²⁶ For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also faith apart from works is dead.

²⁰ Do you want to be shown, you foolish person, that faith apart from works is useless?

¹⁷ So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.

Faith Without Works Is Dead

¹⁴ What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith ^(A)but does not have works? Can that faith save him?

⁷ and ^(A)the dust returns to the earth as it was, and ^(B)the spirit returns to God ^(C)who gave it.

⁴⁶ Then Jesus, ^(A)calling out with a loud voice, said, “Father, ^(B)into your hands I ^(C)commit my spirit!” And having said this ^(D)he breathed his last.

⁵⁹ And as they were stoning Stephen, ^(A)he called out, “Lord Jesus, ^(B)receive my spirit.” ⁶⁰ And ^(C)falling to his knees he cried out with a loud voice, ^(D)“Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, ^(E)he fell asleep.