James 2:14

What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith, but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?
James 2:14
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Original language (Greek)

Τί τὸ ὄφελος, ἀδελφοί μου, ἐὰν πίστιν λέγῃ τις ἔχειν, ἔργα δὲ μὴ ἔχῃ; μὴ δύναται ἡ πίστις σῶσαι αὐτόν;

  1. ΤίTi“What [is]”
    Interrogative pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter · from τίς · “which?” · Strong's G5101
  2. τὸto“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  3. ὄφελος,ophelos“profit,”
    Noun, nominative, singular, neuter · from ὄφελος · “gain” · Strong's G3786
  4. ἀδελφοίadelphoi“brothers”
    Noun, vocative, plural, masculine · from ἀδελφός · “brother” · Strong's G0080
  5. μου,mou“of mine,”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
  6. ἐὰνean“if”
    Conditional · from ἐάν · “if” · Strong's G1437
  7. πίστινpistin“faith”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from πίστις · “faith” · Strong's G4102G
  8. λέγῃlegē“shall say”
    Verb, present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular · from λέγω · “to speak” · Strong's G3004G
  9. τιςtis“anyone”
    Indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine · “one” · Strong's G5100
  10. ἔχειν,echein“to have,”
    Verb, present, active, infinitive · from ἔχω · “to have/be” · Strong's G2192
  11. ἔργαerga“works”
    Noun, accusative, plural, neuter · from ἔργον · “work” · Strong's G2041
  12. δὲde“however”
    Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  13. μὴmē“not”
    Particle, negative · from μή · “not” · Strong's G3361
  14. ἔχῃ;echē“he may have?”
    Verb, present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular · from ἔχω · “to have/be” · Strong's G2192
  15. μὴmē“Surely not”
    Particle, negative · from μή · “not” · Strong's G3361
  16. δύναταιdunatai“is able”
    Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), indicative, 3rd person singular · from δύναμαι · “be able” · Strong's G1410
  17. ἡhē“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  18. πίστιςpistis“faith”
    Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · “faith” · Strong's G4102G
  19. σῶσαιsōsai“to save”
    Verb, aorist, active, infinitive · from σῴζω · “to save” · Strong's G4982
  20. αὐτόν;auton“him?”
    Personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)