James 2:18 Cross References - WPNT

¹⁸ (But someone will say: “You have faith and I have works. Show me your faith by your works and I, by my works will show you my faith [what he believes].”

¹⁶ You will know them by their fruits. Do people gather grapes from thorn bushes or figs from thistles? ¹⁷ Just so, every good tree produces good fruits, but the rotten tree produces evil fruits.

²⁸ Therefore we conclude that a person is justified by faith apart from works of law.

⁶ Just as David speaks of the blessing of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:

¹ Now then, there is no condemnation to those in Christ Jesus who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit,

²³ But he who eats with doubt stands condemned, because it is not from faith; for whatever is not from faith is sin. [ 14:24 ] Now to Him who has power to establish you according to my Gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery kept secret through long ages, [ 14:25 ] but now revealed and made known through the prophetic Scriptures, according to the command of the eternal God, with a view to obedience of faith among all ethnic nations [ 14:26 ] —to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ—to Him be the glory forever! Amen.

² And if I have 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.

¹⁷ so then, if anyone is in Christ he is a new creation; the old things have passed on; look, all has become new!

¹ Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

⁶ Because in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but faith working through love.

³ continually remembering before our God and Father your work for the Faith and your labor coming from the Love and your perseverance based on the Hope, our Lord Jesus Christ being their source, ⁴ knowing as we do, brothers loved by God, that you are chosen. ⁵ You see, our Gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with complete certainty (of course you know what sort of men we proved to be among you for your sake). ⁶ Yes you became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the Word with the Holy Spirit’s joy, in spite of severe affliction, ⁷ so that you became examples to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia. ⁸ That’s because the Word of the Lord sounded out from you, not only in Macedonia and Achaia but also in every place—your faith toward God has gone forth, so that we do not need to say anything. ⁹ They themselves report about you what kind of entrance we had to you, and how you turned to God from idols to be slaves to the living and true God, ¹⁰ and to wait for His Son coming out of the heavens (whom He raised from among the dead) —Jesus, who preserves us from the coming wrath.

⁵ Now the goal of that command is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith;

⁷ in all things presenting yourself as an example of good works: showing integrity, dignity and incorruptibility in your teaching

¹¹ For the saving grace of God has appeared for all men, ¹² teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live prudently, righteously and godly in this present age, ¹³ looking for the blessed hope, even the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, ¹⁴ who gave Himself for us, so that He might redeem us from all lawlessness and purify for Himself a special people, zealous for good works.

⁶ Now without faith it is impossible to please Him, because the one approaching God must believe that He exists and that He becomes a rewarder of those who earnestly seek Him.

³¹ By faith the prostitute Rahab, having received the spies in peace, did not perish with the disobedient.

³³ who through faith subdued kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promises, closed lions’ mouths,

¹⁴ What is the advantage, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? That faith can’t save him, can it?

²² You can see that faith was acting together with his works, and the faith was made complete by the works. ²³ And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “So Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.” And he was called ‘friend of God’. ²⁴ You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only. ²⁵ Similarly, was not Rahab the prostitute also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out by a different way?

¹³ Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him exhibit his works in the meekness of wisdom, by his good way of life.