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James 2:22–24

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22Do you see zthat faith was working together with his works, and by aworks faith was made 9perfect? 23And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, b“Abraham believed God, and it was 1accounted to him for righteousness.” And he was called cthe friend of God. 24You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only.

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James 2:22: You see that faith was active along with his works, and faith was completed by his works…

Footnotes

  1. 9complete
  2. 1credited

Cross references

  1. z[John 6:29]; Heb. 11:17
  2. aJohn 8:39
  3. bGen. 15:6; Rom. 4:3
  4. c2 Chr. 20:7; Is. 41:8

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

You see that faith was active along with his works, and faith was completed by his works; 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. You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did. 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. You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

You see that faith was active together with his works, and by works, faith was made complete, 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. You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone.

NLTNew Living Translation

You see, his faith and his actions worked together. His actions made his faith complete. 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. So you see, we are shown to be right with God by what we do, not by faith alone.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

You see that faith was working together with his works, and by the works the faith was perfected. 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. You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone.

KJV 1900King James Version

Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God. Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.