James 2:14
What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?In other versions
What doth it profit, my brethren, if a man say he hath faith, but have not works? can that faith save him?
ASV
What use is it, my brothers, for a man to say that he has faith, if he does nothing? will such a faith give him salvation?
BBE
What [is] the profit, my brethren, if any one say he have faith, but have not works? can faith save him?
DBY
What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him?
WEB
What `is' the profit, my brethren, if faith, any one may speak of having, and works he may not have? is that faith able to save him?
YLT
What does it profit, my brethren, though a man say he has faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
ENG
What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man sayeth he hath faith, and hath not works? can faith save him?
WBT
What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith, but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?
BSB
In context
12So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
13For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
14What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
15If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
16And 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?