James 2:20
But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
But wilt thou knowe, O vaine man, that faith without workes is dead?
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21Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
21Because that when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankefull, but became vaine in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened:
- Galatians 6:3Rank 5 from verse 20
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8Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?
9He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?
10He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?
11The Lord knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.
8Understand, yee brutish among the people: and ye fooles, when will ye be wise?
9*He that planted the eare, shall he not heare? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?
10He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? hee that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?
11*The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man: that they are vanitie.
- 1 Corinthians 15:35–36Rank 7 from verse 20
35But some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come?
36Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die:
35But some man will say, How are the dead raysed vp? and with what body doe they come?
36 Thou foole, that which thou sowest, is not quickened except it die.
- 1 Timothy 1:6Rank 8 from verse 20
- Colossians 2:8Rank 9 from verse 20
8Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
8Beware lest any man spoile you through Philosophie and vaine deceit, after the tradition of men, after the ‖rudiments of the world, and not after Christ:
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- Jeremiah 2:5Rank 11 from verse 20
5¶ Thus saith the Lord, What iniquity have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain?
5¶ Thus sayth the LORD, What iniquitie haue your fathers found in me, that they are gone farre from mee, and haue walked after vanitie, and are become vaine?
- Job 11:11–12Rank 12 from verse 20
11For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it?
12For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass’s colt.
11For, he knoweth vaine men: hee seeth wickednesse also, will he not then consider it?
12For †vaine man would be wise; though man be borne like a wilde asses coult.
- Titus 1:10Rank 13 from verse 20
- Galatians 5:6Rank 14 from verse 20
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James 2:20
Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
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Sense 1: Second-person singular present form of will: choosest, intendest, or art disposed to. Sense 2: As an auxiliary, marks future action.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.
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Empty, fruitless, ineffective, unprofitable, worthless, false, unsubstantial, or conceited.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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Sense 1: The substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen; trust, confidence, belief, persuasion, or reliance. Sense 2: Faithfulness, fidelity, or trustworthiness. Sense 3: The revealed truth or gospel believed and kept.
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Outside or on the exterior; beyond a boundary; lacking, absent, free from, not accompanied by, or apart from the person, thing, condition, means, or relation named.
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Plural of work: acts, deeds, labours, operations, products, or things made.
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Sense 1: Without life; deprived of life. Sense 2: Lifeless, inactive, insensible, or separated from a former state by figure.
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2:14What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
2:14What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say hee hath faith, and haue not workes? can faith saue him?
2:15If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
2:15If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of dayly foode,
2:16And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
2:16And one of you say vnto them, Depart in peace, be you warmed & filled: notwithstanding ye giue them not those things which are needfull to the body: what doth it profit?
2:17Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
2:17Euen so faith, if it hath not works, is dead being †alone.
2:18Yea, 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.
2:18Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I haue workes: shew mee thy faith †without thy workes, and I will shew thee my faith by my workes.
2:19Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
2:19Thou beleeuest that there is one God, thou doest well: the deuils also beleeue, and tremble.
2:20But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
2:20But wilt thou knowe, O vaine man, that faith without workes is dead?
Selected passage2:21Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
2:21Was not Abraham our father iustified by works, when hee had offered Isaac his sonne vpon the altar?
2:22Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
2:22‖Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
2:23And 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.
2:23And the Scripture was fullfiled which saith, *Abraham beleeued God, and it was imputed vnto him for righteousnes: and he was called the friend of God.
2:24Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
2:24Ye see then, how that by workes a man is iustified, and not by faith only.
2:25Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?
2:25Likewise also, was not Rahab the harlot iustified by works, when she had receiued the messengers, and had sent them out another way?
2:26For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
2:26For as the body without the ‖spirit is dead, so faith without workes is dead also.