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)

³⁰ “Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.^(A)

²⁰ Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister^(A) is a liar.^(B) For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen,^(C) cannot love God, whom they have not seen.^(D)

¹⁴ We know that we have passed from death to life,^(A) because we love each other. Anyone who does not love remains in death.^{(B) 15} Anyone who hates a brother or sister^(C) is a murderer,^(D) and you know that no murderer has eternal life residing in him.^(E)

¹⁶ This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us.^(F) And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.^{(G) 17} If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them,^(H) how can the love of God be in that person?^(I)

²¹ Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me.^(A) The one who loves me will be loved by my Father,^(B) and I too will love them and show myself to them.”