James 2:18 — Bible Verse (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.”
James 2:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
James 2:18 in 6 Bible Translations
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James 2:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
James 2:18 — World English Bible
James 2:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
James 2:18 — American Standard Version
James 2:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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:”
James 2:18 — Young's Literal Translation
James 2:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
James 2:18 — Darby Translation
James 2:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But some man might say, Thou hast the faith, and I haue woorkes: shewe me thy faith out of thy woorkes, and I will shewe thee my faith by my woorkes.”
James 2:18 — Geneva Bible
James 2:18 in Context — James 2
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.
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.
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?
What Does James 2:18 Mean?
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