James 2:26

for even-as the body separate/apart-from of{spirit} is-being dead, the-same-ly also the faith separate/apart-from of{the works} is-being dead.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

In Context

25Moreover, similarly also Rahab, the sexual-immoral-er, not[?] out of{works} is-justified, under-receive[ing] the messengers and cast[ing]-out to{[a] different-other way}[?],

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Cross References

Acts 7:59and they-have-been-stone-casting the Stephen, [singular]calling-upon-to-be-called-upon and saying, "Lord Jesus, receive the spirit of{me}."

James 2:17The-same-ly also, the faith, if-supposing it-would_not_be-having works, is-being dead according-to [its] sameself.

Matthew Henry on James 2:15-26

Faith and Works. ( a. d. 61.) 14 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, 16 And 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? 17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. 18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: show me thy faith… Read the whole commentary →

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