James 2:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

James 2:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

James 2:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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James 2:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yes, a man will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works, and I will show you my faith by my works.”

James 2:18 — World English Bible

James 2:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

James 2:18 — American Standard Version

James 2:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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:”

James 2:18 — Young's Literal Translation

James 2:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

James 2:18 — Darby Translation

James 2:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But some man might say, Thou hast the faith, and I haue woorkes: shewe me thy faith out of thy woorkes, and I will shewe thee my faith by my woorkes.”

James 2:18 — Geneva Bible

James 2:18 in Context — James 2

16 et que l’un d’entre vous leur dise: Allez en paix, chauffez-vous et vous rassasiez! Et que vous ne leur donniez pas ce qui est nécessaire au corps, à quoi cela sert-il?

17 Il en est ainsi de la foi: si elle n’a pas les œuvres, elle est morte en elle-même.

18 Mais quelqu’un dira: Toi, tu as la foi; et moi, j’ai les œuvres. Montre-moi ta foi sans les œuvres, et moi, je te montrerai la foi par mes œuvres.

19 Tu crois qu’il y a un seul Dieu, tu fais bien; les démons le croient aussi, et ils tremblent.

20 Veux-tu savoir, ô homme vain, que la foi sans les œuvres est inutile?

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What Does James 2:18 Mean?

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