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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] My brothers and sisters, if a person says that he has faith, but does nothing, then that faith is worth nothing. Can faith like that save him? No!
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] A brother or sister {in Christ} might need clothes or might need food to eat.
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 to that person, "God be with you! I hope you stay warm and get plenty to eat." You say these things, but you don't give that person those things he needs. If you don't help that person, your words are worth nothing.
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] It is the same with faith. If faith does nothing, then that faith is dead, because it is alone.
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] A person might say, "You have faith, but I do things. Show me your faith! Your faith does nothing. I will show you my faith by the things I do."
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] You believe there is one God. Good! But the demons F9 believe, too! And they shake with fear.
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] You foolish person! Must you be shown that faith that does nothing is worth nothing?
FOOTNOTES: F9: demon(s)   Demons are evil spirits from the devil.

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; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.