Bible Verses About Faith and Works

What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?

James asks whether a workless profession of faith can save.

For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

Paul points to faith working through love.

Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.

Faith without works is described as dead.

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 says faith is shown by works.

Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?

Abraham's faith is described as working together with his works.

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.

Grace saves, and the saved are created for good works.

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.

Jesus warns that doing the Father's will matters.

Who will render to every man according to his deeds: To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:

Paul speaks of judgment according to deeds and patient continuance in good.

This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

Paul wants believers to be careful to maintain good works.

I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

Jesus teaches that fruitfulness depends on abiding in him.

He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to James 2:14.

And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to James 2:14.

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. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to James 2:14.

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to James 2:14.

They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to James 2:14.

Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to James 2:17.

For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to James 2:17.

And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to James 2:17.

Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to James 2:17.

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.

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to James 2:18.

Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to James 2:18.

For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to James 2:18.

Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to James 2:22.

By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called: Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to James 2:22.

But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to James 2:22.

They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham.

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to James 2:22.

Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to James 2:22.

If ye love me, keep my commandments.

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to Galatians 5:6.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to Galatians 5:6.

Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to Galatians 5:6.

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: For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness:

that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to Ephesians 2:8-10.

Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to Ephesians 2:8-10.

Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to Ephesians 2:8-10.

And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to Titus 3:8.

As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to Titus 3:8.

And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to Titus 3:8.

And let our's also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to Titus 3:8.

(For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to Matthew 7:21.

And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to Matthew 7:21.

But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to Matthew 7:21.

That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to John 15:5.

Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to John 15:5.

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to Romans 2:6-7.

For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to Romans 2:6-7.

Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to Romans 2:6-7.

And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to Romans 2:6-7.

Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to Romans 2:6-7.

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to Romans 2:6-7.