14 ^aWhat does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him?  ‡

15 ^aIf a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food,  ‡

16 and ^aone of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit?  ‡

17 Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.

18 But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” ^aShow me your faith without your works, ^band I will show you my faith by² my works.  ‡

19 You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble!

20 But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is¹ dead?  ‡

21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works ^awhen he offered Isaac his son on the altar?  ‡

22 Do you see ^athat faith was working together with his works, and by ^bworks faith was made perfect?  ‡

23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, ^a“Abraham believed God, and it was¹ accounted to him for righteousness.” And he was called ^bthe friend of God.  ‡

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