In James 2 of James .
Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
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οὕτως houtōs so οὕτως houtōs so οὕτω(ς) adverb — “so” G3779 thus, so, in this manner. so καὶ kai and καὶ kai and καί adverb — “and” G2532 and, even, also, namely. This verse uses “and”. ἡ hē the ἡ hē the ὁ (ho) article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject form G3588 the, the definite article. πίστις, pistis faith πίστις pistis faith πίστις noun, nominative, singular, feminine — “faith”, the subject form G4102 faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness. This verse uses “faith”. faith ἐὰν ean if ἐὰν ean if ἐάν conjunction — “if” G1437 if. if μὴ mē not μὴ mē not μή adverb — “not” G3361 not, lest. This verse uses “not”. ἔχῃ echē it hath ἔχῃ echē it hath ἔχω (echō) verb, present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “it hath”, an ongoing or repeated action G2192 I have, hold, possess. it hath ἔργα, erga works ἔργα erga works ἔργον (ergon) noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “works”, the object form G2041 work, task, employment; a deed, action; that which is wrought or made, a work. works νεκρά nekra dead νεκρά nekra dead νεκρός (nekros) adjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “dead”, the subject form G3498 (a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse. This verse uses “dead”. dead ἐστιν estin to be ἐστιν estin to be εἰμί (eimi) verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated action G1510 I am, exist. καθ’ kath being alone καθ’ kath being alone κατά (kata) preposition — “being alone” G2596 gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of. being alone ἑαυτήν. heautēn my ἑαυτήν heautēn my ἑαυτοῦ (heautou) personal pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine — “my”, the object form G1438 himself, herself, itself. Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
so also the faith, if it may not have works, is dead by itself.
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American Standard Version (1901) Even so faith, if it have not works, is dead in itself.
Young’s Literal Translation so also the faith, if it may not have works, is dead by itself.
World English Bible Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead in itself.
Darby Translation So also faith, if it have not works, is dead by itself.
Douay-Rheims So faith also, if it have not works, is dead in itself.
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