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James 2:19-20 KJV
James · chapter 2 · verses 19–20 · King James Version
19Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. 20But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?James 2:19-20 · King James Version
James 2:19-20 in context
17Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
18Yea, 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.
19Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
20But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
21Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
22Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
Cross references
Key words (Strong's)
- believestpisteuōto think to be true, to be persuaded of, to credit, place confidence in, of the thing…G4100 →
- withoutchōrisseparate, apart, without any, besidesG5565 →
- devilsdaimonionthe divine power, deity, divinity, a spirit, a being inferior to God, superior to men…G1140 →
- doestpoieōto make, with the names of things made, to produce, construct, form, fashion, etc., to be…G4160 →
- faithpistisconviction of the truth of anything, belief in the NT of a conviction or belief…G4102 →
- worksergonbusiness, employment, that which any one is occupied, that which one undertakes to do…G2041 →
- wellkalōsbeautifully, finely, excellently, well, rightly, so that there shall be no room for…G2573 →
- wiltthelōto will, have in mind, intend, to be resolved or determined, to purpose, to desire, to…G2309 →
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