οὕτως καὶ ἡ πίστις, ἐὰν μὴ ἔχῃ ἔργα, νεκρά ἐστιν καθ' ἑαυτήν → so even the Faith, if it does not have deeds, and is on its own, is dead | the Faith without works is dead
mĕrendo: 1, v. n. id.,
I to take an afternoon luncheon (late Lat.): merenda est cibus, qui declinante die sumitur, quasi post meridiem edenda: Hinc merendare, quasi meridie edere, Isid. Orig. 20, 2, 12.