18Yea, 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.


In Context

15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,

16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?

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

18 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.

19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

James 2:18 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:18But someone will say, "You have faith; I have deeds."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:18But some man will say: Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without works; and I will shew thee, by works, my faith.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:18Yea, a man will say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: show me thy faith apart from thy works, and I by my works will show thee my faith.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:18But some one will say, Thou hast faith and I have works. Shew me thy faith without works, and I from my works will shew thee my faith.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:18Yea, a man will say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith apart from thy works, and I by my works will shew thee my faith.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:18Also a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: show me thy faith without thy works, and I will show thee my faith by my works.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:18Yes, a man will say, |You have faith, and I have works.| Show me your faith without works, and I by my works will show you my faith.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:18But say may some one, Thou hast faith, and I have works, shew me thy faith out of thy works, and I will shew thee out of my works my faith:

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:18Yes, a man may say, You have faith, and I have works: show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.