James 2:24
22 You see that his faith was working with his actions, and his faith was perfected 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 a friend of God.
As you can see, a man is justified by his deeds and not by faith alone.
25 In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute justified by her actions when she welcomed the spies and sent them off on another route?
26 As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- As you can see, a man is justified by his deeds and not by faith alone.
- KJV
- Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
- WEB
- You see then that by works a man is justified, and not only by faith.
- ASV
- Ye see that by works a man is justified, and not only by faith.
- DARBY
- Ye see that a man is justified on the principle of works, and not on the principle of faith only.
- BLB
- You⁺ see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone.
- ÅB
- Dere ser at mennesket blir rettferdiggjort ved gjerninger, og ikke ved tro alene.
- OTB
- Du ser at en person blir rettferdiggjort ved det de gjør og ikke bare ved tro.
- B1930
- I ser at mennesket blir rettferdiggjort ved gjerninger, og ikke ved tro alene.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
James 2:21–22
Was not our father Abraham justified by what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?
Read in contextJames 2:15–18
Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.
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