19Show 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.


In Context

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 ?

21 Was not our ancestor Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?

James 2:19 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:19Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:19Thou believest that there is one God. Thou dost well: the devils also believe and tremble.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:19Thou believest that God is one; thou doest well: the demons also believe, and shudder.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:19Thou believest that God is one. Thou doest well. The demons even believe, and tremble.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:19Thou believest that God is one; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and shudder.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:19Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the demons also believe, and tremble.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:19You believe that God is one. You do well. The demons also believe, and shudder.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:19thou — thou dost believe that God is one; thou dost well, and the demons believe, and they shudder!

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:19You believe that there is one God; you do well: the devils also believe, and tremble.