Faith and works

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• James 2:14–26

  What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? …

• Ephesians 2:8–10

  For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

• Galatians 5:6

  For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

• Romans 3:28

  Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.

• James 2:17

  Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.

• Hebrews 11:6

  But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

• James 2:24

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

• Galatians 2:16

  Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

• Hebrews 11:1

  Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

• James 2:18

  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.

• Matthew 5:16

  Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

• James 2:26

  For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

• 1 John 3:18

  My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

• Philippians 2:12–13

  Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

• James 1:22–25

  But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. …

• 2 Corinthians 5:7

  (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)

• James 2:20

  But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

• Matthew 7:21–23

  Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

• Ephesians 2:8–9

  For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.

• Titus 3:8

  This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

• 1 Corinthians 13:2

  And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

• Romans 4:5

  But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

• James 2:22

  Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?

• James 2:14

  What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?

• James 2:20–24

  But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? …

• 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;

• Ephesians 2:8

  For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

• Matthew 7:21

  Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

• John 6:29

  Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.

• Titus 3:5

  Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

• John 3:16

  For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

• Romans 4:3

  For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.

• Romans 10:17

  So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

• Genesis 15:6

  And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.

• Ephesians 2:10

  For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

• James 1:22

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

• Hebrews 11:1–40

  Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good report. Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. …

• Romans 2:13

  (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

• James 2:21

  Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?

• James 2:23

  And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.