Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. {alone: Gr. by itself}

For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. {spirit: or, breath}

He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain {persons is} void of understanding.

Because that, when they knew God, they glorified {him} not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

Understand, ye brutish among the people: and {ye} fools, when will ye be wise?

For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion {is} vain.

For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:

Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. {rudiments: or, elements} {make a prey: or, seduce you, or, lead you astray}

For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider {it}?

But some {man} will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come?

From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling; {having...: or, not aiming at}

Thus saith the LORD, What iniquity have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain?

For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. {spirit: or, breath}

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

He hath shewed thee, O man, what {is} good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? {walk...: Heb. humble thyself to walk}

And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:

Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.

But in vain they do worship me, teaching {for} doctrines the commandments of men.

Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching {for} doctrines the commandments of men.

If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.

Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law {is} the knowledge of sin.

And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:

And if Christ be not risen, then {is} our preaching vain, and your faith {is} also vain.

If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion {is} vain.

For vain man would be wise, though man be born {like} a wild ass's colt. {vain: Heb. empty}

Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed {it}, Why hast thou made me thus? {repliest...: or, answerest again, or, disputest with God?}

But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. {Raca: that is, Vain fellow}

And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;