James 2:19
Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
Cross-references
James 2:8 calls for active love — contrasted with the demons' mere belief in James 2:19 that produces no works.
In James 2:17, faith without works is defined as dead—the demon's belief here exemplifies that dead faith.
In Isaiah 43:10, God says 'Before me no god was formed'—the exclusive monotheism that James 2:19 notes even demons affirm, yet they shudder.
In Acts 19:15, an evil spirit says 'Jesus I know, and Paul I know about' — showing demons have knowledge of God and his servants, yet no saving faith.
In Acts 16:17, a slave girl with a spirit declares Paul's servants of the Most High God — another instance of demonic beings acknowledging God.
1 Corinthians 8:4 cites the same monotheistic confession in discussing idols, paralleling James's use.
John 17:3 defines eternal life as knowing the only true God and Jesus, contrasting with the demons' intellectual belief.
In Deuteronomy 6:4, the Shema declares 'The Lord our God, the Lord is one'—the core monotheistic belief James 2:19 references as insufficient for saving faith.
1 Corinthians 8:6 adds one Lord Jesus Christ to the one God, contrasting the demons' confession that omits Christ.
In Luke 4:34, a demon shouts 'You are the Holy One of God' — demonstrating the same demonic acknowledgment and fear James mentions.
Mark 12:29 records Jesus quoting the Shema, the direct source of the confession James echoes here.
In Mark 5:7, a demon-possessed man cries out acknowledging Jesus as Son of the Most High God — exactly the kind of belief and shuddering James describes.
Ephesians 4:6 explicitly states 'one God' — the same confession the demons make in James 2:19, but without saving faith.
1 Timothy 2:5 also confesses one God but adds the mediator Christ — contrasting with the demons' cold orthodoxy in James 2:19.
Matthew 8:29 provides a concrete instance of demons confessing Christ — exactly the kind of belief James 2:19 says is insufficient.
Matthew 8:29 shows demons acknowledging Jesus — a direct example of the belief and shuddering James 2:19 describes.
Isaiah 46:9 affirms there is no other God like Him, a parallel declaration of the oneness James cites.
Isaiah 45:22 calls all to turn to God for salvation, contrasting the demons' mere belief without turning.
Isaiah 45:21 declares God's uniqueness as the only righteous Savior, reinforcing the monotheistic confession James references about demons believing.
In Isaiah 44:8, God asks 'Is there a God besides me? There is no Rock'—reinforcing monotheism that James 2:19 shows even demons believe, yet it is not enough.
In Isaiah 44:6, God declares 'I am the first and the last; besides me there is no god'—the same belief in one God that James 2:19 says demons hold without saving faith.
Luke 8:28 shows the demoniac crying out in terror and recognition—a clear parallel to the demons' belief and shuddering in James.
Romans 8:15 contrasts the spirit of slavery producing fear with the spirit of adoption—opposing the demons' terror.
Acts 8:13 records Simon's belief and baptism, later revealed as false—an example of belief without works, like the demons.
Luke 4:41 has demons shouting Jesus is the Son of God—exactly the type of belief James says they have, yet without submission.
Mark 5:6 depicts the demon-possessed man running and kneeling to Jesus—demonstrating the same fearful recognition James attributes to demons.
Mark 3:11 shows demons falling before Jesus and confessing Him—a direct example of the intellectual belief that produces fear, not saving faith.
Isaiah 45:6 declares God's unique sovereignty, providing the background for James' point that even demons affirm one God but lack the works that true faith demands.
In 1 John 4:18, perfect love drives out fear—demons here fear without love, showing fear's lack.
Romans 3:30 uses God's oneness to show justification by faith for all, a different application of the same premise.
Ephesians 4:5 affirms one Lord — yet James 2:19 shows even demons believe in one God, highlighting belief without submission.
Zechariah 14:9 prophesies God's future reign as one, expanding the Shema to eschatological unity.
In 1 John 3:7, doing right is tied to righteousness—contrasts with demons who believe but do no right.
Galatians 3:20 argues God is one in contrast to mediated law, sharing the premise but in a different theological context.