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19 Thou believest, that one God is; thou doest well; and devils believe, and [together] tremble.

20 But wilt thou know, thou vain man, that faith without works is idle?

21 Whether Abraham, our father, was not justified of works [Abraham, our father, whether he was not justified of works], offering Isaac, his son, on the altar?

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19 You believe that there is one God.(A) Good! Even the demons believe that(B)—and shudder.

20 You foolish person, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless[a]?(C) 21 Was not our father Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?(D)

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Footnotes

  1. James 2:20 Some early manuscripts dead