James 2:19 - Even the demons believe...

You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that-and shudder.

Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

You believe that God is one You do well; the demons also believe, and shudder.

James 2:19

Commentary

Even fallen angels affirm the oneness of God and tremble at its implications. Demons are essentially orthodox in their doctrine (cf. Matt. 8:29,30; Mark 5:7; Luke 4:41; Acts 19:15). They know the truth about God, Christ, and the Spirit, but hate it and them. Orthodox doctrine by itself is no proof of saving faith.

MacArthur, J. J. (1997, c1997). The MacArthur Study Bible (electronic ed.) (Jas 2:19). Nashville: Word Pub.

DEMONS - another name for fallen angels who joined the kingdom of Satan in rebellion against God.

Youngblood, R. F., Bruce, F. F., Harrison, R. K., & Thomas Nelson Publishers. (1995). Nelson's new illustrated Bible dictionary. Rev. ed. of: Nelson's illustrated Bible dictionary.; Includes index. Nashville: T. Nelson.