Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
But someone may say, "You have faith and I have [good] deeds." [I reply], show me your faith without your [good] deeds, and I will show you my faith by my [good] deeds.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
Holman Bible
But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.”
International Standard Version
But someone may say, "You have faith, and I have actions." Show me your faith without any actions, and I will show you my faith by my actions.
A Conservative Version
But some man will say, Thou have faith, and I have works. Show me thy faith from thy works, and I will show thee from my works my faith.
American Standard Version
Yea, a man will say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: show me thy faith apart from thy works, and I by my works will show thee my faith.
Amplified
But someone may say, “You [claim to] have faith and I have [good] works; show me your [alleged] faith without the works [if you can], and I will show you my faith by my works [that is, by what I do].”
Anderson New Testament
But some one will say, You have faith, and I have works; show me your faith by your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.
Bible in Basic English
But a man may say, You have faith and I have works; let me see your faith without your works, and I will make my faith clear to you by my works.
Common New Testament
But someone will say, "You have faith and I have works." Show me your faith without the works, and I will show you my faith by my works.
Daniel Mace New Testament
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.
Darby Translation
But some one will say, Thou hast faith and I have works. Shew me thy faith without works, and I from my works will shew thee my faith.
Godbey New Testament
But one will say, You have faith, and I have works: Show me your faith apart from works, and I will show you my faith by my works.
Goodspeed New Testament
But someone may say, "You have faith, and I good deeds." Show me your faith without any good deeds, and I will show you my faith by my good deeds.
John Wesley New Testament
But one will say, Thou hast faith, and I have works. Shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
Julia Smith Translation
But certain will say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: show me thy faith without thy works, and I will show thee my faith from my works.
King James 2000
Yea, a man may say, You have faith, and I have works: show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.
Lexham Expanded Bible
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.
Modern King James verseion
But someone will say, You have faith, and I have works. Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith from my works.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Yea, and a man might say, "Thou hast faith, and I have deeds: Show me thy faith by thy deeds: and I will show thee my faith by my deeds."
Moffatt New Testament
Someone will object, 'And you claim to have faith!' Yes, and I claim to have deeds as well; you show me your faith without any deeds, and I will show you by my deeds what faith is!
Montgomery New Testament
Some one indeed may say, "You have faith, and I have deeds." "Then show me your faith," I answer, "apart from any deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds."
NET Bible
But someone will say, "You have faith and I have works." Show me your faith without works and I will show you faith by my works.
New Heart English Bible
Yes, a man will say, "You have faith, and I have works." Show me your faith without works, and I by my works will show you my faith.
Noyes New Testament
But some one will say, Thou hast faith, and I have works; show me thy faith without works, and I will show thee my faith by my works.
Sawyer New Testament
But some one will say, You have faith, and I have works; show me your faith without works, and I will show you my faith by works.
The Emphasized Bible
But one will say, - Thou, hast faith, and, I, have works, show me thy faith apart from thy works, and, I, unto thee, will shew, by my works, my faith.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Perhaps a man will say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith by thy works, and I will shew thee by my works my faith.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Some one, indeed, may say--"You are a man of faith, and I am a man of action." "Then show me your faith," I reply, "apart from any actions, and I will show you my faith by my actions."
Webster
Also a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: show me thy faith without thy works, and I will show thee my faith by my works.
Weymouth New Testament
Nay, some one will say, "You have faith, I have actions: prove to me your faith apart from corresponding actions and I will prove mine to you by my actions.
Williams New Testament
But someone may say, "You have faith, and I have good deeds. Show me your faith without any good deeds, but I will show you mine by my good deeds."
World English Bible
Yes, a man will say, "You have faith, and I have works." Show me your faith without works, and I by my works will show you my faith.
Worrell New Testament
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.
Worsley New Testament
But one may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith by thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
Youngs Literal Translation
But say may some one, Thou hast faith, and I have works, shew me thy faith out of thy works, and I will shew thee out of my works my faith:
Themes
Faith/faithfulness » Faith without works
Good » Works encouraged » Demonstrate the reality of faith
religious Work » Good works encouraged » Demonstrate the reality of faith
Works » Good » In the judgment, will be an evidence of faith
Topics
Interlinear
Tis
Pistis
πίστις
Pistis
πίστις
Pistis
faith, assurance, believe Trans, belief, them that believe, fidelity
faith, assurance, believe Trans, belief, them that believe, fidelity
Usage: 221
Usage: 221
Kago
κἀγώ κἀμοί κἀμέ
Kago
Usage: 39
Ergon
ἔργον
Ergon
Usage: 130
Sou
σοῦ
Sou
Usage: 241
Mou
μοῦ
Mou
Usage: 313
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in James 2:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Faith And Works
17 In the same way, if [your] faith does not have [good] deeds [to accompany it], it is dead, [because it stands] alone. 18 But someone may say, "You have faith and I have [good] deeds." [I reply], show me your faith without your [good] deeds, and I will show you my faith by my [good] deeds. 19 You believe that there is [only] one God; that is good! Even the demons believe [that], and they shudder [with fear at the thought].
Names
Cross References
James 3:13
Who [then] is the wise and understanding person among you? He should show by his good conduct [that he has] deeds of gentleness [stemming] from wisdom.
Galatians 5:6
For in [our relationship with] Christ neither the practice of circumcision nor refraining from its practice matters in any way; but [all that really matters is having a genuine] faith [in Christ] that causes us to work [for Him] out of a genuine love [for Him and others].
Romans 3:28
For we conclude that a person is made right with God by faith [in Christ], apart from [obedience to] the requirements of a law [or, the law of Moses, See verse 20].
Romans 8:1
Therefore, none of those who are in [fellowship with] Christ Jesus will be condemned.
Romans 14:23
But the person who has doubts about eating [a certain food] is self-condemned if he [goes ahead and] eats it, because his action is not based on faith [i.e., if he lacks the conviction that he is doing what is right]. And whatever is not done with such a conviction is a sin.
1 Corinthians 13:2
And if I have the [spiritual] gift of prophecy, and can understand all [of God's] secret purposes, and have all knowledge; and if I have all [the supernatural] faith necessary to relocate mountains [See Matt. 17:20], but do not have love [for people], I am nothing.
2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore, if any person is in [fellowship with] Christ, he is a new person. His old ways have passed away; now his ways have become new.
2 Corinthians 7:1
[So], since we have these promises [See 6:16-18], dear ones, we should purify ourselves from everything that pollutes [our] body and spirit while living lives completely separated [from sin], out of reverence for God.
1 Thessalonians 1:3-10
We continually remember, in the presence of our God and Father, the work produced by your faith, the labor prompted by your love, and your endurance motivated by your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Timothy 1:5
But the goal of this instruction is [to] love [God and people] from a pure heart, a good conscience and a sincere faith.
Titus 2:7
In everything [you do], you should show that you are a [proper] example of doing good deeds. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,
Titus 2:11-14
For God's unearned favor has appeared, bringing salvation to all people [i.e., in the coming of Christ].
Hebrews 11:6
And unless one has faith, it is impossible for him to be pleasing to God, for the person who comes to God must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who seek Him.
Hebrews 11:31
By [having] faith, Rahab the prostitute was not destroyed along with the disobedient [inhabitants of Jericho] because she welcomed the [twelve] spies in peace.
Hebrews 11:33
who, by [having] faith, conquered kingdoms, practiced what was right, and obtained what was promised [by God]. They shut the mouths of lions,
James 2:14
What good is it, my brothers [and sisters], if a person says he has faith but does not have [good] deeds? Can such faith save him?
James 2:22-25
[Do you not] see that faith cooperated together with his deeds, and faith was made complete by [his] deeds?
Matthew 7:16-17
You can recognize them by their fruit [i.e., by what their lives produce]. Do people harvest grapes from thorn bushes, or figs from thistle weeds?
Romans 4:6
Even King David also spoke of the blessing experienced by the person who was considered righteous by God apart from doing good deeds.