Jas 2:13-23 : 13 {
"verseID": "James.2.13",
"source": "Ἡ γὰρ κρίσις ἀνίλεως, τῷ μὴ ποιήσαντι ἔλεος· καὶ κατακαυχᾶται ἔλεος κρίσεως.",
"text": "The *gar krisis anileōs*, to the one not *poiēsanti eleos*; and *katakaychatai eleos kriseōs*.",
"grammar": {
"Ἡ *krisis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the judgment",
"*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for",
"*anileōs*": "nominative, neuter, singular, adjective - without mercy",
"τῷ μὴ *poiēsanti*": "dative, masculine, singular, aorist active participle - to the one not having shown",
"*eleos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - mercy",
"*katakaychatai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - triumphs over/boasts against",
"*eleos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - mercy",
"*kriseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of judgment"
},
"variants": {
"*krisis*": "judgment/verdict/decision",
"*anileōs*": "without mercy/merciless",
"*poiēsanti eleos*": "having shown mercy/having acted mercifully",
"*katakaychatai*": "triumphs over/boasts against/rejoices against",
"*eleos*": "mercy/compassion",
"*kriseōs*": "judgment/verdict/decision"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "James.2.14",
"source": "Τί τὸ ὄφελος, ἀδελφοί μου, ἐὰν πίστιν λέγῃ τις ἔχειν, ἔργα δὲ μὴ ἔχῃ; μὴ δύναται ἡ πίστις σῶσαι αὐτόν;",
"text": "What the *ophelos*, *adelphoi* my, if *pistin legē tis echein*, *erga de* not *echē*? Not *dynatai* the *pistis sōsai* him?",
"grammar": {
"Τί": "interrogative pronoun, nominative, neuter, singular - what",
"τὸ *ophelos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - the profit/advantage",
"*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers",
"μου": "genitive, first person, singular - my/of me",
"ἐὰν": "conditional particle - if",
"*pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - faith",
"*legē*": "present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular - may say",
"τις": "indefinite pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - someone",
"*echein*": "present, active, infinitive - to have",
"*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and",
"μὴ": "negative particle - not",
"*echē*": "present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular - may have",
"μὴ": "negative particle (interrogative) - not",
"*dynatai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - is able",
"ἡ *pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the faith",
"*sōsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to save",
"αὐτόν": "accusative, masculine, singular - him"
},
"variants": {
"*ophelos*": "profit/advantage/benefit/use",
"*adelphoi*": "brothers/fellow believers/siblings in faith",
"*pistin*": "faith/belief/trust",
"*legē*": "may say/claim/profess",
"*echein*": "to have/possess",
"*erga*": "works/deeds/actions",
"*echē*": "may have/possess",
"*dynatai*": "is able/can",
"*pistis*": "faith/belief/trust",
"*sōsai*": "to save/rescue/deliver"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "James.2.15",
"source": "Ἐὰν δὲ ἀδελφὸς ἢ ἀδελφὴ γυμνοὶ ὑπάρχωσιν, καὶ λειπόμενοι ὦσιν τῆς ἐφημέρου τροφῆς,",
"text": "If *de adelphos ē adelphē gymnoi hyparchōsin*, and *leipomenoi ōsin* of the *ephēmerou trophēs*,",
"grammar": {
"Ἐὰν": "conditional particle - if",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and",
"*adelphos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - brother",
"ἢ": "conjunction - or",
"*adelphē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sister",
"*gymnoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural, adjective - naked/poorly clothed",
"*hyparchōsin*": "present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person plural - may be",
"καὶ": "conjunction - and",
"*leipomenoi*": "present, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being destitute/lacking",
"*ōsin*": "present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person plural - may be",
"τῆς *ephēmerou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of daily",
"*trophēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - food/nourishment"
},
"variants": {
"*adelphos*": "brother/fellow believer",
"*adelphē*": "sister/female believer",
"*gymnoi*": "naked/poorly clothed/insufficiently dressed",
"*hyparchōsin*": "may be/exist/are in a state of",
"*leipomenoi*": "being destitute/lacking/in need",
"*ephēmerou trophēs*": "daily food/sustenance/nourishment"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "James.2.16",
"source": "Εἴπῃ δέ τις αὐτοῖς ἐξ ὑμῶν, Ὑπάγετε ἐν εἰρήνῃ, θερμαίνεσθε καὶ χορτάζεσθε· μὴ δῶτε δὲ αὐτοῖς τὰ ἐπιτήδεια τοῦ σώματος· τί τὸ ὄφελος;",
"text": "*Eipē de tis* to them from you, *Hypagete* in *eirēnē*, *thermaineste* and *chortazesthe*; not *dōte de* to them the *epitēdeia* of the *sōmatos*; what the *ophelos*?",
"grammar": {
"*Eipē*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might say",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and",
"τις": "indefinite pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - someone",
"αὐτοῖς": "dative, masculine, plural - to them",
"ἐξ": "preposition + genitive - from",
"ὑμῶν": "genitive, second person, plural - of you",
"*Hypagete*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - go away/depart",
"ἐν *eirēnē*": "dative, feminine, singular - in peace",
"*thermaineste*": "present, passive, imperative, 2nd person plural - be warmed",
"καὶ": "conjunction - and",
"*chortazesthe*": "present, passive, imperative, 2nd person plural - be filled/satisfied",
"μὴ": "negative particle - not",
"*dōte*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might give",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and",
"αὐτοῖς": "dative, masculine, plural - to them",
"τὰ *epitēdeia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the necessities",
"τοῦ *sōmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the body",
"τί": "interrogative pronoun, nominative, neuter, singular - what",
"τὸ *ophelos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - the profit/benefit"
},
"variants": {
"*Eipē*": "might say/tell",
"*Hypagete*": "go away/depart/go",
"*eirēnē*": "peace/welfare",
"*thermaineste*": "be warmed/heated",
"*chortazesthe*": "be filled/satisfied/fed",
"*dōte*": "might give/provide",
"*epitēdeia*": "necessities/needs/essentials",
"*sōmatos*": "body/physical existence",
"*ophelos*": "profit/advantage/benefit/use"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "James.2.17",
"source": "Οὕτως Καὶ ἡ πίστις, ἐὰν μὴ ἔργα ἔχῃ, νεκρά ἐστιν, καθʼ ἑαυτήν.",
"text": "Thus also the *pistis*, if not *erga echē*, *nekra estin*, by itself.",
"grammar": {
"Οὕτως": "adverb - thus/in this way",
"Καὶ": "conjunction - also/even",
"ἡ *pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the faith",
"ἐὰν": "conditional particle - if",
"μὴ": "negative particle - not",
"*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works",
"*echē*": "present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular - may have",
"*nekra*": "nominative, feminine, singular, adjective - dead",
"*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is",
"καθʼ ἑαυτήν": "preposition + accusative, reflexive pronoun - by itself"
},
"variants": {
"*pistis*": "faith/belief/trust",
"*erga*": "works/deeds/actions",
"*echē*": "may have/possess",
"*nekra*": "dead/lifeless",
"*estin*": "is/exists"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "James.2.18",
"source": "Ἀλλʼ, ἐρεῖ τις, Σὺ πίστιν ἔχεις, κἀγὼ ἔργα ἔχω: δεῖξόν μοι τὴν πίστιν σου χωρὶς τῶν ἔργων σου, κἀγώ δείξω σοι ἐκ τῶν ἔργων μου τὴν πίστιν μου.",
"text": "But, *erei tis*, You *pistin echeis*, and I *erga echō*: *deixon* to me the *pistin* your without the *ergōn* your, and I *deixō* to you from the *ergōn* my the *pistin* my.",
"grammar": {
"Ἀλλʼ": "adversative conjunction - but",
"*erei*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - will say",
"τις": "indefinite pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - someone",
"Σὺ": "nominative, second person, singular - you",
"*pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - faith",
"*echeis*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - you have",
"κἀγὼ": "crasis (καί + ἐγώ) - and I",
"*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works",
"*echō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I have",
"*deixon*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person singular - show",
"μοι": "dative, first person, singular - to me",
"τὴν *pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the faith",
"σου": "genitive, second person, singular - your/of you",
"χωρὶς": "preposition + genitive - without/apart from",
"τῶν *ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - the works",
"σου": "genitive, second person, singular - your/of you",
"κἀγώ": "crasis (καί + ἐγώ) - and I",
"*deixō*": "future, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I will show",
"σοι": "dative, second person, singular - to you",
"ἐκ": "preposition + genitive - from/by",
"τῶν *ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - the works",
"μου": "genitive, first person, singular - my/of me",
"τὴν *pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the faith",
"μου": "genitive, first person, singular - my/of me"
},
"variants": {
"*erei*": "will say/claim/state",
"*pistin*": "faith/belief/trust",
"*echeis*": "you have/possess",
"*erga*": "works/deeds/actions",
"*echō*": "I have/possess",
"*deixon*": "show/demonstrate/prove",
"*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions",
"*deixō*": "I will show/demonstrate/prove"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "James.2.19",
"source": "Σὺ πιστεύεις ὅτι ὁ Θεὸς εἷς ἐστιν· καλῶς ποιεῖς: καὶ τὰ δαιμόνια πιστεύουσιν, καὶ φρίσσουσιν.",
"text": "You *pisteueis* that the *Theos* one *estin*; *kalōs poieis*: and the *daimonia pisteuousin*, and *phrissousin*.",
"grammar": {
"Σὺ": "nominative, second person, singular - you",
"*pisteueis*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - you believe",
"ὅτι": "conjunction - that",
"ὁ *Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God",
"εἷς": "nominative, masculine, singular, numeral - one",
"*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is",
"*kalōs*": "adverb - well",
"*poieis*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - you do",
"καὶ": "conjunction - and",
"τὰ *daimonia*": "nominative, neuter, plural - the demons",
"*pisteuousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they believe",
"καὶ": "conjunction - and",
"*phrissousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they shudder"
},
"variants": {
"*pisteueis*": "believe/trust/have faith",
"*Theos*": "God/deity",
"*estin*": "is/exists",
"*kalōs poieis*": "you do well/act rightly",
"*daimonia*": "demons/evil spirits",
"*pisteuousin*": "believe/trust/have faith",
"*phrissousin*": "shudder/tremble/are terrified"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "James.2.20",
"source": "Θέλεις δὲ γνῶναι, ὦ ἄνθρωπε κενέ, ὅτι ἡ πίστις χωρὶς τῶν ἔργων νεκρά ἐστιν;",
"text": "*Theleis de gnōnai*, O *anthrōpe kene*, that the *pistis* without the *ergōn nekra estin*?",
"grammar": {
"*Theleis*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - you wish",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and",
"*gnōnai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to know",
"ὦ": "vocative particle - O",
"*anthrōpe*": "vocative, masculine, singular - man/person",
"*kene*": "vocative, masculine, singular - empty/foolish",
"ὅτι": "conjunction - that",
"ἡ *pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the faith",
"χωρὶς": "preposition + genitive - without/apart from",
"τῶν *ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - the works",
"*nekra*": "nominative, feminine, singular, adjective - dead",
"*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is"
},
"variants": {
"*Theleis*": "you wish/want/desire",
"*gnōnai*": "to know/understand/learn",
"*anthrōpe*": "man/person/human",
"*kene*": "empty/foolish/vain",
"*pistis*": "faith/belief/trust",
"*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions",
"*nekra*": "dead/lifeless",
"*estin*": "is/exists"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "James.2.21",
"source": "Ἀβραὰμ ὁ πατὴρ ἡμῶν οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων ἐδικαιώθη, ἀνενέγκας Ἰσαὰκ τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριον;",
"text": "*Abraam* the *patēr* our not from *ergōn edikaiōthē*, *anenegkas Isaak* the *huion* his upon the *thysiastērion*?",
"grammar": {
"*Abraam*": "nominative, masculine - Abraham",
"ὁ *patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the father",
"ἡμῶν": "genitive, first person, plural - our/of us",
"οὐκ": "negative particle (interrogative) - not",
"ἐξ": "preposition + genitive - from/by",
"*ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - works",
"*edikaiōthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - was justified",
"*anenegkas*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having offered up",
"*Isaak*": "accusative, masculine - Isaac",
"τὸν *huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the son",
"αὐτοῦ": "genitive, masculine, singular - his/of him",
"ἐπὶ": "preposition + accusative - upon",
"τὸ *thysiastērion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - the altar"
},
"variants": {
"*patēr*": "father/ancestor",
"*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions",
"*edikaiōthē*": "was justified/declared righteous",
"*anenegkas*": "having offered up/brought/presented",
"*huion*": "son/descendant",
"*thysiastērion*": "altar/place of sacrifice"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "James.2.22",
"source": "Βλέπεις ὅτι ἡ πίστις συνήργει τοῖς ἔργοις αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐκ τῶν ἔργων ἡ πίστις ἐτελειώθη;",
"text": "You *blepeis* that the *pistis synērgei* the *ergois* his, and from the *ergōn* the *pistis eteleiōthē*?",
"grammar": {
"*Blepeis*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - you see",
"ὅτι": "conjunction - that",
"ἡ *pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the faith",
"*synērgei*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - was working with",
"τοῖς *ergois*": "dative, neuter, plural - the works",
"αὐτοῦ": "genitive, masculine, singular - his/of him",
"καὶ": "conjunction - and",
"ἐκ": "preposition + genitive - from/by",
"τῶν *ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - the works",
"ἡ *pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the faith",
"*eteleiōthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - was perfected/completed"
},
"variants": {
"*Blepeis*": "you see/observe/perceive",
"*pistis*": "faith/belief/trust",
"*synērgei*": "was working with/cooperating with/assisting",
"*ergois*": "works/deeds/actions",
"*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions",
"*eteleiōthē*": "was perfected/completed/brought to its goal"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "James.2.23",
"source": "Καὶ ἐπληρώθη ἡ γραφὴ ἡ λέγουσα, Ἐπίστευσεν δὲ Ἀβραὰμ τῷ Θεῷ, καὶ ἐλογίσθη αὐτῷ εἰς δικαιοσύνην: καὶ Φίλος Θεοῦ ἐκλήθη.",
"text": "And *eplērōthē* the *graphē* the *legousa*, *Episteusen de Abraam* the *Theō*, and *elogisthē* to him into *dikaiosynēn*: and *Philos Theou eklēthē*.",
"grammar": {
"Καὶ": "conjunction - and",
"*eplērōthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - was fulfilled",
"ἡ *graphē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the scripture",
"ἡ *legousa*": "nominative, feminine, singular, present active participle - the saying",
"*Episteusen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - believed",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but",
"*Abraam*": "nominative, masculine - Abraham",
"τῷ *Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - God",
"καὶ": "conjunction - and",
"*elogisthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - was counted/reckoned",
"αὐτῷ": "dative, masculine, singular - to him",
"εἰς": "preposition + accusative - into/for",
"*dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness",
"καὶ": "conjunction - and",
"*Philos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - friend",
"*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God",
"*eklēthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - was called"
},
"variants": {
"*eplērōthē*": "was fulfilled/completed/accomplished",
"*graphē*": "scripture/writing",
"*legousa*": "saying/stating/declaring",
"*Episteusen*": "believed/trusted/had faith",
"*Theō*": "God/deity",
"*elogisthē*": "was counted/reckoned/credited",
"*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice/uprightness",
"*Philos*": "friend/dear one",
"*Theou*": "of God/divine",
"*eklēthē*": "was called/named"
}
}