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James 2:19

In James 2 of James.

Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

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σὺsuThouσύpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “Thou”, the subject formG4771you.Thouπιστεύειςpisteueisbelievestπιστεύω (pisteuō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person singular — “believest”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4100I believe, have faith in, trust in; pass: I am entrusted with.believestὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatεἷςheisoneεἷςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “one”, the subject formG1520one.oneἐστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θεόςtheosGodθεόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “God”, the subject formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.Godκαλῶςkalōswellκαλῶςadverb — “well”G2573well, nobly, honorably, rightly.This verse uses “well”.wellποιεῖςpoieisto doποιέω (poieō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person singular — “to do”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.καὶkaialsoκαίadverb — “also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.alsoτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δαιμόνιαdaimoniademonδαιμόνιον (daimonion)noun, nominative, plural, neuter — “demon”, the subject formG1140an evil-spirit, demon; a heathen deity.This verse uses “demon”.πιστεύουσινpisteuousinbelieveπιστεύω (pisteuō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “believe”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4100I believe, have faith in, trust in; pass: I am entrusted with.This verse uses “believe”.believeκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andφρίσσουσινphrissousintrembleφρίσσω (phrissō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “tremble”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5425I shudder, shiver, tremble.tremble

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

Thou believest that God is one; thou doest well: the demons also believe, and shudder.

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

You believe that God is one. You do well. The demons also believe—and shudder.

Darby Translation

Thou believest that God is one. Thou doest well. The demons even believe, and tremble.

Douay-Rheims

Thou believest that there is one God. Thou dost well: the devils also believe and tremble.

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