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James 2:18-20
Lexham English Bible
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
James 2:18-20
New International Version
James 2:18-20
New International Version
18 But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.”
Show me your faith without deeds,(A) and I will show you my faith(B) by my deeds.(C) 19 You believe that there is one God.(D) Good! Even the demons believe that(E)—and shudder.
20 You foolish person, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless[a]?(F)
Footnotes
- James 2:20 Some early manuscripts dead
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