As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.James 2:26
Original language and places
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Original language (Greek)
ὥσπερ γὰρ τὸ σῶμα χωρὶς πνεύματος νεκρόν ἐστιν, οὕτως καὶ ἡ πίστις χωρὶς ἔργων νεκρά ἐστιν.
- ὥσπερhōsper“Just as”Conjunction · “just as” · Strong's G5618
- γὰρgar“for”Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
- τὸto“the”Article, nominative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- σῶμαsōma“body”Noun, nominative, singular, neuter · “body” · Strong's G4983
- χωρὶςchōris“apart from”Preposition · from χωρίς · “without” · Strong's G5565
- πνεύματοςpneumatos“spirit”Noun, genitive, singular, neuter · from πνεῦμα · “spirit/breath” · Strong's G4151G
- νεκρόνnekron“dead”Adjective, nominative, singular, neuter · from νεκρός · “dead” · Strong's G3498
- ἐστιν,estin“is,”Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
- οὕτωςhoutōs“so”Adverb · from οὕτω, οὕτως · “thus(-ly)” · Strong's G3779
- καὶkai“also”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- ἡhē“<the>”Article, nominative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- πίστιςpistis“faith”Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · “faith” · Strong's G4102G
- χωρὶςchōris“apart from”Preposition · from χωρίς · “without” · Strong's G5565
- ἔργωνergōn“works”Noun, genitive, plural, neuter · from ἔργον · “work” · Strong's G2041
- νεκράnekra“dead”Adjective, nominative, singular, feminine · from νεκρός · “dead” · Strong's G3498
- ἐστιν.estin“is.”Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
- Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)