James 2:17
James · New Testament · Chapter 2
“Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.”James 2:17
What Does James 2:17 Mean?
James 2:17 is found in the book of James, chapter 2, verse 17 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 15 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (15)
These passages are connected to James 2:17 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 7:24“Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:”James 2:26“For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.”2 Peter 1:5“And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;”James 2:19“Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.”James 2:14“What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?”1 Corinthians 13:13“And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.”James 2:20“But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?”1 Timothy 1:5“Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:”1 Thessalonians 1:3“Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;”Philemon 1:6“That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.”Luke 6:49“But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.”1 Corinthians 15:2“By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.”Ezekiel 18:11“And that doeth not any of those duties, but even hath eaten upon the mountains, and defiled his neighbour’s wife,”1 Corinthians 13:3“And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.”Colossians 2:13“And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;”
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