James 2:19 (WEB)
You believe that God is one. You do well. The demons also believe—and shudder.
Catechism · 1
“To live, grow and persevere in the faith until the end we must nourish it with the word of God; we must beg the Lord to increase our faith; it must be "working through charity," abounding in hope, and rooted in the faith of the Church.” — Catechism footnote: Gal 5:6; Rom 15:13; cf. Jas 2:14-26
Fathers and councils · 11
Augustine of Hippo
“For “the devils also believe and tremble,” as the Scripture tells us.” — editor's note: James ii. 19.
Read the whole comment“And therefore also the Apostle Paul says, “In Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith that worketh by love:” so distinguishing it from that faith by which even “the devils believe and tremble.”” — editor's note: Jas. ii. 19
Read the whole comment“Thou applaudest thyself for thy faith, for thou markest how that many ungodly men think there are gods many, and thou rejoicest in thyself because thou dost believe that there is but one God; “Thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.”” — editor's note: Jas. ii. 19.
Read the whole comment“So again when we hear, “He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved;” we do not of course understand it of one who believes in such a way “as the devils believe and tremble;” nor of those who receive baptism in such sort as Simon Magus, who though he could be baptized, could not be saved.” — editor's note: Jas. ii. 19.
Read the whole comment“For certain who boasted of faith, and had not a good conversation, the Apostle James rebukes and says, “Thou believest there is one God, thou doest well; the devils also believe and tremble.”” — editor's note: Jas. ii. 19.
Read the whole comment““The devils also believe and tremble.”” — editor's note: Jas. ii. 19.
Read the whole comment“The Apostle James says: “The devils also believe, and tremble.”—that is, they, having neither hope nor love, but believing that what we love and hope for is about to come, are in terror.” — editor's note: Jas. ii. 19
Read the whole comment““The devils believe and tremble.”” — editor's note: Jas. ii. 19.
Read the whole comment“But they who either do not believe, or believe as the devils believe, trembling, and living wickedly, confessing the Son of God, and without charity, must rather be esteemed dead.” — editor's note: Jas. ii. 19.
Read the whole comment“The devil believes, but does not love: no one loveth who doth not believe.” — editor's note: Jas. ii. 19.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“Yea, even now, when Christ is invoked, the devils tremble, and not even by our ill-doing has the power of this Name been extinguished, while we are not ashamed to insult a cause and name so venerable; shouting it, and…” — editor's note: S. James ii. 19.
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Cross-references · 13
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 45.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 45.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 45.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 45.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XV.18.
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 8.
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 8.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XV.18 and 1 other place.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XV.18.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XV.18.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 83.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XV.18 and 1 other place.
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 8.