James

James 2:14–20

¹⁴What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith, but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? ¹⁵Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. ¹⁶If 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 ? ¹⁷So too, faith by itself, if it does not result in action,^f is dead.

¹⁸But 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. ¹⁹You believe that God is one.^g Good for you! Even the demons believe that — and shudder.

²⁰O foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is worthless?^h

Footnotes

f 2:17 Literally if it does not have works
g 2:19 Or that there is one God
h 2:20 BYZ and TR dead

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James 2:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
What	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
good	ὄφελος	ophelos	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3786 advantage, gain, profit
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
brothers	ἀδελφοί	adelphoi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
if	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
someone	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
claims	λέγῃ	legē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
to have	ἔχειν	echein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2192 I have, hold, possess
faith	πίστιν	pistin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
has	ἔχῃ	echē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
no	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
deeds	ἔργα	erga	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
Can	δύναται	dynatai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1410 I am powerful, am able
such	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
faith	πίστις	pistis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
save	σῶσαι	sōsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4982 I save, heal
him	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

James 2:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Suppose	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
a brother	ἀδελφὸς	adelphos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G80 a brother
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
sister	ἀδελφὴ	adelphē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G79 a sister
is	ὑπάρχωσιν	hyparchōsin	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G5225 I am, exist, am in possession
without clothes	γυμνοὶ	gymnoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1131 wearing only the under-garment, bare
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
daily	ἐφημέρου	ephēmerou	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2184 for the day, daily
food	τροφῆς	trophēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5160 food, nourishment

James 2:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
one	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
of	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
tells	εἴπῃ	eipē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
him	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Go	Ὑπάγετε	Hypagete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G5217 I go away, depart
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
peace	εἰρήνῃ	eirēnē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1515 peace, peace of mind
stay warm	θερμαίνεσθε	thermainesthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G2328 I warm
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
well fed	χορτάζεσθε	chortazesthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G5526 I feed, satisfy
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
provide for	δῶτε	dōte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1325 I offer, give
physical	σώματος	sōmatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
needs	ἐπιτήδεια	epitēdeia	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2006 necessary
what	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
good	ὄφελος	ophelos	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3786 advantage, gain, profit

James 2:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
too	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
faith	πίστις	pistis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
by	καθ’	kath’	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
itself	ἑαυτήν	heautēn	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
if	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
it does not result	ἔχῃ	echē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
in action	ἔργα	erga	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
dead	νεκρά	nekra	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3498 dead, a corpse

James 2:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	Ἀλλ’	All’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
someone	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
will say	ἐρεῖ	erei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2046 I say, speak
You	Σὺ	Sy	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
have	ἔχεις	echeis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
faith	πίστιν	pistin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
and I	κἀγὼ	kagō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G2504 I also, I too
have	ἔχω	echō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
deeds	ἔργα	erga	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
Show	δεῖξόν	deixon	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1166 I point out, show
me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
faith	πίστιν	pistin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
without	χωρὶς	chōris	Preposition	G5565 apart from, without
deeds	ἔργων	ergōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
and I	κἀγώ	kagō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G2504 I also, I too
will show	δείξω	deixō	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1166 I point out, show
you	σοι	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
faith	πίστιν	pistin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
by	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
deeds	ἔργων	ergōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed

James 2:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You	σὺ	sy	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
believe	πιστεύεις	pisteueis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G4100 I believe, have faith in
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
God	Θεός	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
one	εἷς	heis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1520 one
Good	καλῶς	kalōs	Adverb	G2573 well, nobly, rightly
for you	ποιεῖς	poieis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
Even	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
demons	δαιμόνια	daimonia	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G1140 an evil-spirit, demon
believe	πιστεύουσιν	pisteuousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4100 I believe, have faith in
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
shudder	φρίσσουσιν	phrissousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G5425 I shudder

James 2:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
O	ὦ	ō	Interjection	G5599 O, an exclamation
foolish	κενέ	kene	Adjective - Vocative Masculine Singular	G2756 empty, vain, hollow
man	ἄνθρωπε	anthrōpe	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
do you want	Θέλεις	Theleis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
evidence	γνῶναι	gnōnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
faith	πίστις	pistis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
without	χωρὶς	chōris	Preposition	G5565 apart from, without
deeds	ἔργων	ergōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
worthless	ἀργή	argē	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G692 idle, lazy, thoughtless