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Douay-Rheims
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But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
King James
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But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
Louis Second
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Veux-tu savoir, ô homme vain, que la foi sans les oeuvres est inutile
Martin Luther
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Willst du aber wissen, du eitler Mensch, daß der Glaube ohne Werke tot sei?
Vulgate
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vis autem scire o homo inanis quoniam fides sine operibus otiosa est

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary


vis : (sing.) violence /a large number, quantity, a force /nature.
vis : force.
autem : but, on the other hand, however, moreover, also.
inanis : empty, vain, inane.
inanis : useless.
quoniam : since, whereas, because.
fides : lyre, string.
fides : promise, assurance, word of honor, engagement.
fides : promise, trust, faith, belief, truth.
fides : trustworthiness, protection.
fides : trust, confidence, reliance, belief, faith.
sine : (+ abl.) without.