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


In Context

15 Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.

16 If one of you says to him, "Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed," but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it?

17 In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.

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

19 Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do. You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that-- and shudder.

20 You foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless ?

James 2:18 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:18Yea, 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.

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.