James 2:20
Faith and Works
19You believe that God is one. Good for you! Even the demons believe that—and shudder. 20O foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is worthless?21Was not our father Abraham justified by what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?
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Berean Standard Bible
O foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is worthless?
American Standard Version (1901)
But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith apart from works is barren?
Bible in Basic English
Do you not see, O foolish man, that faith without works is of no use?
Douay-Rheims 1899
But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
Free Bible Version
You foolish people! Don't you know that trust in God without doing what's right is worthless?
Geneva Bible 1599
But wilt thou vnderstand, O thou vaine man, that the faith which is without workes, is dead?
King James (Authorized) Version
But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
Plain English Version
If you don’t do the things that Jesus says, it is no good to say that you believe in him. If you don’t know much, and if you want to argue with me, just think about the story of Abraham, our grand-father that lived a long time ago. God told Abraham to give him his son Isaac. To do that, Abraham had to kill Isaac, and burn his body on a table made of stones. Abraham believed that somehow God would make it end up all right, so he started to do that hard thing that God said. He was going to kill Isaac. But just then, God told him to stop. You see, God says this in his book, “Abraham believed what God said, so God was really happy with him, and told him, ‘You believe me, so now I’m saying you are properly good, like you never did anything wrong.’” And that is how it happened. In another place it says that Abraham not only believed God, but he also did that hard thing God told him to do, so Abraham was a friend of God.
Translation for Translators
Also, you foolish person, I will [RHQ] prove to you (sg) that if someone says, “I trust in God,” but he does not do good things, what that person says will not benefit him.
Unlocked Literal Bible
Do you want to know, foolish man, that faith without works is useless?
Noah Webster Bible
But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
World English Bible
But do you want to know, vain man, that faith apart from works is dead?
Young's Literal Translation
And dost thou wish to know, O vain man, that the faith apart from the works is dead?