Parallel Verses
Daniel Mace New Testament
just so faith, if it be not operative, is intirely lifeless.
New American Standard Bible
Even so
King James Version
Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
Holman Bible
In the same way faith, if it doesn’t have works, is dead by itself.
International Standard Version
In the same way, faith by itself, if it does not prove itself with actions, is dead.
A Conservative Version
So also faith, if it has no works, is dead by itself.
American Standard Version
Even so faith, if it have not works, is dead in itself.
Amplified
So too, faith, if it does not have works [to back it up], is by itself dead [inoperative and ineffective].
An Understandable Version
In the same way, if [your] faith does not have [good] deeds [to accompany it], it is dead, [because it stands] alone.
Anderson New Testament
So, also, faith, if it has not works, is dead, being by itself.
Bible in Basic English
Even so faith without works is dead.
Common New Testament
So faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead.
Darby Translation
So also faith, if it have not works, is dead by itself.
Godbey New Testament
So indeed faith, if it may not have works, is dead, as to itself.
Goodspeed New Testament
So faith by itself, if it has no good deeds to show, is dead.
John Wesley New Testament
So likewise faith, if it hath not works, is dead in itself.
Julia Smith Translation
So also faith, if it have not works, is dead by itself.
King James 2000
Even so faith, if it has not works, is dead, being alone.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Thus also faith, if it does not have works, is dead by itself.
Modern King James verseion
Even so, if it does not have works, faith is dead, being by itself.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Even so faith, if it have no deeds, is dead in itself.
Moffatt New Testament
So faith, unless it has deeds, is dead in itself.
Montgomery New Testament
In just the same way faith, if it have not deeds, is by itself a lifeless thing.
NET Bible
So also faith, if it does not have works, is dead being by itself.
New Heart English Bible
Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead in itself.
Noyes New Testament
So also faith, if it hath not works, is dead in itself.
Sawyer New Testament
So also faith, if it has not works, is dead, being alone.
The Emphasized Bible
So, also, faith, if it have not works, is dead, by itself.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
So also faith, if it hath not works, is dead itself.
Twentieth Century New Testament
In just the same way faith, if not followed by actions, is, by itself, a lifeless thing.
Webster
Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
Weymouth New Testament
So also faith, if it is unaccompanied by obedience, has no life in it--so long as it stands alone.
Williams New Testament
So faith by itself, if it has no deeds to back it up, is dead.
World English Bible
Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead in itself.
Worrell New Testament
Even so faith, if it have not works, is dead in itself.
Worsley New Testament
so faith, if it have not works, being alone, is dead.
Youngs Literal Translation
so also the faith, if it may not have works, is dead by itself.
Themes
The Dead » Illustrative of » Faith without works
Faith » Without fruits, is dead
Faith/faithfulness » Faith without works
Good » Works encouraged » Demonstrate the reality of faith
The poor » Neglect towards, is » A proof of unbelief
religious Work » Good works encouraged » Demonstrate the reality of faith
Works » Good » In the judgment, will be an evidence of faith
Interlinear
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References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in James 2:17
Images James 2:17
Prayers for James 2:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Faith And Works
16 and one of you should thus address him; "go and prosper, I wish you a warm fire, and a full meal:" without relieving his wants, would he be the better for your wish? 17 just so faith, if it be not operative, is intirely lifeless. 18 it will be said, "you have a speculative faith, but mine is practical. where is your faith, if no effects appear? as for me, my actions will vouch for my faith.
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Cross References
1 Timothy 1:5
such a charge will produce that charity, which arises from purity, from a good conscience, and a sincere belief:
James 2:14
What advantage is it, my brethren, for a man to say he has faith, if he has no beneficence? can such a faith save him?
James 2:26
as the body then without the soul is a meer carcase, so faith without its effects is lifeless.
James 2:19-20
you believe there is but one God, very well: the demons believe as much, and tremble."
2 Peter 1:5-9
Do you on your part employ all your care in adding to your faith, fortitude: to fortitude, knowledge:
1 Corinthians 13:3
and tho' I distribute my whole substance to the poor, and give my body to be burned, and have not social affection, it profits me nothing.
1 Corinthians 13:13
and now faith, hope, social virtue, these three will all remain; but the most permanent of the three is social virtue.
1 Thessalonians 1:3
never forgetting the effects of your faith, your charitable offices, and the constancy of your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ; of which God is our witness.