James 2: 18 (LSB)

But someone will say, You have faith and I have works. Show me your faith without the works and I will show you my faith by my works.

James 2: 16 (LSB)

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

James 2: 15-16 (LSB)

Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. 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?

James 2: 14 (LSB)

What use is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but he has no works? Can that faith save him?

James Outline (thus far):

* Audience (1:1)

* Teaching on Trials (1:2-4)

* Words to the Wise (1:5-11)

* Trial/Temptation Explained (1:12-18)

* Living the Word (1:19-27)

* Avoid Favoritism (2:1-13)

* Right Relation of Faith and Works (2:14-26)

James 2: 12-13 (LSB)

So speak and so act as those who are to be judged by the law of freedom. For judgment will be merciless to one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

James 2:10-11 (LSB)

For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all. For He who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” Now if you do not commit adultery, but murder, you have become a transgressor of the law.

James 2:9 (LSB)

But if you show partiality, you are committing sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.

Job 37:14 (LSB)

Give ear to this, O Job, Stand and carefully consider the wondrous deeds of God.

James 2:8 (LSB)

If, however, you are fulfilling the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.