James 2:20
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?”
πίστις
Faith, trust, belief, faithfulness. Pistis. Without faith it is impossible to please God. Faith is the currency of the kingdom. Everything flows to those who trust God completely.
γινώσκω
to come to know,
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γινώσκω
To know, to understand, to perceive. Ginosko. This is eternal life that they may know You. The deepest knowing is relational not informational. God wants to be known.
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ἔργον
works
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ἔργον
Work, deed, act. Ergon. We are His workmanship created in Christ Jesus for good works. Good works are not the root of salvation. They are the fruit of it.
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θέλω
Do you want
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θέλω
To will, to wish, to desire. Thelo. I am willing be made clean. Jesus was always willing to heal, forgive and restore. His willingness has not changed.
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κενός
foolish,
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κενός
Empty, vain, without purpose. Do not receive the grace of God in vain. God's grace in your life should produce transformation not complacency.
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χωρίς
apart from
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χωρίς
at a space, i.e. separately or apart from (often as preposition)
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ὦ
O
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ὦ
as a sign of the vocative case, O; as a note of exclamation, oh
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εἰμί
is?
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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