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James 2:20
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18 But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” aShow me your faith without your works, band I will show you my faith by2 my works.  
19 You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble!
20 But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is1 dead?  
21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works awhen he offered Isaac his son on the altar?  
22 Do you see athat faith was working together with his works, and by bworks faith was made perfect?  
23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, a“Abraham believed God, and it was1 accounted to him for righteousness.” And he was called bthe friend of God.  
24 You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only.
25 Likewise, awas not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out another way?  
26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
Verse Comparison: James 2:20

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American Standard Version
But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith apart from works is barren?

Amplified® Bible
Are you willing to be shown [proof], you foolish (unproductive, spiritually deficient) fellow, that faith apart from [good] works is inactive {and} ineffective {and} worthless?

Contemporary English Version
Does some stupid person want proof that faith without deeds is useless?

Darby English Version
But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

Good News Bible
You fool! Do you want to be shown that faith without actions is useless?

International Standard Version
Do you want proof, you foolish person, that faith without works is worthless?

King James Version
But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

New American Standard Bible
But are you willing to recognize, you foolish fellow, that faith without works is useless?

New International Version
You foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless?

New King James Version
But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
But can you recognize, you foolish fellow, that faith without works has no use?

Young's Literal Translation
And dost thou wish to know, O vain man, that the faith apart from the works is dead?


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