But now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.
James 2:17 - Y'all Version Bible In the same way 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 these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.
If I give away all my possessions to feed the poor, and if I surrender my body that I may boast, but don’t have love, it profits me nothing.
For in Christ Jesus, neither circumcision nor uncircumcision amounts to anything, but faith working through love.
constantly remembering before our God and Father y’all’s work of faith, labor of love, and perseverance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
But the goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart, a good conscience, and sincere faith.
What good is it, my siblings, if a person claims to have faith, but has no works? Can that faith save them?
For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead.