James 2:20
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James 2:20
| ← James 2:19 | James 2:20 (KJV) | James 2:21 → |
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Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
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But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
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Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's NumbersKing James (Authorized) Version: the 1769 standard text in its Cambridge form of about 1900. Public domain.
ButG1161 wiltG2309 thou knowG1097, OG5599 vainG2756 manG444, thatG3754 faithG4102 withoutG5565 worksG2041 isG2076 deadG3498?
Original GreekSource: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)
Θέλεις δὲ γνῶναι, ὦ ἄνθρωπε κενέ, ὅτι ἡ πίστις χωρὶς τῶν ἔργων νεκρά ἐστιν;
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Θέλεις |
Theleis | G2309 | V-PAI-2S | wilt |
δὲ |
de | G1161 | CONJ | But |
γνῶναι, |
gnōnai | G1097 | V-2AAN | thou know |
ὦ |
ō | G5599 | INJ | O |
ἄνθρωπε |
anthrōpe | G444 | N-VSM | man |
κενέ, |
kene | G2756 | A-VSM | vain |
ὅτι |
hoti | G3754 | CONJ | that |
ἡ |
hē | G3588 | T-NSF | * |
πίστις |
pistis | G4102 | N-NSF | faith |
χωρὶς |
chōris | G5565 | ADV | without |
τῶν |
tōn | G3588 | T-GPN | * |
ἔργων |
ergōn | G2041 | N-GPN | works |
νεκρά |
nekra | G3498 | A-NSF | dead |
ἐστιν; |
estin | G2076 | V-PAI-3S | is |
Strong's References
- G444 — ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, anth'-ro-pos): from ἀνήρ (anḗr) G435 and ὤψ (ṓps) (the countenance; from ὀπτάνομαι (optánomai) G3700); man-faced, i.e. a human being; certain, man
- G1097 — γινώσκω (ginṓskō, ghin-oce'-ko): a prolonged form of a primary verb; to "know" (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed); allow, be aware (of), feel, (have) know(-ledge), perceived, be resolved, can speak, be sure, understand
- G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.; also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English)
- 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
- G2076 — ἐστί (estí, es-tee'): third person singular present indicative of εἰμί (eimí) G1510; he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are; are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow, X have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle
- G2309 — θέλω (thélō, thel'-o): apparently strengthened from the alternate form of αἱρέομαι (hairéomai) G138; to determine (as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas βούλομαι (boúlomai) G1014 properly denotes rather a passive acquiescence in objective considerations), i.e. choose or prefer (literally or figuratively); by implication, to wish, i.e. be inclined to (sometimes adverbially, gladly); impersonally for the future tense, to be about to; by Hebraism, to delight in; desire, be disposed (forward), intend, list, love, mean, please, have rather, (be) will (have, -ling, - ling(-ly))
- G2756 — κενός (kenós, ken-os'): apparently a primary word; empty (literally or figuratively); empty, (in) vain
- G3498 — νεκρός (nekrós, nek-ros'): from an apparently primary νέκυς (nékys) (a corpse); dead (literally or figuratively; also as noun); dead
- G3754 — ὅτι (hóti, hot'-ee): neuter of ὅστις (hóstis) G3748 as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because; as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why
- 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
- G5565 — χωρίς (chōrís, kho-rece'): adverb from χώρα (chṓra) G5561; at a space, i.e. separately or apart from (often as preposition); beside, by itself, without
- G5599 — ὦ (ō, o): a primary interjection; as a sign of the vocative case, O; as a note of exclamation, oh; O
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
Cross ReferencesCross-references from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced (TSKe) — public domain. The keyword grouping is its editors' own, not our selection.
Verse Cross-References
- O vain — Job 11:11-12, Psalms 94:8-11, Proverbs 12:11, Jeremiah 2:5, Romans 1:21, 1 Corinthians 15:35-36, Galatians 6:3, Colossians 2:8, 1 Timothy 1:6, Titus 1:10, James 1:26
- that — James 2:14
Reciprocal references (16): Micah 6:8, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 7:21, Matthew 7:26, Matthew 15:9, Mark 7:7, John 2:23, John 13:17, Romans 2:1, Romans 3:20, Romans 9:20, 1 Corinthians 15:14, Colossians 2:13, James 2:17, James 2:26, Revelation 2:26
Related Topics
- Torrey’s: FAITH; MAN; UNITY OF GOD; WORKS, GOOD
- Nave’s: FAITH; HYPOCRISY; JUSTIFICATION; RELIGION; RIGHTEOUSNESS; WORKS
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