James 2:20New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— But are you willing to recognize, you foolish fellow, that faith without works is useless?
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith apart from works is barren?
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith apart from works is barren?
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— But art thou willing to learn, O empty man! that, faith, apart from works, is, idle?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— And dost thou wish to know, O vain man, that the faith apart from the works is dead?
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— But wilt thou vnderstand, O thou vaine man, that the faith which is without workes, is dead?
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— But wilt thou knowe, O vaine man, that faith without workes is dead?
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Would you know, O weak man, that faith without works is dead?
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— Art thou willing to know, O weak man, that faith without works is dead?
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— Wouldst thou know, O frail man, that faith without works is dead? |
But
1161 {1161} Primeδέde{deh}
A primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.
wilt
2309 {2309} Primeθέλωthelo{thel'-o}
In certain tenses θελέω [[theleo]], {thel-eh'-o}; and ἐθέλέω [[etheleo]], {eth-el-eh'-o}, which are otherwise obsolete; apparently strengthened from the alternate form of G0138; to determine (as an active voice option from subjective impulse; whereas G1014 properly denotes rather a passive voice acquiescence in objective considerations), that is, choose or prefer (literally or figuratively); by implication to wish, that is, be inclined to (sometimes adverbially gladly); impersonally for the future tense, to be about to; by Hebraism to delight in.
z5719 <5719> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 3019
thou know,
1097 {1097} Primeγινώσκωginosko{ghin-oce'-ko}
A prolonged form of a primary verb; to 'know' (absolutely), in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as shown at left, with others not thus clearly expressed).
z5629 <5629> Grammar
Tense - Second Aorist (See G5780) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Infinitive (See G5795) Count - 454
O
5599 {5599} Primeὦo{o}
As a sign of the vocative O; as a note of exclamation. oh.
vain
2756 {2756} Primeκενόςkenos{ken-os'}
Apparently a primary word; empty (literally or figuratively).
man,
444 {0444} Primeἄνθρωποςanthropos{anth'-ro-pos}
From G0435 and ὤψ [[ops]] (the countenance; from G3700); manfaced, that is, a human being.
that
3754 {3754} Primeὅτιhoti{hot'-ee}
Neuter of G3748 as conjugation; demonstrative that (sometimes redundant); causatively because.
faith
4102 {4102} Primeπίστιςpistis{pis'-tis}
From G3982; persuasion, that is, credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly constancy in such profession; by extension the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself.
without
5565 {5565} Primeχωρίςchoris{kho-rece'}
Adverb from G5561; at a space, that is, separately or apart from (often as preposition).
works
2041 {2041} Primeἔργονergon{er'-gon}
From ἔργω [[ergo]] (a primary but obsolete word; to work); toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication an act.
is
2076 {2076} Primeἐστίesti{es-tee'}
Third person singular present indicative of G1510; he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are.
z5748 <5748> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - No Voice Stated (See G5799) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 1612
dead?
3498 {3498} Primeνεκρόςnekros{nek-ros'}
From an apparently primary word νέκυς [[nekus]] (a corpse); dead (literally or figuratively; also as noun). |
James 2:20
_ _ wilt thou know — “Vain” men are not willing to know, since they have no wish to “do” the will of God. James beseeches such a one to lay aside his perverse unwillingness to know what is palpable to all who are willing to do.
_ _ vain — who deceivest thyself with a delusive hope, resting on an unreal faith.
_ _ without works — The Greek, implies separate from the works [Alford] which ought to flow from it if it were real.
_ _ is dead — Some of the best manuscripts read, “is idle,” that is, unavailing to effect what you hope, namely, to save you. |
James 2:20
But art than willing to know — Indeed thou art not: thou wouldest fain be ignorant of it. O empty man — Empty of all goodness. That the faith which is without works is dead — And so is not properly faith, as a dead carcase is not a man. |
James 2:20
(11) But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
(11) The third reason from the example of Abraham, who no doubt had a true faith: but he in offering his son, showed himself to have that faith which was not without works, and therefore he received a true testimony when it was laid, that faith was imputed to him for righteousness. |
- O vain:
James 1:26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion [is] vain.
Job 11:11-12 For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider [it]? ... For vain man would be wise, though man be born [like] a wild ass's colt.
Psalms 94:8-11 Understand, ye brutish among the people: and [ye] fools, when will ye be wise? ... The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they [are] vanity.
Proverbs 12:11 He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain [persons is] void of understanding.
Jeremiah 2:5 Thus saith the LORD, What iniquity have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain?
Romans 1:21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified [him] not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
1 Corinthians 15:35-36 But some [man] will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come? ... [Thou] fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die:
Galatians 6:3 For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
Colossians 2:8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
1 Timothy 1:6 From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;
Titus 1:10 For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
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- that:
James 2:14 What [doth it] profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
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