Verses — pvj-08: James vs Paul

A. James 2:14-26 (Full Passage)

James 2:14 — "What [doth it] profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?"

James 2:15 — "If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,"

James 2:16 — "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?"

James 2:17 — "Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone."

James 2:18 — "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 2:19 — "Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble."

James 2:20 — "But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?"

James 2:21 — "Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?"

James 2:22 — "Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?"

James 2:23 — "And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God."

James 2:24 — "Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only."

James 2:25 — "Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent [them] out another way?"

James 2:26 — "For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also."

B. Paul on Justification by Faith (Romans 3-4)

Romans 3:20 — "Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law [is] the knowledge of sin."

Romans 3:21 — "But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;"

Romans 3:22 — "Even the righteousness of God [which is] by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:"

Romans 3:23 — "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;"

Romans 3:24 — "Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:"

Romans 3:28 — "Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law."

Romans 3:31 — "Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law."

Romans 4:1 — "What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?"

Romans 4:2 — "For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath [whereof] to glory; but not before God."

Romans 4:3 — "For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness."

Romans 4:4 — "Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt."

Romans 4:5 — "But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness."

C. Abraham — OT Source Texts

Genesis 15:6 — "And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness."

Genesis 22:1-2 — "And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, [here] I [am]. And he said, Take now thy son, thine only [son] Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of."

Genesis 22:9-10 — "And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood. And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son."

Genesis 22:12 — "And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only [son] from me."

D. Galatians on Abraham

Galatians 2:16 — "Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified."

Galatians 3:6 — "Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness."

Galatians 3:7 — "Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham."

Galatians 3:8 — "And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, [saying], In thee shall all nations be blessed."

Galatians 3:9 — "So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham."

E. Hebrews on Abraham's Faith-Actions

Hebrews 11:8 — "By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went."

Hebrews 11:17 — "By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten [son],"

Hebrews 11:18 — "Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:"

Hebrews 11:19 — "Accounting that God [was] able to raise [him] up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure."

F. Paul on Faith Working by Love

Galatians 5:6 — "For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love."

Ephesians 2:8-10 — "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them."

G. James's Relationship to Paul

Galatians 1:19 — "But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother."

Galatians 2:9 — "And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we [should go] unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision."

Galatians 2:12 — "For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision."

Acts 15:13 — "And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men [and] brethren, hearken unto me:"

Acts 15:19 — "Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:"

Acts 21:18-19 — "And the [day] following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present. And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry."

H. James's Epistle — Self-Identification

James 1:1 — "James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting."

I. Jesus on Faith and Works

John 6:29 — "Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent."

Matthew 7:21 — "Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven."

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Research: 2026-03-03