James 2:15

15 Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food.

James 2:15 in Other Translations

15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,

15 If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food,

15 Suppose you see a brother or sister who has no food or clothing,

15 For instance, you come upon an old friend dressed in rags and half-starved

15 If a brother or sister be naked and in lack of daily food,

15 Suppose a believer, whether a man or a woman, needs clothes or food

15 If a brother or sister is without clothes and lacks daily food,

15 Suppose a brother or sister has no clothes or food.

James 2:15 Meaning and Commentary

James 2:15

If a brother or sister
A Christian man or woman, a fellow member of a church of Christ; for this relation is to be understood in a spiritual sense, though it does not exclude such who are in this relation in a natural sense:

be naked;
or clothed in rags, or in very mean and sordid apparel, such as will neither keep them warm, nor clean and decent; for they must not be supposed to be entirely naked, but to be in a very uncomfortable and indecent garb:

and destitute of daily food;
have not food sufficient for the day; or aught to support nature with, and yield them proper refreshment and nourishment.

James 2:15 In-Context

13 because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

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

15 Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food.

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?

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

Cross References

• 1. Matthew 25:35,36