James 2:18
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
But someone will say, “You have faith and I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.
In context
16 If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that?
17 So too, faith by itself, if it does not result in action, is dead.
18 But someone will say, “You have faith and I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.
19 You believe that God is one. Good for you! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.
20 O foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is worthless?
James 2:18 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But someone will say, “You have faith and I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.
- KJV 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.
- WEB World English Bible
- 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.
- ASV 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.
- YLT Young's 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:
- DBY 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.
- WBS Webster Bible
- 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.