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James 2:20

But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “worthless” (ἀργή) before is here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “dead” (νεκρά) before is here.

θέλειςtheleiswiltθέλω (thelō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person singular — “wilt”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2309I will, wish, desire, am willing, intend, design.wiltδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.γνῶναιgnōnaito thou knowγινώσκω (ginōskō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to thou know”, a single actionG1097I am taking in knowledge, come to know, learn; aor: I ascertained, realized.thou knowὦōOὦinterjection — “O”G5599O, an exclamation, used in addressing someone.Oἄνθρωπεanthrōpemanἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, vocative, singular, masculine — “man”, the calling formG444a man, one of the human race.manκενέkeneemptyκενός (kenos)adjective, vocative, singular, masculine — “empty”, the calling formG2756(a) empty, (b) met: empty (in moral content), vain, ineffective, foolish, worthless, (c) false, unreal, pretentious, hollow.This verse uses “empty”.ὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πίστιςpistisfaithπίστιςnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “faith”, the subject formG4102faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.This verse uses “faith”.faithχωρὶςchōriswithoutχωρίςpreposition — “without”G5565apart from, separately from; without.This verse uses “without”.withoutτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἔργωνergōnworksἔργον (ergon)noun, genitive, plural, neuter — “works”, the of-formG2041work, task, employment; a deed, action; that which is wrought or made, a work.worksἀργήargēdeadἀργός (argos)adjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “dead”, the subject formG692idle, lazy, thoughtless, unprofitable, injurious.deadἐστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

νεκράnekradeadνεκρός (nekros)adjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “dead”, the subject formG3498(a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse.This verse uses “dead”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And dost thou wish to know, O vain man, that the faith apart from the works is dead?

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American Standard Version (1901)

But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith apart from works is barren?

Young’s Literal Translation

And dost thou wish to know, O vain man, that the faith apart from the works is dead?

World English Bible

But do you want to know, vain man, that faith apart from works is dead?

Darby Translation

But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

Douay-Rheims

But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

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