James 2:16
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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?If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that?
In other translations
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?If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that?
Greek words
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