20And dost thou wish to know, O vain man, that the faith apart from the works is dead?


In Context

17 so also the faith, if it may not have works, is dead by itself.

18 But 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:

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

20 And dost thou wish to know, O vain man, that the faith apart from the works is dead?

21 Abraham our father — was not he declared righteous out of works, having brought up Isaac his son upon the altar?

22 dost thou see that the faith was working with his works, and out of the works the faith was perfected?

James 2:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:20But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:20You foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless ?

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:20But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:20But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith apart from works is barren?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:20But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:20But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith apart from works is barren?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:20But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:20But do you want to know, vain man, that faith apart from works is dead?

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:20But will you know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?