⁴² For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink,

¹⁵ Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food.^{(A) 16} If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it?^{(B) 17} In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.^(C)

¹⁸ But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.”

Show me your faith without deeds,^(D) and I will show you my faith^(E) by my deeds.^{(F) 19} You believe that there is one God.^(G) Good! Even the demons believe that^(H)—and shudder.

²⁰ You foolish person, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless^[a]?^{(I) 21} Was not our father Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?^{(J) 22} You see that his faith and his actions were working together,^(K) and his faith was made complete by what he did.^{(L) 23} And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,”^[b](M) and he was called God’s friend.^{(N) 24} You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone.

⁸ He will punish^(A) those who do not know God^(B) and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.^(C)

²² If anyone does not love the Lord,^(A) let that person be cursed!^(B) Come, Lord^[a]!^(C)

²³ that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father, who sent him.^(A)