James 2:19
“Thou beleeuest that there is one God, thou doest well: the deuils also beleeue, and tremble.”
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James 2:19 Context
17Euen so faith, if it hath not works, is dead being alone. 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. 19Thou beleeuest that there is one God, thou doest well: the deuils also beleeue, and tremble. 20But wilt thou knowe, O vaine man, that faith without workes is dead? 21Was not Abraham our father iustified by works, when hee had offered Isaac his sonne vpon the altar?
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Other Translations for James 2:19
Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
- King James Version
You believe that God is one. You do well; the demons also believe, and shudder.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Thou believest that God is one; thou doest well: the demons also believe, and shudder.
- American Standard Version (1901)
You have the belief that God is one, and you do well: the evil spirits have the same belief, shaking with fear.
- Basic English Bible
*Thou* believest that God is one. Thou doest well. The demons even believe, and tremble.
- Darby Bible
Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the demons also believe, and tremble.
- Webster's Bible
You believe that God is one, and you are quite right: evil spirits also believe this, and shudder."
- Weymouth Bible
You believe that God is one. You do well. The demons also believe, and shudder.
- World English Bible
Thou bileuest, that o God is; thou doist wel; and deuelis bileuen, and tremblen.
- Wycliffe Bible
thou -- thou dost believe that God is one; thou dost well, and the demons believe, and they shudder!
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for James 2:19
2:19 Thou believest there is one God - I allow this: but this proves only that thou hast the same faith with the devils. Nay, they not only believe, but tremble - At the dreadful expectation of eternal torments. So far is that faith from either justifying or saving them that have it.
People's Bible Notes for James 2:19
Jas 2:19 Thou believest that there is one God. That is very well, but can that alone save you? The devils also believe, and tremble. Even the demons believe that also. See Mt 8:29. Evil spirits confessed Christ, but this confession of faith did not save them.