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James 2:13-18
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James 2:13-18
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13 For judgment will be without mercy to anyone who has shown no mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment.(A)
Faith without Works Is Dead
14 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but does not have works? Surely that faith cannot save, can it?(B) 15 If a brother or sister is naked and lacks daily food(C) 16 and one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and eat your fill,” and yet you do not supply their bodily needs, what is the good of that? 17 So faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead.
18 But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith apart from works, and I by my works will show you faith.(D)
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James 2:13-18
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James 2:13-18
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13 because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful.(A) Mercy triumphs over judgment.
Faith and Deeds
14 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds?(B) Can such faith save them? 15 Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food.(C) 16 If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it?(D) 17 In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.(E)
18 But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.”
Show me your faith without deeds,(F) and I will show you my faith(G) by my deeds.(H)
Psalm 145:8-14
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Psalm 145:8-14
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8 The Lord is gracious and merciful,
slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.(A)
9 The Lord is good to all,
and his compassion is over all that he has made.(B)
10 All your works shall give thanks to you, O Lord,
and all your faithful shall bless you.(C)
11 They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom
and tell of your power,
12 to make known to all people your[a] mighty deeds
and the glorious splendor of your[b] kingdom.
13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
and your dominion endures throughout all generations.
The Lord is faithful in all his words
and gracious in all his deeds.[c](D)
14 The Lord upholds all who are falling
and raises up all who are bowed down.(E)
Psalm 145:8-14
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Psalm 145:8-14
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9 The Lord is good(C) to all;
he has compassion(D) on all he has made.
10 All your works praise you,(E) Lord;
your faithful people extol(F) you.(G)
11 They tell of the glory of your kingdom(H)
and speak of your might,(I)
12 so that all people may know of your mighty acts(J)
and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.(K)
13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,(L)
and your dominion endures through all generations.
Footnotes
- Psalm 145:13 One manuscript of the Masoretic Text, Dead Sea Scrolls and Syriac (see also Septuagint); most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text do not have the last two lines of verse 13.
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