b2:18 The quotation may end here or after v. 18b or v. 19.
c2:18 Other read Show me your faith from your works, and from my works I will show you my faith.

Cross references

d2:18 Rm 3:28; Heb 11:33; Jms 3:13

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

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

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

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

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.

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