James 2:24 draws the doctrinal conclusion—justification by works—from the practical example in v15-16.

James 2:5 shows God chose the poor to be rich in faith — giving deeper reason to help the needy brother described here.

Job 31:16-21 lists the same righteous acts: feeding hungry, clothing naked — showing Job's faith worked through compassion.

Isaiah 58:7 commands sharing bread and clothing the naked — directly matching the practical need James uses as an example.

Isaiah 58:10 promises blessing for satisfying the hungry and afflicted — reinforcing that true religion requires these works.

Ezekiel 18:7 describes a righteous man who gives bread to hungry and clothes naked — same standard of active righteousness.

Matthew 25:35-40 shows Jesus identifying with the hungry and naked — the deeds James calls for are what Christ himself commends.

Luke 3:11 commands sharing clothing and food with those who lack—the exact response James 2:15 expects for a needy brother.

2 Chronicles 28:15 describes clothing and feeding captives who lacked necessities—the exact action James 2:15 demands for a needy brother.

1 John 3:18 explicitly contrasts love in word vs. deed, directly reinforcing James' critique of empty words.

2 Corinthians 8:10 refers to the collection for needy saints, a concrete act of providing for brothers' needs as James 2:15 requires.

Acts 9:39 shows Dorcas making garments for widows, a living example of the good works that James 2:15 insists must accompany faith.

Matthew 25:42 describes failing to feed and clothe the needy, the identical neglect of physical needs rebuked in James 2:15.

Matthew 5:42 commands giving to beggars, directly countering the failure to provide for a brother's daily needs in James 2:15.

Proverbs 3:27 commands not to withhold good when you have power to do it—directly applicable to James 2:15's scenario of a needy brother.

Psalm 112:9 praises the one who gives freely to the poor—the same generous response James 2:15 implies when a brother lacks food and clothing.

Deuteronomy 15:7 warns against hardening your heart toward a poor brother—directly parallel to James 2:15's scenario of a brother in need.

Mark 14:7 notes the poor are always present — Jesus' words underscore the ongoing opportunity to do good that James points to.

Matthew 6:2 addresses giving to the needy, adding a motive check to the same act of provision demanded in James 2:15.

Romans 12:9 calls for genuine love, the underlying motivation for supplying a brother's food and clothing as urged in James 2:15.

In Galatians 2:10, Paul commits to remembering the poor, echoing James' call to care for needy brothers.

Galatians 5:13 urges serving one another through love, aligning with James' example of helping a brother in need.

Hebrews 6:10 assures God remembers ministering to saints, reinforcing James' implication that such works matter.

1 Peter 1:22 calls for sincere love of the brethren, which James 2:15 exemplifies in action toward a needy brother.