James 2:17
Modern Translations
New International Version
In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.

New Living Translation
So you see, faith by itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless.

English Standard Version
So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.

Berean Study Bible
So too, faith by itself, if it does not result in action, is dead.

New American Standard Bible
In the same way, faith also, if it has no works, is dead, being by itself.

NASB 1995
Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead, being by itself.

NASB 1977
Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead, being by itself.

Amplified Bible
So too, faith, if it does not have works [to back it up], is by itself dead [inoperative and ineffective].

Christian Standard Bible
In the same way faith, if it does not have works, is dead by itself.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In the same way faith, if it doesn't have works, is dead by itself.

Contemporary English Version
Faith that doesn't lead us to do good deeds is all alone and dead!

Good News Translation
So it is with faith: if it is alone and includes no actions, then it is dead.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
In the same way, faith by itself is dead if it doesn't cause you to do any good things.

International Standard Version
In the same way, faith by itself, if it does not prove itself with actions, is dead.

NET Bible
So also faith, if it does not have works, is dead being by itself.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.

New King James Version
Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.

King James 2000 Bible
Even so faith, if it has not works, is dead, being alone.

New Heart English Bible
Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead in itself.

World English Bible
Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead in itself.

American King James Version
Even so faith, if it has not works, is dead, being alone.

American Standard Version
Even so faith, if it have not works, is dead in itself.

A Faithful Version
In the same way also, faith, if it does not have works, is dead, by itself.

Darby Bible Translation
So also faith, if it have not works, is dead by itself.

English Revised Version
Even so faith, if it have not works, is dead in itself.

Webster's Bible Translation
Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Euen so the faith, if it haue no woorkes, is dead in it selfe.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Euen so, fayth, yf it haue not deedes, is dead in it selfe:

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Euen so faith, yf it haue no dedes, is deed in it selfe.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Eve so fayth yf it have no dedes is deed in it selfe.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
So also faith, if it may not have works, is dead by itself.

Berean Literal Bible
So also, faith by itself if it has not works, is dead.

Young's Literal Translation
so also the faith, if it may not have works, is dead by itself.

Smith's Literal Translation
So also faith, if it have not works, is dead by itself.

Literal Emphasis Translation
So also faith, if it has not works, by way of itself is dead.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
So faith also, if it have not works, is dead in itself.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Thus even faith, if it does not have works, is dead, in and of itself.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
So also faith alone without works is dead.

Lamsa Bible
Even so faith, without works, is dead, by itself.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
So, also, faith, if it has not works, is dead, being by itself.

Godbey New Testament
So indeed faith, if it may not have works, is dead, as to itself.

Haweis New Testament
So also faith, if it hath not works, is dead itself.

Mace New Testament
just so faith, if it be not operative, is intirely lifeless.

Weymouth New Testament
So also faith, if it is unaccompanied by obedience, has no life in it--so long as it stands alone.

Worrell New Testament
Even so faith, if it have not works, is dead in itself.

Worsley New Testament
so faith, if it have not works, being alone, is dead.
















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