James 2:18-20
New King James Version
18 But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” (A)Show me your faith without [a]your works, (B)and I will show you my faith by [b]my works. 19 You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble! 20 But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is [c]dead?
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- James 2:18 NU omits your
- James 2:18 NU omits my
- James 2:20 NU useless
James 2:18-20
Lexham English Bible
18 But someone will say, “You have faith and I have works.”[a] Show me your faith apart from your[b] works, and I will show you my[c] faith by my works. 19 You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe, and shudder! 20 But do you want to know, O foolish person, that faith apart from works is useless?
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- James 2:18 Some see the quotation by “someone” extending to the end of v. 18, while others see it extending through v. 19
- James 2:18 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- James 2:18 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
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