But now these three remain— faith, hope, and love. And the greatest of these is love.
James 2:17 - Tree of Life Version So also faith, if it does not have works, is dead by 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 these three remain— faith, hope, and love. And the greatest of these is love.
If I give away all that I own and if I hand over my body so I might boast but have not love, I gain nothing.
For in Messiah Yeshua, neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any meaning—but only trust and faithfulness expressing itself through love.
remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadiness of hope in our Lord Yeshua the Messiah.
Now the goal of this command is love from of a pure heart and a clear conscience and a genuine faith.
What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone says he has faith, but does not have works? Can such faith save him?
For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.