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James 2:17

James 2:17
Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone .

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. It is like a lifeless carcass, a body without a soul, Jam…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870James 2:15-17

If a brother or sister be naked ... - The comparison in these verses is very obvious and striking. The sense is, that…

Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832

If it hath not works, is dead - The faith that does not produce works of charity and mercy is without the living…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714James 2:14-26

In this latter part of the chapter, the apostle shows the error of those who rested in a bare profession of the…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

Even so faith, if it hath not works This then is St James's objection to the faith of which he speaks. It is, while…