James 2:15-16
Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. 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?
Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Read all of James 2
3 songs meet this passage
“She's got blisters on the soles of her feet”
Another Day in Paradise (2016 Remastered) · Phil Collins
strains against James 2:15-16
James condemns offering only words to someone in visible physical need; the song exposes exactly that failure in the bystander.
This One's For The Children (Reprise) · New Kids On the Block
resonates with James 2:15-16
The song's concern for the hungry and homeless mirrors James's call to meet physical need, not just offer words.
“How easy, it would be to show me how you feel”
More Than Words · EXTREME
resonates with James 2:15-16
James critiques hollow words without corresponding action, the same frustration the singer voices toward unaccompanied declarations of love.