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NIV, Journal the Word Bible, Red Letter, Comfort Print: Reflect, Take Notes, or Create Art Next to Your Favorite Verses. As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds 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.
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. Berean Standard Bible.
James 2:26 Context. 23 And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God. 24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
Just as a person’s body that does not have a spirit [C the force of life that animates the body; Gen. 2:7] is dead, so faith ·that does nothing [T without works] is dead!
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 2:26 NIV. KJV NIV NLT NKJV ESV. As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead. NIV: New International Version. Read James 2. Listen to James 2. Bible App Bible App for Kids. Compare All Versions: James 2:26. Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to James 2:26.
The Message Bible (MSG) 26 The very moment you separate body and spirit, you end up with a corpse. Separate faith and works and you get the same thing: a corpse. American Standard Version (ASV) 26 For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.
James 2:26 — New Living Translation (NLT) 26 Just as the body is dead without breath, so also faith is dead without good works.
Men may boast to others, and be conceited of that which they really have not. There is not only to be assent in faith, but consent; not only an assent to the truth of the word, but a consent to take Christ. True believing is not an act of the understanding only, but a work of the whole heart.
