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Is “Actions speak louder than words” in the Bible?
No. “Actions speak louder than words” is not in the Bible. The Bible makes the point in its own words: love “with actions and in truth,” not only with words (1 John 3:18), and faith that has no works is dead (James 2:17).
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No. It is not in the Bible.
The Bible makes the point in its own words: love “with actions and in truth,” not only with words (1 John 3:18), and faith that has no works is dead (James 2:17).
What the Bible says instead
Little children, let us not love with words or with the tongue, but with actions and in truth.
1 John 3:18 · open the chapter →
So it is with faith as well: if it has no works, it is dead on its own.
James 2:17 · open the chapter →
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Is “Actions speak louder than words” in the Bible?
No. “Actions speak louder than words” is not in the Bible. The Bible makes the point in its own words: love “with actions and in truth,” not only with words (1 John 3:18), and faith that has no works is dead (James 2:17).
Where does “Actions speak louder than words” come from?
An old English proverb.
What does the Bible say instead?
Read 1 John 3:18, James 2:17. The Bible makes the point in its own words: love “with actions and in truth,” not only with words (1 John 3:18), and faith that has no works is dead (James 2:17).
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