James 2:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.”

James 2:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

James 2:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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James 2:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead in itself.”

James 2:17 — World English Bible

James 2:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Even so faith, if it have not works, is dead in itself.”

James 2:17 — American Standard Version

James 2:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“so also the faith, if it may not have works, is dead by itself.”

James 2:17 — Young's Literal Translation

James 2:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“So also faith, if it have not works, is dead by itself.”

James 2:17 — Darby Translation

James 2:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Euen so the faith, if it haue no woorkes, is dead in it selfe.”

James 2:17 — Geneva Bible

James 2:17 in Context — James 2

15 E se um irmão ou irmã estiverem nus, e necessitarem do alimento diário,

16 e algum de vós lhes disser: “Ide em paz, aquecei-vos e saciai-vos”; e não lhes derdes as coisas necessárias ao corpo, qual é o proveito [disso] ?

17 Assim também a fé, se não tiver obras, é morta em si mesma.

18 Mas alguém dirá: Tu tens fé e eu tenho obras. Mostra-me a tua fé pelas tuas obras, e eu, pelas minhas obras, te mostrarei a minha fé.

19 Tu crês que há um só Deus? Fazes bem; os demônios também creem, e estremecem.

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What Does James 2:17 Mean?

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