James 2:18 (WEB)
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.
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 · 2
Gregory the Great
“If good life is wanting, faith has no merit, as the blessed James attests, who says, Faith without works is dead (Jam. ii. 18).” — the author cites it
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John Chrysostom
“For, “show me,” it saith, “thy faith by thy works” ( Jas. ii. 18 ); but this is not the case; on the contrary, seeing us tear our neighbors worse than any wild beast, they call us the curse of the world.” — the author cites it
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