Devine Scripture

James 2:15

James chapter 2 · verse 15 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

If a brother or sister be naked and in lack of daily food,

KJV

King James Version · 1611

If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

If a brother or sister be naked and in lack of daily food,

Context

v.14What doth it profit, my brethren, if a man say he hath faith, but have not works? can that faith save him?

v.15This passage

v.16and one of you say unto them, Go in peace, be ye warmed and filled; and yet ye give them not the things needful to the body; what doth it profit?

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Job 31:16

    If I have withheld the poor fromtheirdesire, Or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,

  • James 2:5

    Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him?

  • Isaiah 58:7

    Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?

  • Matthew 25:35

    for I was hungry, and ye gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in;

  • Luke 3:11

    And he answered and said unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath food, let him do likewise.

  • Mark 14:7

    For ye have the poor always with you, and whensoever ye will ye can do them good: but me ye have not always.