Faith and Works
James 2:19
In 9 translations
- BSB
- You believe that God is one. Good for you! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.Or that there is one God
- KJV
- Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
- WEB
- You believe that God is one. You do well. The demons also believe—and shudder.
- ASV
- Thou believest that God is one; thou doest well: the demons also believe, and shudder.
- LSV
- You believe that God is one; you do well! The demons also believe—and shudder!
- YLT
- thou — thou dost believe that God is one; thou dost well, and the demons believe, and they shudder!
- DBY
- Thou believest that God is one. Thou doest well. The demons even believe, and tremble.Elohim
- DRC
- Thou believest that there is one God. Thou dost well: the devils also believe and tremble.
- GNV
- Thou beleeuest that there is one God: thou doest well: the deuils also beleeue it, and tremble.
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- In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ὁ (“the”); Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
- Word order: Byzantine text place εἷς elsewhere in this verse.
- Word order: Westcott–Hort, Byzantine text place ἐστιν elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)
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- SBLGNT: εἷς ἐστιν ὁ θεός. Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read εἷς ἐστιν ὁ θεός; Westcott and Hort (1881) read εἷς θεός ἐστιν; Robinson–Pierpont read ὁ θεὸς εἷς ἐστιν.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- σὺ πιστεύεις ὅτι εἷς ἐστιν ὁ θεός; καλῶς ποιεῖς· καὶ τὰ δαιμόνια πιστεύουσιν καὶ φρίσσουσιν.
- RP2018
- Σὺ πιστεύεις ὅτι ὁ θεὸς εἷς ἐστίν· καλῶς ποιεῖς· καὶ τὰ δαιμόνια πιστεύουσιν, καὶ φρίσσουσιν.
- TR-Boyd
- Σὺ πιστεύεις ὅτι ὁ Θεὸς εἷς ἐστί· καλῶς ποιεῖς· καὶ τὰ δαιμόνια πιστεύουσι, καὶ φρίσσουσι.
- SCR1894
- συ πιστευεις οτι ο θεος εις εστιν καλως ποιεις και τα δαιμονια πιστευουσιν και φρισσουσιν
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Cross-references most cited first
- Luke 4:34“Ha! What do You want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”
- Mark 1:24“What do You want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”
- Matthew 8:29“What do You want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have You come here to torture us before the appointed time?”
- Acts 16:17This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!”
- Deuteronomy 6:4Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is One.
- Acts 19:15Eventually, one of the evil spirits answered them, “Jesus I know, and I know about Paul, but who are you?”
- Galatians 3:20A mediator is unnecessary, however, for only one party; but God is one.
- Isaiah 44:8Do not tremble or fear. Have I not told you and declared it long ago? You are My witnesses! Is there any God but Me? There is no other Rock; I know not one.”
- Mark 5:7And he shouted in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You before God not to torture me!”
- Isaiah 46:9Remember what happened long ago, for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me.
- Zechariah 14:9On that day the LORD will become King over all the earth—the LORD alone, and His name alone.
- 1 Timothy 2:5For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,
- Isaiah 44:6Thus says the LORD, the King and Redeemer of Israel, the LORD of Hosts: “I am the first and I am the last, and there is no God but Me.
- Isaiah 43:10“You are My witnesses,” declares the LORD, “and My servant whom I have chosen, so that you may consider and believe Me and understand that I am He. Before Me no god was formed, and after Me none will come.
- Mark 12:29Jesus replied, “This is the most important: ‘Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One.
- John 17:3Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.
From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).