For although they knew God, they did not glorify him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their thoughts, and their senseless hearts were darkened.
James 2:20 - The Text-Critical English New Testament Do yoʋ want to be shown, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Are you willing to be shown [proof], you foolish (unproductive, spiritually deficient) fellow, that faith apart from [good] works is inactive and ineffective and worthless? American Standard Version (1901) But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith apart from works is barren? Common English Bible Are you so slow? Do you need to be shown that faith without actions has no value at all? Catholic Public Domain Version So then, are you willing to understand, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? |
For although they knew God, they did not glorify him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their thoughts, and their senseless hearts were darkened.
We conclude therefore that a person is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.
On the contrary, O man, who are yoʋ to answer back to God? Shall the thing formed say to him who formed it, “Why did yoʋ make me like this?”
For in Christ Jesus neither does circumcision have any significance, nor uncircumcision, but what matters is faith working through love.
For if anyone thinks that he is something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
Be careful that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men and the elements of the world, and not according to Christ.
For there are many rebellious people, full of meaningless talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision faction.
If anyone among you considers himself to be religious but does not bridle his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless.
For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is also dead.