James 2:18
16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- But someone will say, “You have faith and I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.
- KJV
- Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
- WEB
- Yes, a man will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works, and I will show you my faith by my works.
- ASV
- Yea, a man will say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: show me thy faith apart from [thy] works, and I by my works will show thee [my] faith.
- DARBY
- But some one will say, *Thou* hast faith and *I* have works. Shew me thy faith without works, and *I* from my works will shew thee my faith.
- BLB
- But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show to me your faith without works, and I will show to you faith by my works.
- ÅB
- Men en kan si: Du har tro, og jeg har gjerninger. Vis meg din tro uten gjerninger, og jeg vil vise deg min tro av mine gjerninger!
- OTB
- Men noen kan si, "Du har tro og jeg har gjerninger." Vis meg din tro uten gjerninger, og jeg vil vise deg min tro ved mine gjerninger.
- B1930
- Men en kan si: Du har tro, og jeg har gjerninger. Vis mig din tro uten gjerninger, og jeg vil vise dig min tro av mine gjerninger!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
James 3:13
Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
Read in contextJames 2:14
What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
Read in context1 Timothy 1:5
Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
Read in contextGalatians 5:6
For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
Read in contextTitus 2:11–14
For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
Read in contextTitus 2:7
In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,
Read in contextMatthew 7:16–17
Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
Read in contextRomans 14:23
And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.
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