James 2:14
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What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith, but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?
In other translations
What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith, but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?
Greek words
ΤίTiWhat [is]G5101τὸtotheG3588ὄφελος,ophelosprofit,G3786ἀδελφοίadelphoibrothersG80μου,mouof mine,G3165ἐὰνeanifG1437πίστινpistinfaithG4102λέγῃlegēshall sayG3004τιςtisanyoneG5100ἔχειν,echeinto have,G2192ἔργαergaworksG2041δὲdehoweverG1161μὴmēnotG3361ἔχῃ;echēhe may have?G2192μὴmēSurely notG3361δύναταιdunataiis ableG1410ἡhētheG3588πίστιςpistisfaithG4102σῶσαιsōsaito saveG4982αὐτόν;autonhim?G846
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