James 2:14-26
14
What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have
not works? can faith save him?
15
If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily
food,
16
And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled;
notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what
doth it profit?
17
Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
18
Yea, a man
may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I
will shew thee my faith by my works.
19
Thou believest that there is one God; thou
doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
20
But wilt thou know, O vain man, that
faith without works is dead?
21
Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he
had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
22
Seest thou how faith wrought with his
works, and by works was faith made perfect?
23
And the scripture was fulfilled which
saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he
was called the Friend of God.
24
Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and
not by faith only.
25
Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when
she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?
26
For as the
body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
Mark 10:46-52
46
And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples
and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the
highway side begging.
47
And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to
cry out, and say, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.
48
And many charged
him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou son of
David, have mercy on me.
49
And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called.
And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee.
50
And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus.
51
And Jesus answered
and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto
him, Lord, that I might receive my sight.
52
And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy
faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus
in the way.
Bibliography
The Explanation of the Holy Gospel according to St Mark, by Blessed Theophylact, published by
Chrysostom Press -
http://www.chrysostompress.org/
. ALL FOUR BOOKS ARE HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED!
Priest Seraphim Jan 13/26 2009
St Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, McKinney, Texas
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