Cross references

James 2:17

So too, faith by itself, if it does not result in action, is dead.

James 2:17 BSB
  1. a Literally if it does not have works

James 2:17 has 8 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 7 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to James 2:26 (25 votes) and 2 Peter 1:5–9 (24 votes). 28 other verses point back to it. It links with 15 other books, from Deuteronomy 24 to 2 Peter 1.

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Which verses does James 2:17 point to?

Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. James 2:2625 votes

    As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.

  2. For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; …

  3. You believe that God is one. Good for you! Even the demons believe that—and shudder. O foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is worthless?

  4. James 2:1411 votes

    What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith, but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?

  5. And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love; but the greatest of these is love.

  6. The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.

  7. and continually recalling before our God and Father your work of faith, your labor of love, and your enduring hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

  8. If I give all I possess to the poor and exult in the surrender of my body, but have not love, I gain nothing.

Which verses point to James 2:17?

The 10 strongest of 28.