James 2:26

As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.
James 2:26
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Original language (Greek)

ὥσπερ γὰρ τὸ σῶμα χωρὶς πνεύματος νεκρόν ἐστιν, οὕτως καὶ ἡ πίστις χωρὶς ἔργων νεκρά ἐστιν.

  1. ὥσπερhōsper“Just as”
    Conjunction · “just as” · Strong's G5618
  2. γὰρgar“for”
    Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
  3. τὸto“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  4. σῶμαsōma“body”
    Noun, nominative, singular, neuter · “body” · Strong's G4983
  5. χωρὶςchōris“apart from”
    Preposition · from χωρίς · “without” · Strong's G5565
  6. πνεύματοςpneumatos“spirit”
    Noun, genitive, singular, neuter · from πνεῦμα · “spirit/breath” · Strong's G4151G
  7. νεκρόνnekron“dead”
    Adjective, nominative, singular, neuter · from νεκρός · “dead” · Strong's G3498
  8. ἐστιν,estin“is,”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  9. οὕτωςhoutōs“so”
    Adverb · from οὕτω, οὕτως · “thus(-ly)” · Strong's G3779
  10. καὶkai“also”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  11. ἡhē“<the>”
    Article, nominative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  12. πίστιςpistis“faith”
    Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · “faith” · Strong's G4102G
  13. χωρὶςchōris“apart from”
    Preposition · from χωρίς · “without” · Strong's G5565
  14. ἔργωνergōn“works”
    Noun, genitive, plural, neuter · from ἔργον · “work” · Strong's G2041
  15. νεκράnekra“dead”
    Adjective, nominative, singular, feminine · from νεκρός · “dead” · Strong's G3498
  16. 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)