James 2:20
“But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 James 2:20 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
American Standard Version (ASV)English
But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith apart from works is barren?
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Now do you really want to understand, fool, how it is that faith without actions leads to nothing?
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Willst du aber wissen, o eitler Mensch, daß der Glaube ohne die Werke tot ist?
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
¿Mas quieres saber, hombre vano, que la fe sin obras es muerta?
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Ó tolo, queres te certificar de que a fé sem as obras é inútil?
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Tu queres mesmo saber, homem insensato, que a fé sem obras é inútil?
📖 James 2:20 in Context
18Yea, 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.
19Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
20But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
21Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
22Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
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