James 2

Treated in 12 passages across the library.

The verses these writers stop at

  • 2:5 Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world [to be] rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him? 2
  • 2:10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one [point], he is become guilty of all. 2
  • 2:18 Yea, a man will say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: show me thy faith apart from [thy] works, and I by my works will show thee [my] faith. 2
  • 2:1 My brethren, hold not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, [the Lord] of glory, with respect of persons. 1
  • 2:2 For if there come into your synagogue a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, and there come in also a poor man in vile clothing; 1
  • 2:3 and ye have regard to him that weareth the fine clothing, and say, Sit thou here in a good place; and ye say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or sit under my footstool; 1
  • 2:4 do ye not make distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts? 1
  • 2:6 But ye have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you, and themselves drag you before the judgment-seats? 1
  • 2:13 For judgment [is] without mercy to him that hath showed no mercy: mercy glorieth against judgment. 1
  • 2:14 What doth it profit, my brethren, if a man say he hath faith, but have not works? can that faith save him? 1
  • 2:17 Even so faith, if it have not works, is dead in itself. 1
  • 2:19 Thou believest that God is one; thou doest well: the demons also believe, and shudder. 1
  • 2:21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son upon the altar? 1
  • 2:22 Thou seest that faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect; 1
  • 2:23 and the scripture was fulfilled which saith, And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness; and he was called the friend of God. 1
  • 2:26 For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead. 1

American Standard Version

Where it is preached

  1. The Fundamental Doctrines of the Christian Faith · R. A. Torrey

    The Distinctive Doctrine of Protestantism: Justification by Faith cites Jas. 2:14

    … The rest of the other side of the truth about being justified by faith, you will find in Jas. 2:14, 18-24, R. V. "What doth it profit, my brethren, if a man say he hath faith but have not …

  2. How to Bring Men to Christ · R. A. Torrey

    Dealing with Those Who Entertain False Hopes cites James ii. 10

    …ho does not “continue in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.” James ii. 10 is also useful. Gal. ii. 16, and Romans iii. 19, 20 are very effective by showing that by…

  3. Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners · John Bunyan

    Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners; Or, a Brief Relation of the Exceeding Mercy of God in Christ, to His Poor Servant John Bunyan cites Jas. 2.13

    …e about this thing, that scripture came home upon me, ‘Mercy rejoiceth against judgment’ (Jas. 2.13). 214. This was a wonderment to me; yet truly I am apt to think it was of God; for the wo…

  4. He Holds My Tomorrows · Gareth Evans

    Walking by Faith cites James 2:26

    …ident, one can rightly doubt (like James) the reality of faith; it is effectively ‘dead’ (James 2:26). The walk of faith is a daily submission to His will (revealed and unrevealed). Holding …

  5. He Holds My Tomorrows · Gareth Evans

    Controversy cites James 2:17

    …faith” (Ephesians 2:8-9 and Romans), and James argues that “faith without works is dead” (James 2:17). Some who side with Paul (or rather, their interpretation of Paul), consider that James …

  6. Sermons on Several Occasions · John Wesley

    The Duty of Constant Communion cites James 2:10

    …th: “Whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, is guilty of all.” (James 2:10.) 10. We see then how weak the objection is, “I dare not receive [The Lord’s Supper], bec…

  7. All Things for Good · Thomas Watson

    Effectual calling cites James ii. 5

    … rejected, here is free grace. That the poor should be rich in faith, heirs of a kingdom (James ii. 5), and the nobles and great ones of the world for the most part rejected, “Not many noble …

  8. A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections · Jonathan Edwards

    XII. Gracious and holy affections have their exercise and fruit in Christian practice cites James 2:18

    … our faith without works, or not by works, does plainly and abundantly prefer the former: James 2:18, "Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works; show me thy faith without thy wo…

  9. The Ten Commandments · Thomas Watson

    2.6 The Sixth Commandment cites James 2: 18

    …— (1) Works of charity evidence grace. As Faith. ‘I will show thee my faith by my works.’ James 2: 18. Works are faith’s letters of credence. We judge of the health of the body by the pulse w…

  10. Our Daily Walk · Frederick Brotherton Meyer

    June cites James 2:19

    …ut their belief had no effect on their character; it only filled them with fear and dread James 2:19). “Faith without works is dead.” It is good to test ourselves. We must see to it that our…

  11. He Holds My Tomorrows · Gareth Evans

    Abraham Tested cites James 2:21-23

    …fulfilled that says, ‘Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness’” (James 2:21-23). The apostle continues to say that “faith without works is dead” (James 2:14-16). There …

  12. The Life of Trust · George Müller

    Leaning on Jesus cites James ii. 1-6

    …st it were these: 1. The salary was made up by pew-rents; but pew-rents are, according to James ii. 1-6, against the mind of the Lord, as, in general, the poor brother cannot have so good a sea…