Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But someone will say, "You have faith; I have deeds." Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds. New Living Translation Now someone may argue, "Some people have faith; others have good deeds." But I say, "How can you show me your faith if you don't have good deeds? I will show you my faith by my good deeds." English Standard Version But someone will say, “You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. Berean Study Bible 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. Berean Literal Bible But someone will say, "You have faith, and I have works." Show me your faith without works, and I will show you faith by my works. New American Standard Bible But someone may well say, "You have faith and I have works; show me your faith without the works, and I will show you my faith by my works." King James Bible 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. Christian Standard Bible But someone will say, "You have faith, and I have works." Show me your faith without works, and I will show you faith by my works. Contemporary English Version Suppose someone disagrees and says, "It is possible to have faith without doing kind deeds." I would answer, "Prove that you have faith without doing kind deeds, and I will prove that I have faith by doing them." Good News Translation But someone will say, "One person has faith, another has actions." My answer is, "Show me how anyone can have faith without actions. I will show you my faith by my actions." Holman Christian Standard Bible But someone will say, "You have faith, and I have works." Show me your faith without works, and I will show you faith from my works. International Standard Version But someone may say, "You have faith, and I have actions." Show me your faith without any actions, and I will show you my faith by my actions. NET Bible But someone will say, "You have faith and I have works." Show me your faith without works and I will show you faith by my works. New Heart English Bible But someone will say, "You have faith, and I have works." Show me your faith without works, and I by my works will show you my faith. Aramaic Bible in Plain English For a man may say to you, “You and I have faith; I have works. Show me your faith without works, and I shall show you my faith by my works.” GOD'S WORD® Translation Another person might say, "You have faith, but I do good things." Show me your faith apart from the good things you do. I will show you my faith by the good things I do. New American Standard 1977 But someone may well say, “You have faith, and I have works; show me your faith without the works, and I will show you my faith by my works.” Jubilee Bible 2000 But someone may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works; show me thy faith without thy works, and I will show thee my faith by my works. King James 2000 Bible Yea, a man may say, You have faith, and I have works: show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. American King James Version Yes, a man may say, You have faith, and I have works: show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. American Standard Version 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. Douay-Rheims Bible But some man will say: Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without works; and I will shew thee, by works, my faith. Darby Bible Translation 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. English Revised Version Yea, a man will say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith apart from thy works, and I by my works will shew thee my faith. Webster's Bible Translation Also a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: show me thy faith without thy works, and I will show thee my faith by my works. Weymouth New Testament Nay, some one will say, "You have faith, I have actions: prove to me your faith apart from corresponding actions and I will prove mine to you by my actions. World English Bible Yes, a man will say, "You have faith, and I have works." Show me your faith without works, and I by my works will show you my faith. Young's Literal Translation But say may some one, Thou hast faith, and I have works, shew me thy faith out of thy works, and I will shew thee out of my works my faith: Study Bible Faith and Works…17So too, faith by itself, if it is not complemented by action, is dead. 18But 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. 19You believe that God is one. Good for you! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.… Cross References Matthew 7:16 By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? Romans 3:28 For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the Law. Romans 4:6 And David speaks likewise of the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works: Romans 9:19 One of you will say to me, "Then why does God still find fault? For who can resist His will?" Galatians 5:6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. All that matters is faith, expressed through love. Hebrews 11:33 who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and obtained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, James 3:13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. Treasury of Scripture Yes, a man may say, You have faith, and I have works: show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. Thou. James 2:14,22 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? … Romans 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. 1 Corinthians 13:2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. without thy works. and I will. James 2:22-25 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? … 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. Matthew 7:17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. Lexicon ButἈλλ’ (All’) Conjunction Strong's Greek 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. someone τις (tis) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object. will say, ἐρεῖ (erei) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 2046: Probably a fuller form of rheo; an alternate for epo in certain tenses; to utter, i.e. Speak or say. “You Σὺ (Sy) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. have ἔχεις (echeis) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's Greek 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. faith πίστιν (pistin) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 4102: Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness. and I κἀγὼ (kagō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular Strong's Greek 2504: To also, I too, but I. From kai and ego; so also the dative case kamoi, and accusative case kame and I, me. have ἔχω (echō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's Greek 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. deeds.” ἔργα (erga) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 2041: From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act. Show δεῖξόν (deixon) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1166: A prolonged form of an obsolete primary of the same meaning; to show. me μοι (moi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. your σου (sou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. faith πίστιν (pistin) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 4102: Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness. without χωρὶς (chōris) Preposition Strong's Greek 5565: Apart from, separately from; without. Adverb from chora; at a space, i.e. Separately or apart from. deeds, ἔργων (ergōn) Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 2041: From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act. and I κἀγώ (kagō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular Strong's Greek 2504: To also, I too, but I. From kai and ego; so also the dative case kamoi, and accusative case kame and I, me. will show δείξω (deixō) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's Greek 1166: A prolonged form of an obsolete primary of the same meaning; to show. you σοι (soi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. [my] τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. faith πίστιν (pistin) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 4102: Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness. by ἐκ (ek) Preposition Strong's Greek 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. my μου (mou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. deeds. ἔργων (ergōn) Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 2041: From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act. (18) Yea, a man may say . . .--The bearing of this verse is commonly misunderstood; its words are those of scorn, uttered probably by some enemy of the faith--Jewish or Pagan--and are another instance, like that of the unruly tongue, by which those outside the pale of Christianity may and will judge us within. James 2:18-22 are all the speech of this practical opponent of first century solifidianism. The English version, "Show me thy faith without thy works" is correct, though according to some editors (see marginal variation) it should be by or from. The sense is obvious; and whether the speaker be Christian or no, he lays claim to faith in God, the Father of all, as the efficient cause of his good deeds. Verses 18, 19. -(2) Second point: Even the devils believe (πιστεύουσι). How worthless, then, must be faith (πίστις) alone! Verse 18. - Yea, a man may say (ἀλλ ἐρεῖτις). The objection in 1 Corinthians 15:35 is introduced by precisely the same words. It is somewhat difficult to see their drift here, as what follows cannot be an objection, for it is just the position which St. James himself adopts. The formula must, therefore, be taken as introducing the perfectly fair retort to which the man who gives utterance to the sentiments of ver. 16 lays himself open. Without thy works. Instead of χώρις (א, A, B, C, Latt., Syriac, Coptic), the Received Text has the manifestly erroneous reading ἐκ (K, L), in which it is happily not followed by the A.V. 2:14-26 Those are wrong who put a mere notional belief of the gospel for the whole of evangelical religion, as many now do. No doubt, true faith alone, whereby men have part in Christ's righteousness, atonement, and grace, saves their souls; but it produces holy fruits, and is shown to be real by its effect on their works; while mere assent to any form of doctrine, or mere historical belief of any facts, wholly differs from this saving faith. A bare profession may gain the good opinion of pious people; and it may procure, in some cases, worldly good things; but what profit will it be, for any to gain the whole world, and to lose their souls? Can this faith save him? All things should be accounted profitable or unprofitable to us, as they tend to forward or hinder the salvation of our souls. This place of Scripture plainly shows that an opinion, or assent to the gospel, without works, is not faith. There is no way to show we really believe in Christ, but by being diligent in good works, from gospel motives, and for gospel purposes. Men may boast to others, and be conceited of that which they really have not. There is not only to be assent in faith, but consent; not only an assent to the truth of the word, but a consent to take Christ. True believing is not an act of the understanding only, but a work of the whole heart. That a justifying faith cannot be without works, is shown from two examples, Abraham and Rahab. Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness. Faith, producing such works, advanced him to peculiar favours. We see then, ver. 24, how that by works a man is justified, not by a bare opinion or profession, or believing without obeying; but by having such faith as produces good works. And to have to deny his own reason, affections, and interests, is an action fit to try a believer. Observe here, the wonderful power of faith in changing sinners. Rahab's conduct proved her faith to be living, or having power; it showed that she believed with her heart, not merely by an assent of the understanding. Let us then take heed, for the best works, without faith, are dead; they want root and principle. By faith any thing we do is really good; as done in obedience to God, and aiming at his acceptance: the root is as though it were dead, when there is no fruit. Faith is the root, good works are the fruits; and we must see to it that we have both. This is the grace of God wherein we stand, and we should stand to it. There is no middle state. Every one must either live God's friend, or God's enemy. Living to God, as it is the consequence of faith, which justifies and will save, obliges us to do nothing against him, but every thing for him and to him. 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