Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard Bible

But someone may well 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.”

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.” Show me your faith without works, and I will show you faith from my 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].”

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.

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.

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:

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Yea
ἀλλά 
Alla 
but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, nay, therefore, save, not tr,
Usage: 461

a man
τίς 
Tis 
Usage: 373

ἐρέω 
Ereo 
Usage: 41

Thou
σύ 
Su 
thou
Usage: 132

ἔχω 
Echo 
have, be, need , , vr have
Usage: 479

πίστις 
Pistis 
πίστις 
Pistis 
πίστις 
Pistis 
Usage: 221
Usage: 221
Usage: 221

and I
κἀγώ κἀμοί κἀμέ 
Kago 
κἀγώ κἀμοί κἀμέ 
Kago 
and I, I also, so I, I, even I, me also,
and I, I also, so I, I, even I, me also,
Usage: 39
Usage: 39

ἔχω 
Echo 
have, be, need , , vr have
Usage: 479

ἔργον 
Ergon 
ἔργον 
Ergon 
Usage: 130
Usage: 130

δεικνύω 
Deiknuo 
Usage: 22

me
μοί 
Moi 
me, my, I, mine
Usage: 152

thy
σοῦ 
Sou 
σοῦ 
Sou 
thy, thee, thine, thine own, thou, not tr
thy, thee, thine, thine own, thou, not tr
Usage: 241
Usage: 241

ἐκ ἐξ 
Ek 
of, from, out of, by, on, with,
Usage: 709

will shew
δεικνύω 
Deiknuo 
Usage: 22

σοί 
Soi 
thee, thou, thy, thine own, not tr
Usage: 113

my
μοῦ 
Mou 
μοῦ 
Mou 
my, me, mine, I, mine own
my, me, mine, I, mine own
Usage: 313
Usage: 313

by
ἐκ ἐξ 
Ek 
of, from, out of, by, on, with,
Usage: 709

References

Context Readings

Faith And Works

17 Even so faith, if it has not works, is dead, being alone. 18 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. 19 You believe that there is one God; you do well: the demons also believe, and tremble.


Cross References

James 3:13

Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him show out of a good life his works with meekness of wisdom.

Galatians 5:6

For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision avails anything, nor uncircumcision; but faith which works by love.

Romans 3:28

Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.

Romans 8:1

There is therefore now no condemnation to them who are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

Romans 14:23

And he that doubts is condemned if he eats, because he eats not of faith: for whatever is not of faith is sin.

1 Corinthians 13:2

And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not love, I am nothing.

2 Corinthians 5:17

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creation: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

2 Corinthians 7:1

Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

1 Thessalonians 1:3-10

Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;

1 Timothy 1:5

Now the end of the commandment is love out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:

Titus 2:7

In all things showing yourself a pattern of good works: in doctrine showing incorruptness, gravity, sincerity,

Titus 2:11-14

For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men,

Hebrews 11:6

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that comes to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

Hebrews 11:31

By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.

Hebrews 11:33

Who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

James 2:14

What does it profit, my brethren, though a man says he has faith, and has not works? can faith save him?

James 2:22-25

See how faith worked with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?

Matthew 7:16-17

You shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

Romans 4:6

Even as David also describes the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputes righteousness without works,

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