King James Version

James 2:18

Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “without” (χωρὶς) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “of you” (σου,) before and I here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “by” (ἐκ) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “of mine” (μου.) after faith here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

Ἀλλ’allYeaἀλλά (alla)conjunction — “Yea”G235but, except, however.Yeaἐρεῖereito sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s future.verb, future active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to say”, an action still aheadG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G4483 (ῥέω, utter).τιςtisa manτιςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “a man”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.a manΣὺsuThouσύpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “Thou”, the subject formG4771you.Thouπίστινpistinfaithπίστις (pistis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “faith”, the object formG4102faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.This verse uses “faith”.faithἔχειςecheishaveἔχω (echō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person singular — “have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.haveκἀγὼkagōand Iκἀγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “and I”, the subject formG2504Strong’s files this form under G2532 (καί).and Iἔργαergaworksἔργον (ergon)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “works”, the object formG2041work, task, employment; a deed, action; that which is wrought or made, a work.worksἔχωechōto haveἔχωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.δεῖξόνdeixonto showδείκνυμι (deiknumi)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular — “to show”, a single actionG1166I point out, show, exhibit; met: I teach, demonstrate, make known.This verse uses “show”.μοιmoiIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, dative, singular — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πίστινpistinfaithπίστις (pistis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “faith”, the object formG4102faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.This verse uses “faith”.σουsouyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “you”, the of-formG4771you.χωρὶςchōriswithoutχωρίςpreposition — “without”G5565apart from, separately from; without.This verse uses “without”.τῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἔργωνergōnworkἔργον (ergon)noun, genitive, plural, neuter — “work”, the of-formG2041work, task, employment; a deed, action; that which is wrought or made, a work.This verse uses “work”.κἀγώkagōand Iκἀγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “and I”, the subject formG2504Strong’s files this form under G2532 (καί).σοιsoiyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, singular — “you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.δείξωdeixōto showδείκνυμι (deiknumi)verb, future active indicative, 1st person singular — “to show”, an action still aheadG1166I point out, show, exhibit; met: I teach, demonstrate, make known.This verse uses “show”.ἐκekout fromἐκpreposition — “out from”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.This verse uses “from”.τῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἔργωνergōnworkἔργον (ergon)noun, genitive, plural, neuter — “work”, the of-formG2041work, task, employment; a deed, action; that which is wrought or made, a work.This verse uses “work”.μουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πίστινpistinfaithπίστις (pistis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “faith”, the object formG4102faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.This verse uses “faith”.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

σουsouThouσύ (su)personal pronoun, 2nd person, genitive, singular — “Thou”, the of-formG4771you.ἐκekwithoutἐκpreposition — “without”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.μουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

But 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:

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American Standard Version (1901)

Yea, a man will say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: show me thy faith apart from thy works, and I by my works will show thee my faith.

Young’s Literal Translation

But 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:

World English Bible

Yes, a man will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works, and I will show you my faith by my works.

Darby Translation

But some one will say, Thou hast faith and I have works. Shew me thy faith without works, and I from my works will shew thee my faith.

Douay-Rheims

But some man will say: Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without works; and I will shew thee, by works, my faith.

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