James 2:20

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

And dost thou wish to know, O vain man, that the faith apart from the works is dead?

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  • Prov 12:11 : 11 Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied `with' bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,
  • Gal 5:6 : 6 for in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith through love working.
  • Rom 1:21 : 21 because, having known God they did not glorify `Him' as God, nor gave thanks, but were made vain in their reasonings, and their unintelligent heart was darkened,
  • Jas 2:26 : 26 for as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also the faith apart from the works is dead.
  • Gal 6:3 : 3 for if any one doth think `himself' to be something -- being nothing -- himself he doth deceive;
  • Col 2:8 : 8 See that no one shall be carrying you away as spoil through the philosophy and vain deceit, according to the deliverance of men, according to the rudiments of the world, and not according to Christ,
  • 1 Tim 1:6 : 6 from which certain, having swerved, did turn aside to vain discourse,
  • Titus 1:10 : 10 for there are many both insubordinate, vain-talkers, and mind-deceivers -- especially they of the circumcision --
  • Jas 1:26 : 26 If any one doth think to be religious among you, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, of this one vain `is' the religion;
  • Jas 2:17 : 17 so also the faith, if it may not have works, is dead by itself.
  • Jer 2:5 : 5 Thus said Jehovah: What -- have your fathers found in Me perversity, That they have gone far off from Me, And go after the vanity, and become vain,
  • Job 11:11-12 : 11 For he hath known men of vanity, And He seeth iniquity, And one doth not consider `it'! 12 And empty man is bold, And the colt of a wild ass man is born.
  • Ps 94:8-9 : 8 Consider, ye brutish among the people, And ye foolish, when do ye act wisely? 9 He who planteth the ear doth He not hear? He who formeth the eye doth He not see? 10 He who is instructing nations, Doth He not reprove? He who is teaching man knowledge `is' Jehovah. 11 He knoweth the thoughts of man, that they `are' vanity.
  • 1 Cor 15:35-36 : 35 But some one will say, `How do the dead rise? 36 unwise! thou -- what thou dost sow is not quickened except it may die;

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Jas 2:14-19
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    14What `is' the profit, my brethren, if faith, any one may speak of having, and works he may not have? is that faith able to save him?

    15and if a brother or sister may be naked, and may be destitute of the daily food,

    16and any one of you may say to them, `Depart ye in peace, be warmed, and be filled,' and may not give to them the things needful for the body, what `is' the profit?

    17so also the faith, if it may not have works, is dead by itself.

    18But say may some one, Thou hast faith, and I have works, shew me thy faith out of thy works, and I will shew thee out of my works my faith:

    19thou -- thou dost believe that God is one; thou dost well, and the demons believe, and they shudder!

  • Jas 2:24-26
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    24Ye see, then, that out of works is man declared righteous, and not out of faith only;

    25and in like manner also Rahab the harlot -- was she not out of works declared righteous, having received the messengers, and by another way having sent forth?

    26for as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also the faith apart from the works is dead.

  • Jas 2:21-22
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    21Abraham our father -- was not he declared righteous out of works, having brought up Isaac his son upon the altar?

    22dost thou see that the faith was working with his works, and out of the works the faith was perfected?

  • Rom 4:2-6
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    2for if Abraham by works was declared righteous, he hath to boast -- but not before god;

    3for what doth the writing say? `And Abraham did believe God, and it was reckoned to him -- to righteousness;'

    4and to him who is working, the reward is not reckoned of grace, but of debt;

    5and to him who is not working, and is believing upon Him who is declaring righteous the impious, his faith is reckoned -- to righteousness:

    6even as David also doth speak of the happiness of the man to whom God doth reckon righteousness apart from works:

  • Rom 3:27-28
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    27Where then `is' the boasting? it was excluded; by what law? of works? no, but by a law of faith:

    28therefore do we reckon a man to be declared righteous by faith, apart from works of law.

  • Eph 2:8-9
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    8for by grace ye are having been saved, through faith, and this not of you -- of God the gift,

    9not of works, that no one may boast;

  • Jas 1:22-23
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    22and become ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves,

    23because, if any one is a hearer of the word and not a doer, this one hath been like to a man viewing his natural face in a mirror,

  • Gal 2:16
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    16having known also that a man is not declared righteous by works of law, if not through the faith of Jesus Christ, also we in Christ Jesus did believe, that we might be declared righteous by the faith of Christ, and not by works of law, wherefore declared righteous by works of law shall be no flesh.'

  • Titus 1:16
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    16God they profess to know, and in the works they deny `Him', being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work disapproved.

  • Gal 3:4-6
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    4so many things did ye suffer in vain! if, indeed, even in vain.

    5He, therefore, who is supplying to you the Spirit, and working mighty acts among you -- by works of law or by the hearing of faith `is it'?

    6according as Abraham did believe God, and it was reckoned to him -- to righteousness;

  • Heb 11:6
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    6and apart from faith it is impossible to please well, for it behoveth him who is coming to God to believe that He is, and to those seeking Him He becometh a rewarder.

  • Gal 3:11-12
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    11and that in law no one is declared righteous with God, is evident, because `The righteous by faith shall live;'

    12and the law is not by faith, but -- `The man who did them shall live in them.'

  • Titus 3:8
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    8Stedfast `is' the word; and concerning these things I counsel thee to affirm fully, that they may be thoughtful, to be leading in good works -- who have believed God; these are the good and profitable things to men,

  • Jas 1:26
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    26If any one doth think to be religious among you, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, of this one vain `is' the religion;

  • John 6:28-29
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    28They said therefore unto him, `What may we do that we may work the works of God?'

    29Jesus answered and said to them, `This is the work of God, that ye may believe in him whom He did send.'

  • Jas 1:7
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    7for let not that man suppose that he shall receive anything from the Lord --

  • 1 Cor 15:36
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    36unwise! thou -- what thou dost sow is not quickened except it may die;

  • Jas 1:3
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    3knowing that the proof of your faith doth work endurance,

  • Hab 2:4
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    4Lo, a presumptuous one! Not upright is his soul within him, And the righteous by his stedfastness liveth.

  • Jas 1:20
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    20for the wrath of a man the righteousness of God doth not work;

  • Gal 5:6
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    6for in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith through love working.

  • Gal 6:3
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    3for if any one doth think `himself' to be something -- being nothing -- himself he doth deceive;

  • Rom 1:17
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    17For the righteousness of God in it is revealed from faith to faith, according as it hath been written, `And the righteous one by faith shall live,'

  • Rom 2:13
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    13for not the hearers of the law `are' righteous before God, but the doers of the law shall be declared righteous: --

  • Eph 2:1
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    1Also you -- being dead in the trespasses and the sins,

  • Rom 11:6
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    6and if by grace, no more of works, otherwise the grace becometh no more grace; and if of works, it is no more grace, otherwise the work is no more work.

  • Rom 2:6
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    6who shall render to each according to his works;

  • Titus 3:14
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    14and let them learn -- ours also -- to be leading in good works to the necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.

  • Rom 2:3
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    3And dost thou think this, O man, who art judging those who such things are practising, and art doing them, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?

  • Heb 10:38
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    38and `the righteous by faith shall live,' and `if he may draw back, My soul hath no pleasure in him,'

  • Rom 3:3
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    3for what, if certain were faithless? shall their faithlessness the faithfulness of god make useless?