Now abideth faith, hope, and love, even these three: but the chief of these is love.
James 2:17 - William Tyndale New Testament Even so faith, if it have no deeds 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. |
Now abideth faith, hope, and love, even these three: but the chief of these is love.
And though I bestowed all my goods to feed the poor, and though I gave my body even that I burned, and yet had no love, it profiteth me nothing.
For in Iesu Christ, neither is circumcision anything worth, neither yet uncircumcision, but faith which by love is mighty in operation.
without ceasing, and call to remembrance your work in the faith, and labour in love and perseverance in the hope of our Lord Iesus Christ, in the sight of God our father:
for the end of the commandment is love that cometh of a pure heart and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
¶ What availeth it my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, when he hath no deeds? Can faith save him?
For as the body, without the spirit is dead, even so faith without deeds is dead.