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James 2:18

But someone will say, “You have faith and I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.

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ASV

Yea, 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.

KJV

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.

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26 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
Ἀλλ᾽All᾽ButG235 →
ἐρεῖereiwill sayG4483 →
τις·tissomeone;G5100 →
σὺsuYou yourselfG4771 →
πίστινpistinfaithG4102 →
ἔχεις,echeishave,G2192 →
κἀγὼkagōand I myselfG1473 →G2532 →
ἔργαergaworksG2041 →
ἔχω·echōhave;G2192 →
δεῖξόνdeixondo showG1166 →
μοιmoimeG3165 →
τὴνtēntheG3588 →
πίστινpistinfaithG4102 →
σουsouof youG4771 →
χωρὶςchōriswithoutG5565 →
τῶνtōntheG3588 →
ἔργωνergōnworksG2041 →
κἀγώkagōand I myselfG1473 →G2532 →
σοιsoiyouG4771 →
δείξωdeixōwill showG1166 →
ἐκekbyG1537 →
τῶνtōntheG3588 →
ἔργωνergōnworksG2041 →
μουmouof mineG3165 →
τὴνtēntheG3588 →
πίστινpistinfaithG4102 →

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Genesis 22:12“Do not lay a hand on the boy or do anything to him,” said the angel, “for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your only son from me.”James 3:13Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.James 2:14What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith, but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?1 Timothy 1:5The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.Galatians 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. All that matters is faith, expressed through love.Titus 2:11–14For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to everyone.Titus 2:7In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,1 John 1:6If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.Matthew 9:2Just then some men brought to Him a paralytic lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven.”1 Thessalonians 1:3–10and continually recalling before our God and Father your work of faith, your labor of love, and your enduring hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.Romans 14:23But the one who has doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and everything that is not from faith is sin.Matthew 7:16–17By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?James 2:25In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute justified by her actions when she welcomed the spies and sent them off on another route?Hebrews 11:31By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies in peace, did not perish with those who were disobedient.Luke 5:20When Jesus saw their faith, He said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”Romans 3:28For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the law.1 Corinthians 13:2If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have absolute faith so as to move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.Hebrews 11:6And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.

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