faith without works

The 13 most-voted verses about faith without works, from 8 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

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

James 2:26 (BSB)

For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

James 2:26 (KJV)

For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.

James 2:26 (WEB)

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. What matters is faith expressing itself through love.

Galatians 5:6 (BSB)

For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

Galatians 5:6 (KJV)

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision amounts to anything, but faith working through love.

Galatians 5:6 (WEB)

They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.

Titus 1:16 (BSB)

They profess that they know God; but in works they deny [him], being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

Titus 1:16 (KJV)

They profess that they know God, but by their deeds they deny him, being abominable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.

Titus 1:16 (WEB)

In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

Matthew 5:16 (BSB)

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Matthew 5:16 (KJV)

Even so, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 5:16 (WEB)

For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the law.

Romans 3:28 (BSB)

Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.

Romans 3:28 (KJV)

We maintain therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.

Romans 3:28 (WEB)

And without faith it is impossible to please God. For anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.

Hebrews 11:6 (BSB)

But without faith [it is] impossible to please [him]: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and [that] he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

Hebrews 11:6 (KJV)

Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.

Hebrews 11:6 (WEB)

If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have absolute faith so as to move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.

1 Corinthians 13:2 (BSB)

And though I have [the gift of] prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

1 Corinthians 13:2 (KJV)

If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but don’t have love, I am nothing.

1 Corinthians 13:2 (WEB)

For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God,

Ephesians 2:8 (BSB)

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God:

Ephesians 2:8 (KJV)

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,

Ephesians 2:8 (WEB)

For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life.

Ephesians 2:10 (BSB)

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

Ephesians 2:10 (KJV)

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

Ephesians 2:10 (WEB)

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

James 2:17 (BSB)

Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.

James 2:17 (KJV)

Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead in itself.

James 2:17 (WEB)

But someone will say, “You have faith and I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.

James 2:18 (BSB)

Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

James 2:18 (KJV)

Yes, a man will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works, and I will show you my faith by my works.

James 2:18 (WEB)

O foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is worthless?

James 2:20 (BSB)

But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

James 2:20 (KJV)

But do you want to know, vain man, that faith apart from works is dead?

James 2:20 (WEB)

As you can see, a man is justified by his deeds and not by faith alone.

James 2:24 (BSB)

Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.

James 2:24 (KJV)

You see then that by works a man is justified, and not only by faith.

James 2:24 (WEB)

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