James 2:16 “If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but do…”

James 2:16

If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And 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?

World English Bible

and one of you tells them, “Go in peace. Be warmed and filled;” yet you didn’t give them the things the body needs, what good is it?

American Standard Version

and 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?

Geneva Bible 1599

And one of you say vnto them, Depart in peace: warme your selues, and fil your bellies, notwithstading ye giue them not those things which are needefull to the body, what helpeth it?

Darby Translation

and one from amongst you say to them, Go in peace, be warmed and filled; but give not to them the needful things for the body, what [is] the profit?

Young's Literal Translation

and any one of you may say to them, 'Depart ye in peace, be warmed, and be filled,' and may not give to them the things needful for the body, what [is] the profit?

Bible in Basic English

And one of you says to them, Go in peace, be warm and full of food; but you do not give them the things of which their bodies have need, what profit is there in this?

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Cross references

“one”

1 John 3:16–18 Matthew 25:42–45 Romans 12:9 2 Corinthians 8:8 Job 22:7–9 Matthew 15:32

1 John 3:16–18 · BSB

By this we know what love is: Jesus laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.

Matthew 25:42–45 · BSB

For I was hungry and you gave Me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me nothing to drink,

Romans 12:9 · BSB

Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.

2 Corinthians 8:8 · BSB

I am not giving a command, but I am testing the sincerity of your love through the earnestness of others.

Job 22:7–9 · BSB

You gave no water to the weary and withheld food from the famished,

Matthew 15:32 · BSB

Then Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may faint alo…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

15Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.

17So too, faith by itself, if it does not result in action, is dead.

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