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Considered a masterpiece at the time of its publication in 1909, the Scofield Reference Bible was the magnum opus of C. I. Scofield. It was published with the aim of helping students to be able to understand the text of the Bible when the use of commentaries and other tools were not readily available. This edition of the Scofield Reference Bible contains only Scofield’s notes on the Bible.

4:2 Cf. Jas. 2:24. These are two aspects of one truth. Paul speaks of that which justifies man before God, viz.: faith alone, wholly apart from works; James of the proof before men, that he who professes to have justifying faith really has it. Paul speaks of what God sees—faith; James of what men see—works, as the visible evidence of faith. Paul draws his illustration from Gen. 15:6; James from Gen. 22:1–19. James’ key-phrase is “ye see” (Jas. 2:24), for men cannot see faith except as manifested
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