²² But ^(A)be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.

¹³ (for ^(A)not the hearers of the law are just in the sight of God, but the doers of the law will be justified;

Build on the Rock^(A)

^46 (B)“But why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do the things which I say? ^47 (C)Whoever comes to Me, and hears My sayings and does them, I will show you whom he is like: ⁴⁸ He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently against that house, and could not shake it, for it was ^[a]founded on the rock.

^17 (A)If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.

¹⁷ Therefore, ^(A)to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.

The Test of Knowing Him

³ Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments.

²⁸ But He said, ^(A)“More than that, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it!”

Faith Without Works Is Dead^(A)

^14 (B)What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? ^15 (C)If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, ¹⁶ and ^(D)one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? ¹⁷ Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.

¹⁸ But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” ^(E)Show me your faith without ^[a]your works, ^(F)and I will show you my faith by ^[b]my works. ¹⁹ You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble! ²⁰ But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is ^[c]dead?

⁵⁰ For ^(A)whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”