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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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Verse 18 is found in chapter 2 of James. James anticipates the objection of someone who would separate faith and works. His response is to demonstrate faith through works, because an invisible claim must be manifested in conduct. Even intellectual belief in God, by itself, does not constitute the obedience James demands.
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Compare James 2:18 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 Aber es möchte jemand sagen: Du hast den Glauben, und ich habe die Werke; zeige mir deinen Glauben ohne die Werke, so will ich dir meinen Glauben zeigen aus meinen Werken.
Español · RVR1909 Pero alguno dirá: Tú tienes fe, y yo tengo obras: muéstrame tu fe sin tus obras, y yo te mostraré mi fe por mis obras.
Français · LSG Mais quelqu'un dira: Toi, tu as la foi; et moi, j'ai les oeuvres. Montre-moi ta foi sans les oeuvres, et moi, je te montrerai la foi par mes oeuvres.
Italiano · DIO1885 Anzi alcuno dirà; Tu hai la fede, ed io ho le opere; mostrami la tua fede senza le tue opere, ed io ti mostrerò la fede mia per le mie opere.
Português · ARC Mas dirá alguém: Tu tens a fé, e eu tenho as obras; mostra-me a tua fé sem as tuas obras, e eu te mostrarei a minha fé pelas minhas obras.
中文 · RCUV 但是有人會說：「你有信心，我有行為。」把你沒有行為的信心給我看，我就藉著我的行為把我的信心給你看。
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