²⁶ As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.^(A)

²⁰ You foolish person, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless^[a]?^(A)

¹⁷ In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.^(A)

Faith and Deeds

¹⁴ What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds?^(A) Can such faith save them?

⁴⁶ Jesus called out with a loud voice,^(A) “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.”^[a](B) When he had said this, he breathed his last.^(C)

⁵⁹ While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”^{(A) 60} Then he fell on his knees^(B) and cried out, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.”^(C) When he had said this, he fell asleep.^(D)