⁴ Whoever says “I know him” but does not keep his commandments ^(A)is a liar, and ^(B)the truth is not in him,

^6 (A)If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and ^(B)do not practice the truth.

^16 (A)They profess to know God, but they ^(B)deny him by their works. They are detestable, disobedient, ^(C)unfit for any good work.

Faith Without Works Is Dead

¹⁴ What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith ^(A)but does not have works? Can that faith save him? ^15 (B)If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, ^16 (C)and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what good^[a] is that?

^8 (A)If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and ^(B)the truth is not in us.

^20 (A)If anyone says, “I love God,” and ^(B)hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot^[a] love God ^(C)whom he has not seen.

⁹ Whoever says he is in the light and ^(A)hates his brother is still in darkness.

¹⁰ If we say we have not sinned, ^(A)we make him a liar, and ^(B)his word is not in us.