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James 2:22–23
|| | Or, Thou seest. |
v | |
w | So ver. 17. See 1 Thess. 1:3. Comp. John 6:28, 29. |
x | ver. 8. ch. 4:5. 1 Tim. 5:18. 1 Pet. 2:6. See Gal. 3:8. |
y | Cited from Gen. 15:6. Cited also Rom. 4:3. Gal. 3:6. So 1 Macc. 2:52. |
z | Cited from 2 Chr. 20:7. Isai. 41:8. Comp. Wisd. 7:27. |
James 2:22–23 — The New International Version (NIV)
22 You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did. 23 And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called God’s friend.
James 2:22–23 — English Standard Version (ESV)
22 You see that faith was active along with his works, and faith was completed by his works; 23 and the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness”—and he was called a friend of God.
James 2:22–23 — New Living Translation (NLT)
22 You see, his faith and his actions worked together. His actions made his faith complete. 23 And so it happened just as the Scriptures say: “Abraham believed God, and God counted him as righteous because of his faith.” He was even called the friend of God.
James 2:22–23 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
22 Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect? 23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.” And he was called the friend of God.
James 2:22–23 — New Century Version (NCV)
22 So you see that Abraham’s faith and the things he did worked together. His faith was made perfect by what he did. 23 This shows the full meaning of the Scripture that says: “Abraham believed God, and God accepted Abraham’s faith, and that faith made him right with God.” And Abraham was called God’s friend.
James 2:22–23 — American Standard Version (ASV)
22 Thou seest that faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect; 23 and the scripture was fulfilled which saith, And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness; and he was called the friend of God.
James 2:22–23 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
22 Thou seest that faith wrought with his works, and that by works faith was perfected. 23 And the scripture was fulfilled which says, Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness, and he was called Friend of God.
James 2:22–23 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
22 You see that Abraham’s faith and what he did worked together. His faith was shown to be genuine by what he did. 23 The Scripture passage came true. It says, “Abraham believed God, and that faith was regarded as the basis of Abraham’s approval by God.” So Abraham was called God’s friend.
James 2:22–23 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
22 You see that faith was active together with his works, and by works, faith was perfected. 23 So the Scripture was fulfilled that says, Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him for righteousness, and he was called God’s friend.
James 2:22–23 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
22 You see that faith was active along with his works, and faith was brought to completion by the works. 23 Thus the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness,” and he was called the friend of God.
James 2:22–23 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
22 You see that faith was working together with his works, and by the works the faith was perfected. 23 And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “And Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him for righteousness,” and he was called God’s friend.
James 2:22–23 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
22 So you see that what he believed and what he did were working together. What he did made his faith complete.
23 That is what Scripture means where it says, “Abraham believed God. God accepted Abraham because he believed. So his faith made him right with God.” And that’s not all. God called Abraham his friend.
James 2:22–23 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
22 You see that faith was working with his works, and as a result of the works, faith was perfected;
23 and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness,” and he was called the friend of God.
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