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- 26 As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.
Favoritism Forbidden. 2 My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not show favoritism. 2 Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in filthy old clothes also comes in. 3 If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, “Here’s a good seat ...
- James 2:26 NIV - As the body without the spirit is dead ...
26 As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without...
- James 2:1-26 ESV - The Sin of Partiality - My brothers ...
The Sin of Partiality. 2 My brothers,[ a]show no partiality...
- James 2:26 NIV - As the body without the spirit is dead ...
New International Version. As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead. New Living Translation. Just as the body is dead without breath, so also faith is dead without good works. English Standard Version. For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also faith apart from works is dead.
What does James 2:26 mean? Here James completes his case for an often-misunderstood teaching. His point is that genuine faith in God naturally leads the believer to participate in good works. This isn't a particularly radical idea, even from a non-spiritual point of view.
Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version. As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead. American Standard Version. For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead. Berean Study Bible.
James 2:1-26 KJV. My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; and ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a ...
