Verse 17
James 2:17
English Revised Version
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Even so faith, if it have not works, is dead in itself.
Original Language Text
greek
οὕτως καὶ ἡ πίστις, ἐὰν μὴ ⸂ἔχῃ ἔργα⸃, νεκρά ἐστιν καθ’ ἑαυτήν.
English Translation
Thus also faith, if it does not have works, is dead in itself.
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Chapter 2 Context
1
My brethren, hold not the faith of our Lord Yashua (Jesus) Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect o...
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For if there come into your synagogue a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, and there come in al...
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and ye have regard to him that weareth the fine clothing, and say, Sit thou here in a good place; an...
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are ye not divided in your own mind, and become judges with evil thoughts?
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Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God (Elohim) choose them that are poor as to the world to be r...
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But ye have dishonoured the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you, and themselves drag you before th...
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Do not they blaspheme the honourable name by the which ye are called?
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8
Howbeit if ye fulfill the royal law, according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as th...
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but if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.
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10
For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is become guilty of all.
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11
For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou dost not commit adulte...
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12
So speak ye, and so do, as men that are to be judged by a law of liberty.
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13
For judgment is without mercy to him that hath shewed no mercy: mercy glorieth against judgment.
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14
What doth it profit, my brethren, if a man say he hath faith, but have not works? can that faith sav...
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15
If a brother or sister be naked, and in lack of daily food,
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and one of you say unto them, Go in peace, be ye warmed and filled; and yet ye give them not the thi...
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17
Even so faith, if it have not works, is dead in itself.
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Yea, a man will say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith apart from thy works, and...
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Thou believest that God (Elohim) is one; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and shudder.
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But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith apart from works is barren?
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21
Was not Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son upon the altar?
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Thou seest that faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect;
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and the scripture was fulfilled which saith, And Abraham believed God (Elohim), and it was reckoned...
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Ye see that by works a man is justified, and not only by faith.
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And in like manner was not also Rahab the harlot justified by works, in that she received the messen...
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For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.
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