James 2:19 - Compare All Versions
James 2:19 NIV (New International Version)
You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.
James 2:19 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe—and shudder!
James 2:19 NLT (New Living Translation)
You say you have faith, for you believe that there is one God. Good for you! Even the demons believe this, and they tremble in terror.
James 2:19 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
You believe that God is one. Good! Even the demons believe — and they shudder.
James 2:19 KJV (King James Version)
Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
James 2:19 NKJV (New King James Version)
You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble!
James 2:19-20 MSG (The Message)
Do I hear you professing to believe in the one and only God, but then observe you complacently sitting back as if you had done something wonderful? That’s just great. Demons do that, but what good does it do them? Use your heads! Do you suppose for a minute that you can cut faith and works in two and not end up with a corpse on your hands?
James 2:19 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)
You believe that God is one. You do well; the demons also believe, and shudder.
James 2:19 AMP (Amplified Bible)
You believe that God is one; you do well [to believe that]. The demons also believe [that], and shudder and bristle [in awe-filled terror—they have seen His wrath]! [Deut 6:4; 11:13-21; Mark 12:29]
James 2:19 NET (New English Translation)
You believe that God is one; well and good. Even the demons believe that – and tremble with fear.