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">2309</a></span> <span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/greek/strongs_2309.htm" title="Englishman's Greek Concordance">[e]</a></span><br><span class="reftrans">20   </span><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/theleis_2309.htm" title="Theleis: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design. ">Theleis</a></span><br><span class="refmain">20   </span><span class="greek">Θέλεις</span><br><span class="refbot">20   </span><span class="eng">Do you want</span><br><span class="reftop2">20   </span><span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular">V-PIA-2S</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloat"><tr><td height="160" valign="middle" align="left"><span class="pos"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.">1161</a></span> <span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm" title="Englishman's Greek Concordance">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/de_1161.htm" title="de: A primary particle; but, and, etc.">de</a></span><br><span class="greek">δὲ</span><br><span class="eng">however</span><br><span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloat"><tr><td height="160" valign="middle" align="left"><span class="pos"><a href="/greek/1097.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1097: A prolonged form of a primary verb; to "know" in a great variety of applications and with many implications.">1097</a></span> <span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/greek/strongs_1097.htm" title="Englishman's Greek Concordance">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/gno_nai_1097.htm" title="gnōnai: A prolonged form of a primary verb; to "know" in a great variety of applications and with many implications.">gnōnai</a></span><br><span class="greek">γνῶναι</span><span class="punct">  ,</span><br><span class="eng">to come to know</span><br><span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active">V-ANA</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloat"><tr><td height="160" valign="middle" align="left"><span class="pos"><a href="/greek/5599.htm" title="Strong's Greek 5599: A primary interjection; as a sign of the vocative case, O; as a note of exclamation, oh.">5599</a></span> <span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/greek/strongs_5599.htm" title="Englishman's Greek Concordance">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/o__5599.htm" title="ō: A primary interjection; as a sign of the vocative case, O; as a note of exclamation, oh.">ō</a></span><br><span class="greek">ὦ</span><br><span class="eng">O</span><br><span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Interjection">I</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloat"><tr><td height="160" valign="middle" align="left"><span class="pos"><a href="/greek/444.htm" title="Strong's Greek 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.">444</a></span> <span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/greek/strongs_444.htm" title="Englishman's Greek Concordance">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/anthro_pe_444.htm" title="anthrōpe: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.">anthrōpe</a></span><br><span class="greek">ἄνθρωπε</span><br><span class="eng">man</span><br><span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular">N-VMS</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloat"><tr><td height="160" valign="middle" align="left"><span class="pos"><a href="/greek/2756.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2756: Apparently a primary word; empty.">2756</a></span> <span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/greek/strongs_2756.htm" title="Englishman's Greek Concordance">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/kene_2756.htm" title="kene: Apparently a primary word; empty.">kene</a></span><br><span class="greek">κενέ</span><span class="punct">  ,</span><br><span class="eng">foolish</span><br><span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Adjective - Vocative Masculine Singular">Adj-VMS</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloat"><tr><td height="160" valign="middle" align="left"><span class="pos"><a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">3754</a></span> <span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm" title="Englishman's Greek Concordance">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/hoti_3754.htm" title="hoti: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">hoti</a></span><br><span class="greek">ὅτι</span><br><span class="eng">that</span><br><span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloat"><tr><td height="160" valign="middle" align="left"><span class="pos"><a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">3588</a></span> <span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm" title="Englishman's Greek Concordance">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/he__3588.htm" title="hē: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">hē</a></span><br><span class="greek">ἡ</span><br><span class="eng"> - </span><br><span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Article - Nominative Feminine Singular">Art-NFS</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloat"><tr><td height="160" valign="middle" align="left"><span class="pos"><a href="/greek/4102.htm" title="Strong's Greek 4102: Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness. ">4102</a></span> <span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/greek/strongs_4102.htm" title="Englishman's Greek Concordance">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/pistis_4102.htm" title="pistis: Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness. ">pistis</a></span><br><span class="greek">πίστις</span><br><span class="eng">faith</span><br><span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular">N-NFS</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloat"><tr><td height="160" valign="middle" align="left"><span class="pos"><a href="/greek/5565.htm" title="Strong's Greek 5565: Apart from, separately from; without. Adverb from chora; at a space, i.e. Separately or apart from.">5565</a></span> <span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/greek/strongs_5565.htm" title="Englishman's Greek Concordance">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/cho_ris_5565.htm" title="chōris: Apart from, separately from; without. Adverb from chora; at a space, i.e. Separately or apart from.">chōris</a></span><br><span class="greek">χωρὶς</span><br><span class="eng">apart from</span><br><span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloat"><tr><td height="160" valign="middle" align="left"><span class="pos"><a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">3588</a></span> <span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm" title="Englishman's Greek Concordance">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/to_n_3588.htm" title="tōn: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">tōn</a></span><br><span class="greek">τῶν</span><br><span class="eng"> - </span><br><span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Article - Genitive Neuter Plural">Art-GNP</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloat"><tr><td height="160" valign="middle" align="left"><span class="pos"><a href="/greek/2041.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2041: From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act.">2041</a></span> <span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/greek/strongs_2041.htm" title="Englishman's Greek Concordance">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/ergo_n_2041.htm" title="ergōn: From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act.">ergōn</a></span><br><span class="greek">ἔργων</span><br><span class="eng">works</span><br><span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural">N-GNP</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloat"><tr><td height="160" valign="middle" align="left"><span class="pos"><a href="/greek/692.htm" title="Strong's Greek 692: Idle, lazy, thoughtless, unprofitable, injurious. (by implication) lazy, useless.">692</a></span> <span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/greek/strongs_692.htm" title="Englishman's Greek Concordance">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/arge__692.htm" title="argē: Idle, lazy, thoughtless, unprofitable, injurious. (by implication) lazy, useless.">argē</a></span><br><span class="greek">ἀργή</span><br><span class="eng">worthless</span><br><span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular">Adj-NFS</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloat"><tr><td height="160" valign="middle" align="left"><span class="pos"><a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">1510</a></span> <span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm" title="Englishman's Greek Concordance">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/estin_1510.htm" title="estin: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">estin</a></span><br><span class="greek">ἐστιν</span><span class="punct">  ?</span><br><span class="eng">is</span><br><span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular">V-PIA-3S</a></span></td></tr></table><iframe src="/intframe4nt.htm" width="100%" height="150" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br /><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <br /><br /><div class="vheading2">Parallel Strong's</div><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/james/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2756.htm" title="κενός a- -vsm- 2756">Foolish</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/444.htm" title="ἄνθρωπος n- -vsm- 444"> man</a>! <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2309.htm" title="θέλω v- 2-s--pai 2309">Are you willing</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/1097.htm" title="γινώσκω v- -----aan 1097"> to learn</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/3754.htm" title="ὅτι c- 3754"> that</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/4102.htm" title="πίστις n- -nsf- 4102"> faith</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/5565.htm" title="χωρίς p- 5565"> without</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2041.htm" title="ἔργον n- -gpn- 2041"> works</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2076.htm" title="εἰμί v- 3-s--pai 2076"> is</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/692.htm" title="ἀργός a- -nsf- 692"> useless</a>? </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/james/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2309.htm" title="2309. ethelo ( eth-el'-o,) -- to will, wish">But are you willing</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/1097.htm" title="1097. ginosko (ghin-oce'-ko) -- to come to know, recognize, perceive">to recognize,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2756.htm" title="2756. kenos (ken-os') -- empty">you foolish</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/444.htm" title="444. anthropos (anth'-ro-pos) -- a man, human, mankind">fellow,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/4102.htm" title="4102. pistis (pis'-tis) -- faith, faithfulness">that faith</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/5565.htm" title="5565. choris (kho-rece') -- separately, separate from">without</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2041.htm" title="2041. ergon (er'-gon) -- work">works</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/692.htm" title="692. argos (ar-gos') -- inactive, idle">is useless?</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/james/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/1161.htm" title="1161. de (deh) -- but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle)">But</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2309.htm" title="2309. ethelo ( eth-el'-o,) -- to will, wish">wilt</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/1097.htm" title="1097. ginosko (ghin-oce'-ko) -- to come to know, recognize, perceive">thou know,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/5599.htm" title="5599. o (o) -- O, oh!">O</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2756.htm" title="2756. kenos (ken-os') -- empty">vain</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/444.htm" title="444. anthropos (anth'-ro-pos) -- a man, human, mankind">man,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/3754.htm" title="3754. hoti (hot'-ee) -- that, because">that</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/4102.htm" title="4102. pistis (pis'-tis) -- faith, faithfulness">faith</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/5565.htm" title="5565. choris (kho-rece') -- separately, separate from">without</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2041.htm" title="2041. ergon (er'-gon) -- work">works</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2076.htm" title="2076. esti (es-tee') -- are, belong, call, come, consist">is</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/3498.htm" title="3498. nekros (nek-ros') -- dead">dead?</a> </span><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/james/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Do you want proof, you foolish person, that faith without actions is worthless? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/james/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith apart from works is barren?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/james/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And dost thou wish to know, O vain man, that the faith apart from the works is dead?<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/james/2-20.htm">James 2:20</a> • <a href="/niv/james/2-20.htm">James 2:20 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/james/2-20.htm">James 2:20 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/james/2-20.htm">James 2:20 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/james/2-20.htm">James 2:20 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/james/2-20.htm">James 2:20 KJV</a> • <a href="//biblecommenter.com/james/2-20.htm">James 2:20 Commentaries</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/james/2-20.htm">James 2:20 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/james/2-20.htm">James 2:20 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/james/2-20.htm">James 2:20 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/james/2-20.htm">James 2:20 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/james/2-20.htm">James 2:20 German Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/interlinear/">Interlinear Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../james/2-19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="James 2:19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="James 2:19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../james/2-21.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="James 2:21"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="James 2:21" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>