But now faith, hope, and love remain--these three. The greatest of these is love.
James 2:17 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead in itself. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So also faith, if it does not have works (deeds and actions of obedience to back it up), by itself is destitute of power (inoperative, dead). American Standard Version (1901) Even so faith, if it have not works, is dead in itself. Common English Bible In the same way, faith is dead when it doesn’t result in faithful activity. Catholic Public Domain Version Thus even faith, if it does not have works, is dead, in and of itself. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version So faith also, if it have not works, is dead in itself. |
But now faith, hope, and love remain--these three. The greatest of these is love.
If I dole out all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but don't have love, it profits me nothing.
For in Messiah Yeshua neither circumcision amounts to anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.
remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Yeshua the Messiah, before our God and Father.
but the end of the charge is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and unfeigned faith;
What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him?
For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.