Then to drive home the point that faith must be shown by works, James adds: “Just as the body without spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead. ” ​ — Jas. 2: 21 - 23, 26.
وَلِيُشَدِّدَ عَلَى ٱرْتِبَاطِ ٱلْإِيمَانِ بِٱلْأَعْمَالِ ،‏ أَضَافَ :‏ « كَمَا أَنَّ ٱلْجَسَدَ بِلَا رُوحٍ مَيِّتٌ ،‏ كَذٰلِكَ ٱلْإِيمَانُ بِلَا أَعْمَالٍ مَيِّتٌ » .‏ —‏ يع ٢ :‏ ٢١ -‏ ٢٣ ،‏ ٢٦‏ .‏