Bible Verses About Faith Without Works
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for faith without works, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 3,945 votes, led by James 2:14-26. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Faith Without Works
James 2:14-26371 votes
What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
James 2:26203 votes
For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
Ephesians 2:8-10187 votes
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Galatians 5:6184 votes
For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
Titus 1:16161 votes
They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
Matthew 5:16151 votes
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Matthew 7:21-23117 votes
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.
Luke 6:46-49117 votes
And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
Hebrews 11:6117 votes
But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
James 1:22-25115 votes
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
Romans 3:28112 votes
Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
James 2:24109 votes
Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
1 John 3:17-18101 votes
But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
James 2:1798 votes
Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
Ephesians 2:897 votes
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
1 Corinthians 13:294 votes
And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
James 2:2086 votes
But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
2 Peter 1:5-884 votes
And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
James 2:1883 votes
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.
Ephesians 2:1069 votes
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
Ephesians 2:8-963 votes
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
James 1:2263 votes
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
John 14:1560 votes
If ye love me, keep my commandments.
James 2:1-2652 votes
My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
1 Thessalonians 1:351 votes
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;
What does the Bible say about faith without works?
Readers most often cite James 2:14-26 on the subject of faith without works. Across 3,945 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including James 2:26, Ephesians 2:8-10, Galatians 5:6. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.