About faith and action:

For they mouth empty, boastful words and, by appealing to the lustful desires of sinful human nature, they entice people who are just escaping from those who live in error. � They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves of depravity--for a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him. � If they have escaped the corruption of the world by knowing our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and are again entangled in it and overcome, they are worse off at the end than they were at the beginning. � Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom, � because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment! � What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? � Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. � If one of you says to him, "Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed," but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it? � In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. � But someone will say, "You have faith; I have deeds." Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do. � You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that--and shudder. � As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead. 

Verse References In The Order Presented Above -- 2 Peter 2:18 ; 2 Peter 2:19 ; 2 Peter 2:20 ; James 2:12 ; James 2:13 ; James 2:14 ; James 2:15 ; 16 ; James 2:17 ; James 2:18 ; James 2:19 ; James 2:26