James 2:19 meaning and explanation

You believe that God is one. Good for you! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.

James 2:19, Berean Standard Bible

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James is speaking to believers who may be treating faith as mere agreement with a fact. He cites the confession that God is one, the heart of Jewish monotheism from Deuteronomy 6:4, which his readers would recite as devoutly as we do.

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