James 2:16 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJames 2:16 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
εἴπῃ
légō
G3004
to say
δέ
dé
G1161
but
τις
tìs
G5100
a certain
αὐτοῖς
autós
G846
he
ἐξ
ek
G1537
from
ὑμῶν
hymeîs
G5210
you
ὑπάγετε
hypágō
G5217
to depart
ἐν
en
G1722
in
εἰρήνῃ
eirḗnē
G1515
peace
θερμαίνεσθε
thermaínō
G2328
to warm
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
χορτάζεσθε
chortázō
G5526
to feed
μὴ
mḗ
G3361
not
δῶτε
dídōmi
G1325
to give
δὲ
dé
G1161
but
αὐτοῖς
autós
G846
he
τὰ
ho
G3588
the
ἐπιτήδεια
epitḗdeios
G2006
fitting
τοῦ
ho
G3588
the
σώματος
sōma
G4983
body
τί
tís
G5101
who
τὸ
ho
G3588
the
ὄφελος
óphelos
G3786
advantage
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World English Bible Public Domain
and one of you tells them, "Go in peace, be warmed and filled;" and yet you didn't give them the things the body needs, what good is it?
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King James Version Public Domain
And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
and someone of you said to them, “Go in peace, warm yourself and be satisfied,” but you did not give them the necessary things of the body, what the profit?
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