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"
}
}