James 2:15
13 For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
14 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.
- KJV
- If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
- WEB
- And if a brother or sister is naked and in lack of daily food,
- ASV
- If a brother or sister be naked and in lack of daily food,
- DARBY
- Now if a brother or a sister is naked and destitute of daily food,
- BLB
- Now if a brother or a sister is naked and lacking of daily food,
- ÅB
- Om en bror eller søster er naken og fattes føde for dagen,
- OTB
- Hvis en bror eller søster mangler klær og daglig mat,
- B1930
- Om en bror eller søster er naken og fattes føde for dagen,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 3:11
He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.
Read in contextMatthew 25:35–40
For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
Read in contextIsaiah 58:7
Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?
Read in contextJob 31:16–21
If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;
Read in contextIsaiah 58:10
And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noonday:
Read in contextJames 2:5
Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
Read in contextMark 14:7
For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.
Read in contextHebrews 11:37
They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;
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