21Was not Abraham our father justified by works, offering up Isaac his son upon the altar?… Cross References Romans 3:28 For we account a man to be justified by faith, without the works of the law. Romans 9:20 O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it: Why hast thou made me thus? 1 Corinthians 15:36 Senseless man, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die first. Galatians 5:6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing nor uncircumcision: but faith that worketh by Charity. James 2:17 So faith also, if it have not works, is dead in itself. James 2:26 For even as the body without the spirit is dead: so also faith without works is dead. Jump to Previous Abraham Apart Barren Boaster Case Dead Evidence Faith Fellow Foolish Forefather Idle Obedience Recognize Shown Taught Vain Want Willing Wilt Works WorthlessJump to Next Abraham Apart Barren Boaster Case Dead Evidence Faith Fellow Foolish Forefather Idle Obedience Recognize Shown Taught Vain Want Willing Wilt Works WorthlessLinks James 2:20 NIVJames 2:20 NLT James 2:20 ESV James 2:20 NASB James 2:20 Bible Apps James 2:20 Biblia Paralela James 2:20 Chinese Bible James 2:20 French Bible James 2:20 German Bible Alphabetical: are But deeds do evidence faith fellow foolish is man recognize that to useless want willing without works You NT Letters: James 2:20 But do you want to know vain (Ja Jas. Jam) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |