James 2:19
17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
18 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.
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?
21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- You believe that God is one. Good for you! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.
- KJV
- Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
- WEB
- You believe that God is one. You do well. The demons also believe—and shudder.
- ASV
- Thou believest that God is one; thou doest well: the demons also believe, and shudder.
- DARBY
- *Thou* believest that God is one. Thou doest well. The demons even believe, and tremble.
- BLB
- You believe that God is one. You do well! Even the demons believe [that], and shudder!
- ÅB
- Du tror at Gud er én; du gjør vel; djevlene tror det også og skjelver.
- OTB
- Du erkjenner at det er én Gud. Bra gjort! Selv demonene erkjenner det—og skjelver.
- B1930
- Du tror at Gud er én; du gjør vel; djevlene tror det også og skjelver.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 4:34
Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God.
Read in contextMark 1:24
Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.
Read in contextMatthew 8:29
And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?
Read in contextActs 16:17
The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 6:4
Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:
Read in contextActs 19:15
And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?
Read in contextGalatians 3:20
Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one.
Read in contextMark 5:7
And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.
Read in context