James 2:14
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James 2:14
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For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
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What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
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If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
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Verse Text
WhatG5101 doth it profitG3786, myG3450 brethrenG80, thoughG1437 a manG5100 sayG3004 he hathG2192 faithG4102, andG1161 haveG2192 notG3361 worksG2041? canG1410 G3361 faithG4102 saveG4982 himG846?
Τί τὸ ὄφελος, ἀδελφοί μου, ἐὰν πίστιν λέγῃ τις ἔχειν, ἔργα δὲ μὴ ἔχῃ; μὴ δύναται ἡ πίστις σῶσαι αὐτόν;
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Τί |
Ti | G5101 | I-NSN | What |
τὸ |
to | G3588 | T-NSN | * |
ὄφελος, |
ophelos | G3786 | N-NSN | profit |
ἀδελφοί |
adelphoi | G80 | N-VPM | brethren |
μου, |
mou | G3450 | P-1GS | my |
ἐὰν |
ean | G1437 | COND | though |
πίστιν |
pistin | G4102 | N-ASF | faith |
λέγῃ |
legē | G3004 | V-PAS-3S | say |
τις |
tis | G5100 | X-NSM | a man |
ἔχειν, |
echein | G2192 | V-PAN | he hath |
ἔργα |
erga | G2041 | N-APN | works |
δὲ |
de | G1161 | CONJ | and |
μὴ |
mē | G3361 | PRT-N | not |
ἔχῃ; |
echē | G2192 | V-PAS-3S | have |
μὴ |
mē | G3361 | PRT-N | |
δύναται |
dunatai | G1410 | V-PNI-3S | can |
ἡ |
hē | G3588 | T-NSF | * |
πίστις |
pistis | G4102 | N-NSF | faith |
σῶσαι |
sōsai | G4982 | V-AAN | save |
αὐτόν; |
auton | G846 | P-ASM | him |
- G80 — ἀδελφός (adelphós, ad-el-fos'): from Α (A) G1 (as a connective particle) and δελφύς (delphýs) (the womb); a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like Α (A) G1); brother
- G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): from the particle αὖ (aû) (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ (aḗr) G109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ (heautoû) G1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons; her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ (hautoû) G848.
- G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.; also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English)
- G1410 — δύναμαι (dýnamai, doo'-nam-ahee): of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible; be able, can (do, + -not), could, may, might, be possible, be of power
- G1437 — ἐάν (eán, eh-an'): from εἰ (ei) G1487 and ἄν (án) G302; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty; before, but, except, (and) if, (if) so, (what-, whither-)soever, though, when (-soever), whether (or), to whom, (who-)so(-ever). See μή (mḗ) G3361.
- G2041 — ἔργον (érgon, er'-gon): from a primary (but obsolete) ἔργω (érgō) (to work); toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act; deed, doing, labour, work
- G2192 — ἔχω (échō, ekh'-o): a primary verb; to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition); be (able, X hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin to amend, can(+ -not), X conceive, count, diseased, do + eat, + enjoy, + fear, following, have, hold, keep, + lack, + go to law, lie, + must needs, + of necessity, + need, next, + recover, + reign, + rest, + return, X sick, take for, + tremble, + uncircumcised, use
- G3004 — λέγω (légō, leg'-o): a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas ἔπω (épō) G2036 and φημί (phēmí) G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while ῥέω (rhéō) G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and λαλέω (laléō) G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean; ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter
- G3361 — μή (mḗ, may): a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ (ou) G3756 expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ (ou) G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether; any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή (eàn mḗ) G3362, ἵνα μή (hína mḗ) G3363, οὐ μή (ou mḗ) G3364, μῆκος (mēkos) G3372, μηκύνω (mēkýnō) G3373, μήν (mḗn) G3375, μὴ οὐκ (mḕ ouk) G3378.
- G3450 — μοῦ (moû, moo): the simpler form of ἐμοῦ (emoû) G1700; of me; I, me, mine (own), my
- G3786 — ὄφελος (óphelos, of'-el-os): from ὀφέλλω (ophéllō) (to heap up, i.e. accumulate or benefit); gain; advantageth, profit
- G4102 — πίστις (pístis, pis'-tis): from πείθω (peíthō) G3982; persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly, constancy in such profession; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself; assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity
- G4982 — σώζω (sṓzō, sode'-zo): from a primary σῶς (sōs) (contraction for obsolete σάος (sáos), "safe"); to save, i.e. deliver or protect (literally or figuratively); heal, preserve, save (self), do well, be (make) whole
- G5100 — τὶς (tìs, tis): an enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object; a (kind of), any (man, thing, thing at all), certain (thing), divers, he (every) man, one (X thing), ought, + partly, some (man, -body, - thing, -what), (+ that no-)thing, what(-soever), X wherewith, whom(-soever), whose(-soever)
- G5101 — τίς (tís, tis): probably emphatic of τὶς (tìs) G5100; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions); every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, - with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom); the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc
Verse Cross-References
- can — 1 Corinthians 15:2, Ephesians 2:8-10
- though — Matthew 5:20, Matthew 7:21-23, Matthew 7:26-27, Luke 6:49, Acts 8:13, Acts 8:21, Acts 15:9, 1 Corinthians 13:2, 1 Corinthians 16:22, Galatians 5:6, Galatians 5:13, 1 Thessalonians 1:3, 1 Timothy 1:5, Titus 1:16, Titus 3:8, Hebrews 11:7-8, Hebrews 11:17, James 1:22-25, James 2:18, James 2:26, 2 Peter 1:5, 1 John 5:4-5
- What — Jeremiah 7:8, Romans 2:25, 1 Corinthians 13:3, 1 Timothy 4:8, Hebrews 13:9, James 2:16
Reciprocal references (21): Proverbs 14:21, Ezekiel 18:5, Ezekiel 18:21, Ezekiel 33:31, Matthew 25:36, Mark 7:6, Mark 14:7, Luke 7:50, Luke 11:41, Acts 2:45, Acts 16:34, 2 Corinthians 8:8, 2 Corinthians 9:12, 1 Timothy 6:4, Philemon 1:6, James 1:23, James 2:17, James 2:20, 2 Peter 1:9, 1 John 1:6, 1 John 2:4
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: EARNESTNESS-INDIFFERENCE
- Torrey’s: LIBERALITY; VANITY; WORKS, GOOD
- Nave’s: FAITH; HYPOCRISY; RELIGION; RIGHTEOUSNESS; VANITY; WORKS
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