Parallel Verses
Worrell New Testament
Even so faith, if it have not works, is dead in 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.
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.
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
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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 say to them, "Go in peace, be warmed and filled," but ye give them not the things needful for the body, what does it profit? 17 Even so faith, if it have not works, is dead in itself. 18 But some one 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 end of the charge is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and of faith unfeigned;
James 2:14
What profit is it, my brethren, if anyone says he has faith, but has not works; can such faith save him?
James 2:26
For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so faith apart from works is dead.
James 2:19-20
You believe that God is one. You do well. The demons also believe, and shudder!
2 Peter 1:5-9
and, even for this very reason, adding all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in virtue, knowledge;
1 Corinthians 13:3
And, if I bestow in morsels all my goods; and, if I give my body to he burned, but have not love, I am profited nothing.
1 Corinthians 13:13
But now abides faith, hope, love; these three; and the greatest of these is love.
1 Thessalonians 1:3
remembering, without ceasing, your work of faith, and labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father;