James 2:26

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{ "verseID": "James.2.26", "source": "Ὥσπερ γὰρ τὸ σῶμα χωρὶς πνεύματος νεκρόν ἐστιν, οὕτως καὶ ἡ πίστις χωρὶς τῶν ἔργων νεκρά ἐστιν.", "text": "Just as *gar* the *sōma* without *pneumatos nekron estin*, thus also the *pistis* without the *ergōn nekra estin*.", "grammar": { "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", "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": { "*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" } }

📖 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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G1063} as{G5618} the body{G4983} apart{G5565} from the spirit{G4151} is{G2076} dead,{G3498} even{G2532} so{G3779} faith{G4102} apart{G5565} from works{G2041} is{G2076} dead.{G3498}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G1063} as{G5618} the body{G4983} without{G5565} the spirit{G4151} is{G2076}{(G5748)} dead{G3498}, so{G3779} faith{G4102} without{G5565} works{G2041} is{G2076}{(G5748)} dead{G3498} also{G2532}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For as the body with oute the sprete is deed eve so fayth with out dedes is deed

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For as the body, with oute the sprete is deed, euen so faith wt out dedes is deed.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For as the body without ye spirit is dead, euen so the faith without workes is dead.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For as the body without the spirite is dead: euen so, fayth without workes, is dead also

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also the faith apart from the works is dead.

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For as the body without the spirit is dead even so faith without works is dead.

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.

Referenced Verses

• Jas 2:20 : 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" } }
• Jas 2:17 : 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" } }
• Eccl 12:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.7", "source": "וְיָשֹׁ֧ב הֶעָפָ֛ר עַל־הָאָ֖רֶץ כְּשֶׁהָיָ֑ה וְהָר֣וּחַ תָּשׁ֔וּב אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר נְתָנָֽהּ׃", "text": "Wə-*yāšōḇ* he-*ʿāpār* *ʿal*-hā-*ʾāreṣ* kə-še-*hāyāh* wə-hā-*rûaḥ* *tāšûḇ* *ʾel*-hā-*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăšer* *nətānāh*", "grammar": { "*yāšōḇ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will return", "*ʿāpār*": "noun, masculine singular - dust/soil", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/to", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it was", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - spirit/breath/wind", "*tāšûḇ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will return", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which", "*nətānāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - he gave it" }, "variants": { "*ʿāpār*": "dust/soil/earth (reference to Genesis 3:19)", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/life-force", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God (plural form used as singular)" } }
• Isa 2:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Isaiah.2.22", "source": "חִדְל֤וּ לָכֶם֙ מִן־הָ֣אָדָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר נְשָׁמָ֖ה בְּאַפּ֑וֹ כִּֽי־בַמֶּ֥ה נֶחְשָׁ֖ב הֽוּא׃ פ", "text": "*Ḥidlû* to-you from-the-*ʾādām* who *nəšāmâ* in-*ʾappô*, for-in-what *neḥšāb* he?", "grammar": { "*ḥidlû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - cease/stop/refrain", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to/for you", "*min-hā-ʾādām*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - from mankind/humanity", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which", "*nəšāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - breath", "*bə-ʾappô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his nostrils", "*kî-ba-mmê*": "conjunction + preposition + interrogative pronoun - for in what", "*neḥšāb*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - is accounted/valued", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he" }, "variants": { "*ḥidlû*": "cease/stop/refrain/desist", "*ʾādām*": "mankind/humanity/man", "*nəšāmâ*": "breath/life/spirit", "*ʾappô*": "his nostrils/nose/face", "*neḥšāb*": "is accounted/valued/regarded/esteemed", "*ba-mmê neḥšāb hûʾ*": "of what account is he/how is he to be valued" } }
• Luke 23:46 : 46 { "verseID": "Luke.23.46", "source": "¶Καὶ φωνήσας φωνῇ μεγάλῃ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, εἶπεν, Πάτερ, εἰς χεῖράς σου παρατίθεμαι τὸ πνεῦμά μου: καὶ ταῦτα εἰπὼν, ἐξέπνευσεν.", "text": "And *phōnēsas* *phōnē* *megalē* the *Iēsous*, *eipen*, *Pater*, into *cheiras* of-you *paratíthemai* the *pneuma* of-me: and these-things *eipōn*, *exepneusen*.", "grammar": { "*phōnēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - having called out", "*phōnē*": "dative singular feminine - voice/sound", "*megalē*": "dative singular feminine - loud/great", "*Iēsous*": "nominative singular masculine - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*Pater*": "vocative singular masculine - Father", "*cheiras*": "accusative plural feminine - hands", "*paratíthemai*": "present middle indicative, 1st singular - I commit/entrust", "*pneuma*": "accusative singular neuter - spirit", "*eipōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - having said", "*exepneusen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - breathed out/expired" }, "variants": { "*phōnēsas*": "calling out/crying out", "*phōnē*": "voice/sound/cry", "*megalē*": "loud/great/strong", "*eipen*": "said/spoke", "*Pater*": "Father", "*cheiras*": "hands", "*paratíthemai*": "commit/entrust/place", "*pneuma*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*eipōn*": "having said/spoken", "*exepneusen*": "expired/breathed out/died" } }
• Acts 7:59-60 : 59 { "verseID": "Acts.7.59", "source": "Καὶ ἐλιθοβόλουν τὸν Στέφανον, ἐπικαλούμενον, καὶ λέγοντα, Κύριε Ἰησοῦ, δέξαι τὸ πνεῦμά μου.", "text": "And they-*elithoboloun* the *Stephanon*, *epikaloumenon*, and *legonta*, *Kyrie* *Iēsou*, *dexai* the *pneuma* of-me.", "grammar": { "*elithoboloun*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were stoning", "*Stephanon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Stephen", "*epikaloumenon*": "present middle participle, accusative, masculine, singular - calling upon", "*legonta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Iēsou*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*dexai*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd singular - receive", "*pneuma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - spirit" }, "variants": { "*elithoboloun*": "were stoning/were throwing stones at", "*epikaloumenon*": "calling upon/invoking/appealing to", "*legonta*": "saying/speaking/telling", "*dexai*": "receive/accept/welcome" } } 60 { "verseID": "Acts.7.60", "source": "Θεὶς δὲ τὰ γόνατα, ἔκραξεν φωνῇ μεγάλῃ, Κύριε, μὴ στήσῃς αὐτοῖς τὴν ἁμαρτίαν ταύτην. Καὶ τοῦτο εἰπὼν, ἐκοιμήθη.", "text": "Having-*theis* *de* the *gonata*, he-*ekraxen* with-*phōnē* *megalē*, *Kyrie*, not *stēsēs* to-them the *hamartian* this. And this having-*eipōn*, he-*ekoimēthē*.", "grammar": { "*theis*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having placed", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*gonata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - knees", "*ekraxen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - cried out", "*phōnē*": "dative, feminine, singular - voice", "*megalē*": "dative, feminine, singular - loud/great", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*stēsēs*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd singular - may charge/place", "*hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sin", "*eipōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having said", "*ekoimēthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - fell asleep" }, "variants": { "*theis*": "having placed/set/put", "*gonata*": "knees", "*ekraxen*": "cried out/shouted/called out", "*stēsēs*": "charge/place/establish/reckon", "*hamartian*": "sin/offense/wrongdoing", "*eipōn*": "having said/spoken/stated", "*ekoimēthē*": "fell asleep/died" } }
• Ps 104:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Psalms.104.29", "source": "תַּסְתִּ֥יר פָּנֶיךָ֮ יִֽבָּהֵ֫ל֥וּן תֹּסֵ֣ף ר֭וּחָם יִגְוָע֑וּן וְֽאֶל־עֲפָרָ֥ם יְשׁוּֽבוּ֥ן׃", "text": "You *tastîr* your *pānîm*, they *yibbāhēlûn*; you *tōsēp* their *rûḥām*, they *yigwā'ûn*, *wə'el*-their *'ăpārām* they *yəšûbûn*.", "grammar": { "*tastîr*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you hide", "*pānîm*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face", "*yibbāhēlûn*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person plural with paragogic nun - they are terrified/dismayed", "*tōsēp*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you gather/take away", "*rûḥām*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their breath/spirit", "*yigwā'ûn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person plural with paragogic nun - they expire/die/perish", "*wə'el*": "conjunction with preposition - and to", "*'ăpārām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their dust", "*yəšûbûn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person plural with paragogic nun - they return" }, "variants": { "*tastîr*": "hide/conceal/withdraw", "*pānîm*": "face/presence/favor", "*yibbāhēlûn*": "be terrified/dismayed/troubled/alarmed", "*tōsēp*": "gather/take away/remove/add", "*rûḥām*": "breath/spirit/wind", "*yigwā'ûn*": "expire/die/perish", "*'ăpārām*": "dust/soil/earth/ground", "*yəšûbûn*": "return/go back/revert" } }
• Ps 146:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.146.4", "source": "תֵּצֵ֣א ר֭וּחוֹ יָשֻׁ֣ב לְאַדְמָת֑וֹ בַּיּ֥וֹם הַ֝ה֗וּא אָבְד֥וּ עֶשְׁתֹּנֹתָֽיו׃", "text": "*tetseʾ* *ruḥo* *yashub* *le-ʾadmato* *ba-yom* *ha-huʾ* *ʾabdu* *ʿeshtonotav*", "grammar": { "*tetseʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - goes out/departs", "*ruḥo*": "noun, feminine, singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his breath/spirit", "*yashub*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he returns", "*le-ʾadmato*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his ground/earth/soil", "*ba-yom*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine, singular - in the day", "*ha-huʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine, singular - that", "*ʾabdu*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they perish", "*ʿeshtonotav*": "noun, feminine, plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his thoughts/plans" }, "variants": { "*ruḥo*": "his breath/his spirit", "*ʾadmato*": "his ground/his earth/his soil/his dust", "*ʿeshtonotav*": "his thoughts/his plans/his schemes/his intentions" } }
• Job 34:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "Job.34.14", "source": "אִם־יָשִׂ֣ים אֵלָ֣יו לִבּ֑וֹ רוּח֥וֹ וְ֝נִשְׁמָת֗וֹ אֵלָ֥יו יֶאֱסֹֽף׃", "text": "*ʾim-yāśîm* *ʾēlāyw* *libbô* *rûḥô* *wə-nišmātô* *ʾēlāyw* *yeʾĕsōp*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*yāśîm*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sets", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*libbô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*rûḥô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his spirit", "*wə-nišmātô*": "waw conjunction + feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his breath", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to himself", "*yeʾĕsōp*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gathers" }, "variants": { "*yāśîm*": "sets/places/directs", "*libbô*": "his heart/his mind/his attention", "*rûḥô*": "his spirit/his breath/his wind", "*nišmātô*": "his breath/his life-breath/his spirit", "*yeʾĕsōp*": "gathers/withdraws/takes back" } } 15 { "verseID": "Job.34.15", "source": "יִגְוַ֣ע כָּל־בָּשָׂ֣ר יָ֑חַד וְ֝אָדָ֗ם עַל־עָפָ֥ר יָשֽׁוּב׃", "text": "*yigwaʿ* *kol-bāśār* *yāḥad* *wə-ʾādām* *ʿal-ʿāpār* *yāšûb*", "grammar": { "*yigwaʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would expire", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*bāśār*": "masculine singular noun - flesh", "*yāḥad*": "adverb - together", "*wə-ʾādām*": "waw conjunction + masculine singular noun - and mankind", "*ʿal*": "preposition - to/upon", "*ʿāpār*": "masculine singular noun - dust", "*yāšûb*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would return" }, "variants": { "*yigwaʿ*": "would expire/would perish/would die", "*kol-bāśār*": "all flesh/every living thing/all creatures", "*yāḥad*": "together/at once/simultaneously", "*ʾādām*": "mankind/humanity/humankind", "*ʿāpār*": "dust/earth/soil", "*yāšûb*": "would return/would go back/would revert" } }
• Jas 2:14 : 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" } }