James 2:14 (WEB)
What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him?
Catechism · 1
“To live, grow and persevere in the faith until the end we must nourish it with the word of God; we must beg the Lord to increase our faith; it must be "working through charity," abounding in hope, and rooted in the faith of the Church.” — Catechism footnote: Gal 5:6; Rom 15:13; cf. Jas 2:14-26
Fathers and councils · 4
John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XV.3Conference XV
“…therefore to the tombs, and let us invoke the name of the Lord over the first dead man we find, and let us, as it is written, “show our faith by our works,” that by His testimony the manifest proofs of a right faith may be shown, and we may prove the clear truth not by an empty discussion of words but by the power…” — editor's note: Cf. S. James ii. 14.
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Augustine of Hippo
“…with most clear speech crying out against that notion, and saying, “If any say that he have faith, and have not works, shall his faith be able to save him?”” — editor's note: James ii. 14
Read the whole comment“Let the Apostle James summarily reply to them: “If any man say he has faith, and have not works, can faith save him?”” — editor's note: Jas. ii. 14.
Read the whole comment“Can faith save him?”” — editor's note: Jas. ii. 14
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Cross-references · 16
Cited together in On Continence Chapter 30.
Cited together in The City of God XXI.26.
Cited together in The City of God XXI.26.
Cited together in The City of God XXI.26.
Cited together in The City of God XXI.26.
Cited together in The City of God XXI.26.
Cited together in The City of God XXI.26.
Cited together in The City of God XXI.26 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XV.3.
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 67.
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 67.
Cited together in The City of God XXI.26.
Cited together in The City of God XXI.26.
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 67.
Cited together in On Continence Chapter 30.
Cited together in On Continence Chapter 30.
