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James 2:17–18

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17So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.

18But someone will say, “You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith rapart from your works, and I will show you my faith sby my works.

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Cross references

  1. r[Rom. 3:28; 4:6; Heb. 11:33]
  2. sMatt. 7:16, 17; Gal. 5:6

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.

But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.”

Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

In the same way faith, if it does not have works, is dead by itself.

But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works, and I will show you faith by my works.

NLTNew Living Translation

So you see, faith by itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless.

Now someone may argue, “Some people have faith; others have good deeds.” But I say, “How can you show me your faith if you don’t have good deeds? I will show you my faith by my good deeds.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Thus also faith, if it does not have works, is dead by itself.

But someone will say, “You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.

KJV 1900King James Version

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