But for now, these three continue: faith, hope, and charity. And the greatest of these is charity.
James 2:17 - Catholic Public Domain Version Thus even faith, if it does not have works, is dead, in and of itself. 更多版本King 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. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version So faith also, if it have not works, is dead in itself. English Standard Version 2016 So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. |
But for now, these three continue: faith, hope, and charity. And the greatest of these is charity.
And if I distribute all my goods in order to feed the poor, and if I hand over my body to be burned, yet not have charity, it offers me nothing.
For in Christ Jesus, neither circumcision nor uncircumcision prevails over anything, but only faith which works through charity.
remembering your work of faith, and hardship, and charity, and enduring hope, in our Lord Jesus Christ, before God our Father.
Now the goal of instruction is charity from a pure heart, and a good conscience, and an unfeigned faith.
My brothers, what benefit is there if someone claims to have faith, but he does not have works? How would faith be able to save him?
For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.