Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Thus also faith, if it does not have works, is dead by itself.
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.
Daniel Mace New Testament
just so faith, if it be not operative, is intirely lifeless.
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.
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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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 say to them, "Go in peace, keep warm and {eat well}," but does not give them what is necessary for the body, what [is] the benefit? 17 Thus also faith, if it does not have works, is dead by itself. 18 But someone will say, "You have faith and I have works." Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.
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Cross References
1 Timothy 1:5
But the goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart and a good conscience and a faith without hypocrisy,
James 2:14
What [is] the benefit, my brothers, if someone says [that he] has faith but does not have works? That faith [is] not able to save him, [is it]?
James 2:26
For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.
James 2:19-20
You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe, and shudder!
2 Peter 1:5-9
and [for] this same [reason], and [by] applying all diligence, supply with your faith excellence of character, and with excellence of character, knowledge,
1 Corinthians 13:3
And if I parcel out all my possessions, and if I hand over my body in order that I will be burned, but do not have love, it benefits [me] nothing.
1 Corinthians 13:13
And now these three [things] remain: faith, hope, [and] love. But the greatest of these [is] love.
1 Thessalonians 1:3
[because we] remember your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father,