James 2:26

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὥσπερ γὰρ τὸ σῶμα χωρὶς πνεύματος νεκρόν ἐστιν, οὕτως καὶ ἡ πίστις χωρὶς τῶν ἔργων νεκρά ἐστιν.

Transliteration

Just as gar the sōma without pneumatos nekron estin, thus also the pistis without the ergōn nekra estin.

Grammar Details

Ὥσπερ: comparative particle - just as
*gar*: postpositive conjunction - for
τὸ *sōma*: nominative, neuter, singular - the body
χωρὶς: preposition + genitive - without/apart from
*pneumatos*: genitive, neuter, singular - spirit/breath
*nekron*: nominative, neuter, singular, adjective - dead
*estin*: present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is
οὕτως: adverb - thus/in this way
καὶ: adverb - also
ἡ *pistis*: nominative, feminine, singular - the faith
τῶν *ergōn*: genitive, neuter, plural - the works
*nekra*: nominative, feminine, singular, adjective - dead

Word Meanings

*sōma*: body/physical form
*pneumatos*: spirit/breath/life-force
*nekron*: dead/lifeless
*estin*: is/exists
*pistis*: faith/belief/trust
*ergōn*: works/deeds/actions
*nekra*: dead/lifeless

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Jas 2:20 : 20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith apart from works is barren?
Jas 2:17 : 17 Even so faith, if it have not works, is dead in itself.
Eccl 12:7 : 7 and the dust returneth to the earth as it was, and the spirit returneth unto God who gave it.
Isa 2:22 : 22 Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils; for wherein is he to be accounted of?
Luke 23:46 : 46 And Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said this, he gave up the ghost.
Acts 7:59-60 : 59 And they stoned Stephen, calling upon [the Lord], and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. 60 And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
Ps 104:29 : 29 Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled; Thou takest away their breath, they die, And return to their dust.
Ps 146:4 : 4 His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; In that very day his thoughts perish.
Job 34:14-15 : 14 If he set his heart upon himself, [If] he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath; 15 All flesh shall perish together, And man shall turn again unto dust.
Jas 2:14 : 14 What doth it profit, my brethren, if a man say he hath faith, but have not works? can that faith save him?

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14What doth it profit, my brethren, if a man say he hath faith, but have not works? can that faith save him?
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18Yea, a man will say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: show me thy faith apart from [thy] works, and I by my works will show thee [my] faith.
19Thou believest that God is one; thou doest well: the demons also believe, and shudder.
20But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith apart from works is barren?
21Was not Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son upon the altar?
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