Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
You believe that there is [only] one God; that is good! Even the demons believe [that], and they shudder [with fear at the thought].
New American Standard Bible
You believe that
King James Version
Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
Holman Bible
You believe that God is one; you do well. The demons also believe—and they shudder.
International Standard Version
You believe that there is one God. That's fine! Even the demons believe that and tremble with fear.
A Conservative Version
Thou believe that there is one God, thou do well. The demons also believe, and shudder.
American Standard Version
Thou believest that God is one; thou doest well: the demons also believe, and shudder.
Amplified
You believe that
Anderson New Testament
You believe that there is one God; you do well: the demons also believe, and tremble.
Bible in Basic English
You have the belief that God is one, and you do well: the evil spirits have the same belief, shaking with fear.
Common New Testament
You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believeand shudder.
Daniel Mace New Testament
you believe there is but one God, very well: the demons believe as much, and tremble."
Darby Translation
Thou believest that God is one. Thou doest well. The demons even believe, and tremble.
Godbey New Testament
Do you believe that there is one God? you do well: the demons also believe and tremble.
Goodspeed New Testament
Do you believe in one God? Very well! So do the demons, and they shudder.
John Wesley New Testament
Thou believest there is one God: thou dost well: the devils also believe and tremble.
Julia Smith Translation
Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: and the evil spirits believe, and shudder.
King James 2000
You believe that there is one God; you do well: the demons also believe, and tremble.
Lexham Expanded Bible
You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe, and shudder!
Modern King James verseion
You believe that there is one God, you do well; even the demons believe and tremble.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Believest thou that there is one God? Thou doest well. The devils also believe and tremble.
Moffatt New Testament
You believe in one God? Well and good. So do the devils, and they shudder.
Montgomery New Testament
You believe that God is one? You do well; even the demons believe, and they shudder.
NET Bible
You believe that God is one; well and good. Even the demons believe that -- and tremble with fear.
New Heart English Bible
You believe that God is one. You do well. The demons also believe, and shudder.
Noyes New Testament
Thou believest that God is one; thou doest well; the demons also believe, and tremble.
Sawyer New Testament
You believe that there is one God? You do well; demons also believe and tremble.
The Emphasized Bible
Thou believest that God is, one: thou doest, well - Even the demons believe, and shudder!
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe and tremble.
Twentieth Century New Testament
It is a part of your Faith, is it not, that there is one God? Good; yet even the demons have that faith, and tremble at the thought.
Webster
Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the demons also believe, and tremble.
Weymouth New Testament
You believe that God is one, and you are quite right: evil spirits also believe this, and shudder."
Williams New Testament
Do you believe in one God? Very well; the demons, too, believe that, and shudder.
World English Bible
You believe that God is one. You do well. The demons also believe, and shudder.
Worrell New Testament
You believe that God is one. You do well. The demons also believe, and shudder!
Worsley New Testament
Thou believest that there is one God; thou dost well: the devils also believe and tremble.
Youngs Literal Translation
thou -- thou dost believe that God is one; thou dost well, and the demons believe, and they shudder!
Themes
Belief » Devils believing in God
Devil/devils » Devils believing in God
Faith/faithfulness » Faith without works
Fear of God » Instances of guilty fear » Demons
Unity of God » May be acknowledged without saving faith
Works » Good » In the judgment, will be an evidence of faith
Topics
Interlinear
Pisteuo
Poieo
References
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in James 2:19
Prayers for James 2:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Faith And Works
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]. 20 But will you acknowledge, you foolish person, that faith without [good] deeds is useless?
Cross References
Matthew 8:29
Suddenly they shouted out, "What do you want with us, you Son of God? Have you come here to torture us before it is time to?" [i.e., before our punishment is due. See II Pet. 2:4; Jude 6].
Luke 4:34
"Ha! What business do we have with you, Jesus from Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are; [you are] God's Holy One."
Mark 1:24
"What business do we have with you, Jesus from Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are; [you are] God's Holy One."
Mark 5:7
And shouting with a loud voice, he said, "What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, in God's name, do not torture me."
Mark 12:29
And Jesus answered, "The foremost one is this [Deut. 6:4-5], 'Hear this, you Israelites, the Lord our God is the only Lord,
Acts 19:15
[On one occasion] the evil spirit replied, "I know Jesus and I know Paul, but who are you?"
Acts 16:17
She followed Paul and us, shouting, "These men are servants of the Supreme God and they are proclaiming to you the way to be saved."
Romans 3:30
since there is [only] one God, who makes the circumcised ones [i.e., the Jews] right with Him by faith [in Christ] and the uncircumcised ones [i.e., the Gentiles] through faith [in Christ].
1 Corinthians 8:4
Now concerning [the matter of] eating foods [once] offered as sacrifices to idols, we know that an idol is [really] nothing in the world [at all], and that there is only one God.
Galatians 3:20
Now an intermediary does not serve in a situation involving [only] one person. However, God is one [Being].
1 Timothy 2:5
For there is one God and one Mediator between God and mankind --- the man Christ Jesus,
James 2:8
However, you are doing well if you fulfill [i.e., obey] the royal law found in the Scriptures [Lev. 19:18], "You should love your neighbor the same way that you love yourself."
Mark 7:9
And He said to them, "You are good at rejecting the commandment of God so you can keep your traditions.
John 17:3
And this is never ending life; that people may know you [as] the only true God, and Jesus Christ, the One whom you have sent.
Acts 24:25
And as he discussed the matters of doing right, and [maintaining] self control and the coming judgment, Felix became terrified and answered, "Go on away for now; I will call you back when it is convenient for me."
1 Corinthians 8:6
yet there is [only] one God to us, [and He is] the Father, from whom all things have come, and for whom we live. And [there is only] one Lord Jesus Christ, through whom all things have come, and through whom we live.
Ephesians 4:5-6
[There is] one Lord [i.e., Jesus], one faith [i.e., one body of teaching], one immersion [i.e., in water for the forgiveness of sins],
Jude 1:4
For certain men have secretly infiltrated [your ranks]; they are men who had been written about long ago that they should be judged [and condemned] for perverting the unearned favor of our God into [a license for] living unrestrained, indecent lives, and who deny [the identity and work of] our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.
Jude 1:6
And angels, who did not remain within [the bounds of] their proper authority, but left their own realm, God has kept in perpetual bondage, under [thick] darkness, awaiting judgment on the Great Day [when they will be punished].
Revelation 20:2-3
And he took hold of the dragon, that old snake, who is the devil or Satan, and chained him up for a thousand years.
Revelation 20:10
And the devil who [had] deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire, [burning] with sulphur, where the beast and the false prophet also are. [See 19:20]. And [there] these [enemies of God] will be tortured day and night forever and ever.