Holy Bible, The New Living Translation
Book of James
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:14 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:14 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:14 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:14 JFB -> Commentary on 2:14 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:14 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:14 PNT -> Commentary on 2:14 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:14 SRN -> Study Notes on 2:14 TSK -> Commentary on 2:14 TSK -> Entry for 2:14 WEN -> Notes on 2:14 NTB -> Faith; Hypocrisy; Religion; Righteousness; Vanity; Works TTT -> Liberality; Vanity; Works, Good 2:14 - [In Context] Dear brothers and sisters, what's the use of saying you have faith if you don't prove it by your actions? That kind of faith can't save anyone.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:15 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:15 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:15 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:15 JFB -> Commentary on 2:15 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:15 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:15 PNT -> Commentary on 2:15 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:15 TSK -> Commentary on 2:15 TSK -> Entry for 2:15 WEN -> Notes on 2:15 NTB -> Beneficence; Faith; Hypocrisy; Poor; Religion; Righteousness; Selfishness; Works TTT -> Liberality; Poor, The; Works, Good EBD -> Naked; Poor SBD -> Poor 2:15 - [In Context] Suppose you see a brother or sister who needs food or clothing,
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:16 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:16 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:16 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:16 JFB -> Commentary on 2:16 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:16 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:16 PNT -> Commentary on 2:16 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:16 TSK -> Commentary on 2:16 TSK -> Entry for 2:16 WEN -> Notes on 2:16 NTB -> Beneficence; Faith; Hypocrisy; Poor; Religion; Righteousness; Selfishness; Works TTT -> Liberality; Poor, The; Works, Good EBD -> Poor 2:16 - [In Context] and you say, "Well, good-bye and God bless you; stay warm and eat well" – but then you don't give that person any food or clothing. What good does that do?
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:17 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:17 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:17 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:17 JFB -> Commentary on 2:17 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:17 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:17 PNT -> Commentary on 2:17 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:17 TSK -> Commentary on 2:17 TSK -> Entry for 2:17 WEN -> Notes on 2:17 NTB -> Faith; Hypocrisy; Religion; Righteousness; Works TTT -> Dead, The; Faith; Poor, The; Works, Good 2:17 - [In Context] So you see, it isn't enough just to have faith. Faith that doesn't show itself by good deeds is no faith at all – it is dead and useless.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:18 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:18 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:18 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:18 JFB -> Commentary on 2:18 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:18 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:18 PNT -> Commentary on 2:18 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:18 TSK -> Commentary on 2:18 TSK -> Entry for 2:18 WEN -> Notes on 2:18 NTB -> Faith; Hypocrisy; Religion; Righteousness; Works TTT -> Works, Good EBD -> Works, Good 2:18 - [In Context] Now someone may argue, "Some people have faith; others have good deeds." I say, "I can't see your faith if you don't have good deeds, but I will show you my faith through my good deeds."
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:19 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:19 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:19 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:19 JFB -> Commentary on 2:19 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:19 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:19 PNT -> Commentary on 2:19 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:19 TSK -> Commentary on 2:19 TSK -> Entry for 2:19 WEN -> Notes on 2:19 NTB -> Demons; Faith; Fear Of God; God (continued); Hypocrisy; Religion; Righteousness; Works TTT -> Unity of God; Works, Good EBD -> Daemon SBD -> Demon 2:19 - [In Context] Do you still think it's enough just to believe that there is one God? Well, even the demons believe this, and they tremble in terror!
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:20 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:20 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:20 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:20 JFB -> Commentary on 2:20 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:20 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:20 PNT -> Commentary on 2:20 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:20 TSK -> Commentary on 2:20 TSK -> Entry for 2:20 WEN -> Notes on 2:20 NTB -> Faith; Hypocrisy; Justification; Religion; Righteousness; Works TTT -> Faith; Man; Unity of God; Works, Good 2:20 - [In Context] Fool! When will you ever learn that faith that does not result in good deeds is useless?
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:21 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:21 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:21 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:21 JFB -> Commentary on 2:21 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:21 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:21 PNT -> Commentary on 2:21 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:21 SRN -> Study Notes on 2:21 TSK -> Commentary on 2:21 TSK -> Entry for 2:21 WEN -> Notes on 2:21 NTB -> Abraham; Faith; Hypocrisy; Isaac; Justification; Obedience; Religion; Righteousness TTT -> Faith EBD -> Isaac SBD -> Isaac 2:21 - [In Context] Don't you remember that our ancestor Abraham was declared right with God because of what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:22 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:22 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:22 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:22 JFB -> Commentary on 2:22 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:22 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:22 PNT -> Commentary on 2:22 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:22 SRN -> Study Notes on 2:22 TSK -> Commentary on 2:22 TSK -> Entry for 2:22 WEN -> Notes on 2:22 NTB -> Abraham; Faith; Hypocrisy; Justification; Religion; Righteousness TTT -> Faith 2:22 - [In Context] You see, he was trusting God so much that he was willing to do whatever God told him to do. His faith was made complete by what he did – by his actions.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:23 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:23 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:23 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:23 JFB -> Commentary on 2:23 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:23 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:23 PNT -> Commentary on 2:23 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:23 SRN -> Study Notes on 2:23 TSK -> Commentary on 2:23 TSK -> Entry for 2:23 WEN -> Notes on 2:23 NTB -> Abraham; Faith; Hypocrisy; Justification; Quotations And Allusions; Religion; Righteousness TTT -> Faith; Garments; Privileges of Saints; Titles and Names of Saints EBD -> Abraham 2:23 - [In Context] And so it happened just as the Scriptures say: "Abraham believed God, so God declared him to be righteous." F9 He was even called "the friend of God." F10
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:24 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:24 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:24 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:24 JFB -> Commentary on 2:24 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:24 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:24 PNT -> Commentary on 2:24 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:24 TSK -> Commentary on 2:24 TSK -> Entry for 2:24 WEN -> Notes on 2:24 NTB -> Abraham; Faith; Hypocrisy; Religion; Righteousness TTT -> Faith 2:24 - [In Context] So you see, we are made right with God by what we do, not by faith alone.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:25 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:25 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:25 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:25 JFB -> Commentary on 2:25 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:25 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:25 PNT -> Commentary on 2:25 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:25 TSK -> Commentary on 2:25 TSK -> Entry for 2:25 WEN -> Notes on 2:25 NTB -> Faith; Hypocrisy; Rahab; Religion; Righteousness TTT -> Faith EBD -> Harlot SBD -> Rahab, or Rachab 2:25 - [In Context] Rahab the prostitute is another example of this. She was made right with God by her actions – when she hid those messengers and sent them safely away by a different road.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:26 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:26 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:26 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:26 JFB -> Commentary on 2:26 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:26 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:26 PNT -> Commentary on 2:26 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:26 TSK -> Commentary on 2:26 TSK -> Entry for 2:26 NTB -> Faith; Hypocrisy; Justification; Man; Religion; Righteousness TTT -> Dead, The TV -> Devotional using 2:26 TV -> Devotional using 2:26 2:26 - [In Context] Just as the body is dead without a spirit, so also faith is dead without good deeds.
FOOTNOTES: F9: Gen 15:6. F10: See Isa 41:8.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; TV - Today's Verse; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible, The New Living Translation copyright © 1996 by Tyndale Charitable Trust. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved. For more information about the NLT, please click here.