If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
All Commentaries on James 2:15 Go To James 2
Hilary of Arles
AD 449
These are the words of faith, spoken to those who know that there is only one God, who is the Father of all his children. True love has two sides to it- help for the body and help for the soul. Here James concentrates on the first of these because he is speaking especially to those who are rich.