James 2:26 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. ”

James 2:26 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

James 2:26 in 6 Bible Translations

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James 2:26 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.”

James 2:26 — World English Bible

James 2:26 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead. ”

James 2:26 — American Standard Version

James 2:26 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“for as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also the faith apart from the works is dead.”

James 2:26 — Young's Literal Translation

James 2:26 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For as the body without a spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead. ”

James 2:26 — Darby Translation

James 2:26 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For as the body without ye spirit is dead, euen so the faith without workes is dead. ”

James 2:26 — Geneva Bible

James 2:26 in Context — James 2

24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.

25 Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?

26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

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What Does James 2:26 Mean?

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