What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith, but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?James 2:14
Original language and places
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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;
- ΤίTi“What [is]”Interrogative pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter · from τίς · “which?” · Strong's G5101
- τὸto“the”Article, nominative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ὄφελος,ophelos“profit,”Noun, nominative, singular, neuter · from ὄφελος · “gain” · Strong's G3786
- ἀδελφοίadelphoi“brothers”Noun, vocative, plural, masculine · from ἀδελφός · “brother” · Strong's G0080
- μου,mou“of mine,”Personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
- ἐὰνean“if”Conditional · from ἐάν · “if” · Strong's G1437
- πίστινpistin“faith”Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from πίστις · “faith” · Strong's G4102G
- λέγῃlegē“shall say”Verb, present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular · from λέγω · “to speak” · Strong's G3004G
- τιςtis“anyone”Indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine · “one” · Strong's G5100
- ἔχειν,echein“to have,”Verb, present, active, infinitive · from ἔχω · “to have/be” · Strong's G2192
- ἔργαerga“works”Noun, accusative, plural, neuter · from ἔργον · “work” · Strong's G2041
- δὲde“however”Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
- μὴmē“not”Particle, negative · from μή · “not” · Strong's G3361
- ἔχῃ;echē“he may have?”Verb, present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular · from ἔχω · “to have/be” · Strong's G2192
- μὴmē“Surely not”Particle, negative · from μή · “not” · Strong's G3361
- δύναταιdunatai“is able”Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), indicative, 3rd person singular · from δύναμαι · “be able” · Strong's G1410
- ἡhē“the”Article, nominative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- πίστιςpistis“faith”Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · “faith” · Strong's G4102G
- σῶσαιsōsai“to save”Verb, aorist, active, infinitive · from σῴζω · “to save” · Strong's G4982
- 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)